Many players helped land Deschutes Brewery for Roanoke Gene Marrano March 23, 2016 1 minute read Roanoke City landed Deschutes Brewery but many different players on several levels played a key role. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has a followup on yesterday’s big announcement: Share: Post navigation Previous: The Bridges development moves forwardNext: Governor McAuliffe vetoes voter registration bill Related Stories Excel Center at Melrose Plaza making progress, forging partnerships Gene Marrano April 10, 2026 Sen. Tim Kaine suggests VT President Tim Sands may have been forced out Clark Palmer April 10, 2026 Roanoke Regional Partnership releases 2025 statistics Web Staff April 10, 2026