2019 Project Updates - Portland

Belmont Fermentorium Retail Expansion
Portland, OR

Existing Tasting Room Capacity: 50
New TR Capacity: 250
New Total Capacity: 300
Status: Approved & Funded, Under Construction
Estimated Open Date: September 2019

The building next to our Portland brewery was recently acquired by a local developer, who we've struck a deal with. We’re working with them to seismically retrofit the building to ultimately double the footprint of the brewery, increase production from 7,000 to 20,000 barrels annually, and substantially increase the capacity of the retail component. Our first activation of the space includes a 2,500 SF rooftop patio, which will be activated year-round as a second bar as well as a private event space. We will also transition our kitchen over to this new building.

Aerial view of the existing building (closer) and the adjoining building (farther). The Belmont Fermentorium opened in January 2018 and supplies much of the beer to our Pacific Northwest distributors.

Schematic of the rooftop patio under construction in the new building. We're very excited to have a space where guests can enjoy favorable weather, views of the Portland skyline, and the usual bevy of Modern Times beers.

Seismic retrofit is underway, as is the underground plumbing related to the downstairs retail and kitchen areas. Next up, structural for the first ever elevator in a Modern Times property!