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Eric Buist

Eric Buist is an executive producer for Hopstories, LLC. He is a proud dad who carries a camera religiously, always hoping to find the perfect light to showcase how cute his kid is.

Hopstories: Ex Novo Brewing

October 4, 2017
When word came to us that there was a brewery starting in Portland that had the goal of donating all of their profits to local charities, we had to check them out. One week after they opened in 2014, we sat down with Joel Gregory, the owner and brains behind Ex Novo Brewing Company. More
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Hopstories: Migration Brewing

July 7, 2017
The building that houses Migration Brewing Co. used to be an old radiator shop but when the brewery moved in, the first patrons said, “This is exactly what the neighborhood needed.” It had no heat nor insulation on the ceiling, but some hard work from the group of friends who started the brewery transformed it into… More
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Hopstories: Gigantic Brewing

March 1, 2017
Featuring unique, comic-book-inspired labels and great beers to match, Gigantic Brewing Company has an aggressive edge that matches the brewers. As Gigantic Master Brewer Van Havig says, “The artwork is amazing — it’s because we don’t work with crap artists, we work with real artists.” The name is a bit of a joke. Brewmaster Ben Love notes, “We… More
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