Schilling Cider House Will Re-Open on SE Division in Portland

Exterior of the new Schilling Cider House in Portland, Oregon.
Photo credit: Schilling Cider House

Back in June 2024, a Bridgetown Bites tipster sent me a note that they spotted a liquor license application posted at a building on SE 28th Avenue and Division for Schilling Cider House PDX. I looked into it, and over time and multiple emails I learned that Schilling is indeed moving to a new spot there on Division, with the aim to open this April.

I had a chance to speak with Colin Schilling about the new cider house, and here is what I learned.

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Proto Details on Conscious Sedation Beer Garden

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Generic beer flight.

Since the start of 2022 I’ve been putting my research chops into gear for something I caught wind of called “Conscious Sedation.” At first all I had was the name and a few other things off a couple of government records, plus an Instagram account. Its location, noted as 1505-1533 NE Alberta Street on the liquor license application, also piqued my curiosity.

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Good Times at SheBrew 2018 in Portland

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Love this poster for the SheBrew Brew Festival.

This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending the fourth annual SheBrew, a beer, cider, and mead festival that features female-identifying brewers. One aspect of the event was to support the work of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) through the $20 admission cost. Full disclosure: I attended as media, so my access to the event was comped; however, I admire the work of the Human Rights Campaign, and after seeing them at the event I decided to set up a recurring monthly donation to them. 

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New Offerings From Portland Cider Co.

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Photo credit: Portland Cider Co.

Last week I attended a media event (full disclosure: all drinks were comped) with the Portland Cider Co. at their taproom on SE Hawthorne, and had the chance to taste some of their cider offerings, both new and established. We were there to get familiar with a few specific things: the debut of their Sangria cider in cans; a chance to taste their new Concord Grape cider; and to get a look at their new six-pack packaging in 100% recycled corrugated cardboard that leaves behind the previous packaging, a recyclable plastic Pak-Tek carrier.

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