(Portland, OR) – A PDX favorite, and an organic brewery at that, shuts its doors.

Roots Organic Brewing closed this week amidst financial problems that it couldn’t fix according to a report published on Oregon Live. The brewery went up for a sale a while back and I had even heard rumors of the brewery closing this past winter. In the end, ownership couldn’t find a buyer.

Per the report, “Portlanders will still have a chance to have a last Roots ale, because Lucky Labrador and Lompoc bought several Roots kegs Tuesday in a show of brewerly solidarity. They plan to serve the beer at their locations this weekend.

And Roots will have a final dock sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at the pub, 1520 S.E. Seventh Ave., where kegs will be available for $110 plus a deposit – cash or check only.”

Per Roots Organic’s site: “Roots is the First Certified All Organic Brewery in Oregon. Founded in March of 2005, Roots produces handcrafted herbal and traditional brews in a Pacific Northwest style.

Craig Nicholls did his internship at Rogue Brewing Co. with the best of the best, John Maier. Gaining brewing experience at a variety of Oregon breweries, Nicholls got his first opportunity as a head brewer at the Alameda Brewhouse in the summer of 96 […] Nicholls was the first brewer in Oregon to do Organic Brews on a commercial level, which started with the Heather Ale back in 1996.”