John Foyston is a veteran beer journalist and former longtime columnist for The Oregonian, where he chronicled the rise of Oregon’s craft beer scene. A University of Oregon journalism alum, Foyston’s path to beer writing was shaped by personal passions—from music and motorcycles to the cultural shifts of the Vietnam War era. Today, he continues to report on Portland and Oregon’s vibrant beer culture through weekly print features and daily blog posts at OregonLive.com/beer.
Foyston’s expertise has also appeared in The Beer Connoisseur, Celebrator Beer News, Oregon Beer Growler, and CNN Travel, among others. His coverage captures the heart of the Pacific Northwest’s brewing community with the depth and perspective of someone who has witnessed—and helped document—its evolution for decades.
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