Today would have been the 81st birthday of Art Larrance, co-founder of the Oregon Brewers Festival, and also a co-founder of Portland Brewing, too. Unfortunately, Art passed away last year. Art also started the Raccoon Lodge, in 1998, and then launched the Cascade Barrel Brewing House to concentrate on sour beers. In 2012, Art was named Restaurateur of the Year by the Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association. But I know him best for his continuing work on OBF, which he’d been doing since the beginning of time, or at least 1988. Join me in raising a toast to Art.
