Sazerac Buys Full Sail Brewing

Sazerac Co. acquired Full Sail Brewing Co., one of Oregon's oldest craft breweries. Terms weren't disclosed.

"The Full Sail team has created a strong business plus production and manufacturing capabilities, and this acquisition enables us to add additional capacity and capabilities to our network."

Following the acquisition, the Hood River brewpub was shut down.

Full Sail was founded in 1987 near the start of Oregon's craft brewing industry. It was the 11th-largest brewery on the Business Journal's list of largest craft beer makers in Oregon this year, with a 2025 production of 12,800 barrels.

 Full Sail was acquired by San Francisco-based Encore Consumer Capital in 2015. It previously was employee owned.

Sazerac operates 18 distilling and bottling facilities worldwide, employs approximately 8,000 people and owns more than 525 brands. Sazerac generated more than $6 billion in annual net sales during 2025.