Pelican’s are generally considered migratory birds, but one pelican is coming to Yachats, and it’s here to stay.
Pelican Brewing Company is opening a new location along the Oregon coast, first reported by the Lincoln Chronicle. The Pacific City-based brewery will open its sixth location along Highway 101, purchasing a space on 580 Hwy. 101 N. from the owners of the Whale’s Tail Diner & Pirate Pub, which was formerly the longtime restaurant LeRoy’s Blue Whale.
As its namesake suggests, Pelican Brewing’s existing five locations are exclusively located on Oregon’s coast, with locations in Siletz Bay, Tillamook and Cannon Bay. Despite a nationwide move toward sobriety hitting bars and breweries hard, Pelican has actually been expanding has been expanding recently, opening a brewpub on Rockaway Beach, opening in October 2025.
The small coastal brewery chain was founded in 1996 by Mary Jones, Jeff Schons and brewmaster Darron Welch. It’s flagship ale, the Kiwanda Cream Ale, leads a lineup of coastal-themed beers, like the Tsunami Stout or the barrel-aged Mother of All Storms. The brewery also introduced a line of non-alcoholic drinks, the Sparkle Hops.
Pelican Brewing is planning to open in Yachats in the latter half of the year.
