Rogue Ales & Spirits, a legacy craft beer brand that helped put Oregon on the microbrewery map, appears to be in trouble.

Rogue is hundreds of thousands of dollars behind on rent and taxes, owing $545,000 to the Port of Newport and up to $30,000 to Lincoln County, according to a report from the Lincoln Chronicle in Newport, where Rogue is headquartered. The newspaper also reported Nov. 14 that the company had just abruptly closed all of its Newport operations and restaurants.

Rogue’s Portland location, on Southeast 9th Avenue, is also shuttered. A sign on the door says “Closed Until Further Notice” but some lights are on, the to-go fridge is still stocked and autumnal decorations are up.

Steven Garrett, Rogue’s president, did not respond to a request for comment.

Rogue was founded

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