Oregon brewers added 800 jobs, broke records in 2014

Oregon's beer lovers continue to send several industry indicators, at least as they pertain to craft ales, off the charts. The Oregon Brewers Guild revealed Monday morning that Oregonians bought 585,000 barrels of beer produced in Oregon in 2014. That's a 14.3 percent increase over 2013. What's more, Oregon continues to lead the U.S. in relative dollars spent on craft beer: A full 20 percent of the beer sold within the state is considered of the craft variety. The numbers arrive as Portland welcomes…