Awards are nothing new for Rick White. His brewery, Port OâPints, wins them all the time.
Heâs even won some during the pandemic. Just this month, his brewery won a silver medal for its strong, barrel-aged Belgian and a bronze medal for its root beer.
After a few good years getting established in town and within the community of âbeer geeksâ across the northwest and the country, White said the brewery was looking forward to a strong year in 2020.
That all changed, of course, when a virus turned the world upside-down.
 âYou finally feel like youâre on your feet, the five-year mark,â White said. âNow, this has kind of left a sour taste in my mouth.â