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WEINHARD’S is a brand of beer and soft drinks that was first brewed in 1856 in Portland, Oregon by Henry Weinhard, a German immigrant who had a passion for beer. The brewery was owned by the Weinhard family and produced several brands of beer including Henry Weinhard’s Private Reserve and Blitz-Weinhard 1. The brand also produces a line of soft drinks, including Vanilla Cream, Orange Cream, Black Cherry, and Root Beer 2.
In 2021, Molson Coors, the parent company of Henry Weinhard’s, announced that it would be discontinuing the production of Henry Weinhard’s Private Reserve beer, along with 10 other economy brands, as it shifts its focus to premium brands
Henry Weinhard’s brewery in Portland, Oregon, was a fixture of an old industrial and warehouse district which, beginning in the 1990s, has become known as the Pearl District in downtown Portland 1. The brewery survived as a production facility under several ownership changes until 1999, when it was sold by the Stroh Brewery Company to the Miller Brewing Company, who closed it down in late August 1.
During the 1990s, Henry Weinhard’s was still producing its popular line of beers, including Henry Weinhard’s Private Reserve and Blitz-Weinhard 1. The brand also produced a line of soft drinks, including Vanilla Cream, Orange Cream, Black Cherry, and Root Beer