John Harris

Owner/Brewmaster

John Harris has been a part of the Oregon craft brewing industry for 30 years. He started his career as a brewer at McMenamins Hillsdale Brewpub in 1986. He left to become the founding Brewmaster at Deschutes Brewery in 1988 and then went on to serve as a Brewmaster at Full Sail Brewing in 1992.

In 2013, John opened Ecliptic Brewing in Portland, Ore where he is the Brewmaster / Owner. John was the first Craft Brewer Member of the MBAA National Technical Committee and a past President of the MBAA District NW. He also served on the Oregon Brewers Guild Board. John has an esteemed past of awards at competitions such as the World Beer Cup and Great American Beer Festival. He also received the Brewers Association Russell Schehrer Award for Innovation in Brewing in 2001. When not running his business you might find him playing washboard or staring at the stars with his telescope. Cheers to his wife Jane and daughters Fiona and Maeve.