"Founded by a group of Pacific Foods alumni, I note that Lazy Days Brewing has taken over the North Portland and Beaverton Ex Novo locations and is brewing several beers using Ex Novo recipes, including Sons of Scotland Scotch ale, the Most Interesting Lager in the World, and Perle Haggard Pilsner, which won a gold medal at the 2020 Great American Beer Festival. Both locations still sling Detroit-style pizza, and the Portland brewpub serves dishes like beer cheese soup, burgers, and salads. When the Lazy Days team purchased the Oregon brewpubs they agreed to continue contract brewing Ex Novo beers; both of Ex Novo’s previous brewers, Zane Singleton and Joe Smith, stayed on with Lazy Days and have been developing that label’s beers with new co-owner Jake Elder. Both locations are now open." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden