Full Sail

Full Sail, presented on its official website as Full Sail Brewing, is a brewery and brewpub based in Hood River, Oregon. The company’s official story describes its connection to the town and says that in 1987 it first saw the former Diamond Fruit cannery as the site of its future brewery. Its brewery and brewpub identity is closely tied to the surrounding Columbia Gorge setting. The company makes and sells beer, with the official site identifying offerings that include Session Lager and Amber Ale, as well as bourbon barrel-aged beers. Its awards page describes a brewing approach focused on complex, balanced beers and notes recognition for its beers and brewery. The website also promotes seasonal brewing, including fresh-hop beers, and provides information on finding beer, purchasing kegs, contract brewing, and a branded shop. Full Sail operates a brewpub in Hood River. Its official homepage describes dine-in and takeout service, outdoor seating when weather permits, and views of the Gorge. The site lists brewpub food and beer, a menu, and hours of operation. It also presents sustainability as part of the brewery’s public profile, citing awards and recognition related to sustainable brewing. The supplied official-site material does not identify the company’s founder, current owner, or parent company.

Full Sail’s official story locates the brewery in Hood River, Oregon, and frames the place as central to the company’s identity. The site evokes the Columbia River, nearby volcanic peaks, forests, orchards, and the area’s windsurfing and winter-sports communities. It says that in 1987 the company first saw the former Diamond Fruit cannery as the site of its future brewery. The story describes the cannery as abandoned and derelict at the time. This account establishes the brewery’s connection to the former cannery and to Hood River, but the supplied excerpt does not name a founder or give further details about the company’s early ownership or organization. Full Sail’s current official website presents the business as both a brewery and a brewpub. Its navigation includes beer, awards, brewpub, sustainability, events, retail locations, keg sales, contract brewing, and a shop. The homepage describes the brewpub as offering dine-in and takeout service, with outdoor seating when weather permits and views of the Gorge. It also directs customers to locate beer by ZIP code. The brewery describes its brewing character in terms of balance and elegance. Its awards page says the company aims to make complex, balanced beers and reports more than 400 awards and accolades, including more than 200 gold medals. Named products in the supplied site material include Session Lager and Amber Ale; the awards page also refers to bourbon barrel-aged beers. The homepage’s news area promotes fresh-hop beers as a seasonal offering. The official pages also cite sustainability-related recognition, indicating that environmental sustainability has been part of the brewery’s public profile. The available evidence does not establish the founder, current corporate owner, parent company, or a detailed timeline of later corporate events.

• 1987

  Former Diamond Fruit cannery identified as the future brewery site

A regional brewery and brewpub emphasizing complex, balanced beers and a Hood River setting; its official materials also highlight sustainability recognition.

• Session Lager

  A beer named on the official awards page.

• Amber Ale

  A beer named on the official homepage.

• Bourbon barrel-aged beers

  A beer category referred to on the official awards page.

• Fresh-hop beers

  A seasonal offering promoted in the official homepage news area.

1. 1Home - Full Sail Breweryfullsailbrewing.com
2. 2Full Sail Story - Full Sail Breweryfullsailbrewing.com
3. 3Awards - Full Sail Breweryfullsailbrewing.com