Ecliptic Brewing Hires Kelly Weiss as New Executive Chef

From Ecliptic Brewing:

Portland, OR  Earth. (September 23, 2021)- Ecliptic Brewing is proud to announce the addition of their new Executive Chef, Kelly Weiss. Kelly has an abundance of kitchen experience, and the company is excited to continue expanding their culinary efforts with their elevated brewery fare.

Kelly’s early roles include stops at popular Portland brunch spots Chez What? and Gravy. He’s also worked at Castagna under chefs with impressive resumes from Olympia Provisions, Clyde Common, and Bar Casa Vale. This experience proved to form the foundation of Kelly’s culinary philosophy. From Castagna, he secured a position at the Farm Café, which was one of the newer venues in Portland’s burgeoning local and sustainable food scene.

Says Kelly, “For the next decade, I was able to work with Oregon’s best producers and truly refine my culinary identity through seasonal menus, utilizing the best ingredients available. This time was my greatest development opportunity, as it allowed the practice of critical skills, including large and small animal butchery, whole fish preparation, and fermenting.”

After the Farm Café closure, Kelly sought fresh challenges as a member of the opening management team at Afuri. In its first six months, Afuri was celebrated as one America’s 50 best restaurants in Bon Apetite magazine. His last stop before landing at Ecliptic was at private club with Former Michelin Chef Nadav Bashan (Michael’s and Providence).

Says Ecliptic’s Owner and Brewmaster, John Harris, “Having a menu that offered elevated food in a brewpub atmosphere was important to me. I didn’t want standard pub fare. I wanted a menu that changed every six weeks, celebrating the seasonal ingredients from our community, as we make our yearly circle around the sun. We’re excited to have Kelly on board to help us continue and expand on this vision.”

Kelly’s first menu with Ecliptic Brewing debuts September 23^rd and will focus on seasonality- bridging the late summer warmth and early fall chill with balanced plates of local vegetables and protein. Visit Ecliptic Brewing for dine-in or takeout to try these new dishes.

About Ecliptic Brewing

Ecliptic Brewing is a venture from John Harris, an Oregon beer icon whose background is steeped in the state’s rich craft brewing history. The name Ecliptic unites Harris’ two passions: brewing and astronomy. Ecliptic Brewing’s Mothership location opened in October of 2013 in North Portland and its second location – the Moon Room – plans to open in the Fall of 2021 in Southeast Portland.

Ecliptic celebrates the Earth’s yearly journey around the sun through both its beer and restaurant menus. Harris’ signature beers include Ecliptic Starburst IPA, Phaser Hazy IPA, Carina Peach Sour Ale, Capella Porter and Pyxis Pilsner.

Ecliptic beers are available at the mothership brewery (825 North Cook St), the Moon Room (930 SE Oak St), in grocery stores, bottle shops, and on-tap throughout the area. They are distributed by: Maletis Beverage (Portland, Salem, Vancouver WA), Bigfoot Beverage (Eugene, Bend, Coast), Fort George Distributing (Northern Oregon Coast, Southern Washington Coast), Hodgen Distributing (Eastern Oregon), Summit Distribution (Southern Oregon), NW Beverages (Seattle, Tacoma), Odom (Eastern Washington, Northern ID), Dickerson Distributing (Bellingham), Crooked Stave Artisans (Colorado), Freedom Distributors (North Carolina), Beer Thirst (Canada) and Tread Water (Japan).