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Hood River Hops Festis Bigger Than Ever
–50 local and regional breweries will be pouringmore than 75 fresh-hop brews on Saturday, September 24–
Hood River, Ore.(August 31, 2016)–Hood River Hops Fest, the Pacific Northwest’s largest fresh-hop beer festival with more than 75 brews on tap, this week announced the full line-up ofparticipating breweries. 50local and regional breweries – the most breweries ever to be featured at Hood River Hops Fest –will be pouring samples of seasonal and fresh-hop beers.
Several breweries are making their first appearance at the 2016 Hood River Hops Fest, including 54°40' Brewing Company, Calapooia Brewing Company, Coin Toss Brewing Co., Freebridge Brewing, Payette Brewing and Zoiglhaus Brewing Company. Exciting brews to make an appearance at the festival include the return of Double Mountain Brewery’s Killer Red and Killer Green, and pFriem Family Brewers’ Fresh Hop Mosaic Pale Ale.A small selection of local hop ciders will also be on tap, along with select wines from Naked Winery.
New for 2016 is the Hood River Hops Fest Awards, which include a People’s Choice and Top of the Hops awards. The Oregon Beer Awards’ new Fresh Hop category will also be judged during the event, with festival and non-festival beers alike vying for Gold, Silver and Bronze medals, to be presented at the Oregon Beer Award ceremony in Portland on February 28, 2017.
Held in the heart of picturesque downtown Hood River, this year’s festival is Saturday, September 24, 2016, from noon to 8 p.m.
2016 Hood River Hops Fest Breweries
54°40' Brewing Company / Washougal, WAAlameda Brewing Co. / Portland, OR
Backwoods Brewing Company / Carson, WA
Baerlic Brewing / Portland, OR
Base Camp Brewing Company / Portland, OR
Beer Valley Brewing / Ontario, OR
Big Horse Brew Pub / Hood River, OR
Buoy Beer Co.
Breakside Brewery / Astoria, OR
Milwaukie, OR
BridgePort Brewing Company / Portland, OR
Burnside Brewing Co. / Portland, OR
Coalition Brewing / Portland, OR
Calapooia Brewing Company / Albany, OR
Coin Toss Brewing Co. / Oregon City, OR
Crux Fermentation Program / Bend, OR
Deschutes Brewery / Bend, OR
Double Mountain Brewery & Taproom / Hood River, OR
Ecliptic Brewing / Portland, OR
Elysian Brewing / Seattle, WA
Everybody's Brewing Company / White Salmon, WA
Ex Novo Brewing Company / Portland, OR
Fort George Brewery / Astoria, OR
Freebridge Brewing / The Dalles, OR
Full Sail Brewing Company / Hood River, OR
Georgetown Brewing Co. / Seattle, WA
GoodLife Brewing Co. / Bend, OR
Grain Station Brew Works / McMinnville, OR
Grixsen Brewing Company / Portland, OR
Hopworks Urban Brewery / Portland, OR
Lagunitas Brewing Company / Petaluma, CA
Logsdon Farmhouse Ales / Hood River, OR
Migration Brewing / Portland, OR
ORDNANCE BREWING / Boardman, OR
Payette Brewing / Boise, ID
Pelican Brewing Co. / Pacific City, OR
pFriem Family Brewers / Hood River, OR
PINTS Brewing Co / Portland, OR
Sasquatch Brewery / Portland, OR
Silver Moon Brewing / Bend, OR
Solera Brewery / Parkdale, OR
Stickmen Brewing Company / Lake Oswego, OR
StormBreaker Brewing / Portland, OR
Sunriver Brewing Co. / Sunriver, OR
Three Creeks Brewing Co. / Sisters, OR
Thunder Island Brewing Co. / Cascade Locks, OR
Walking Man Brewing / Stevenson, WA
Wild Ride Brewing / Redmond, OR
Worthy Brewing / Bend, OR
Zoiglhaus Brewing Company / Portland, OR
All-day Fun
In addition to fresh-hops beer and cider, Hood River Hops Fest features local cuisine, arts and crafts vendors, live music, and a children’s play area, which is open until 5 p.m. Children are welcome throughout the afternoon. The venue is open to adults only from 5 p.m.until 8 p.m.
Live Entertainment Schedule
This year’s headline act is the Seattle funk band Polyrhythmics – a high-energy eight-piece group featuring the trumpet, sax, trombone, flute, drums, bass, keys and vocals.
Noon – 1:10p.m.: Will West & The Friendly Strangers (Portland)
1:30– 2:40p.m.: Tony Smiley (Vancouver, WA)
3:10– 4:20p.m.: The Verner Pantons (Portland)
4:50 – 6:00p.m.: Vinyl Gold (Portland)
6:30– 8:00p.m.: Polyrhythmics (Seattle)
HOOD RIVER HOPS FEST DETAILS
WHEN
Saturday, September 24, 2016. Open to all ages from 12-5 p.m., and adults ages 21 and over from 5-8 p.m.
WHERE
Downtown Hood River, Oregon, in the Columbia Parking Lot (between 5th & 7th Streets and Cascade Avenue and Columbia Street).
TICKETS
- 21+ Entry Only Ticket: $10presale, $15 day-of
- 21+ Beer Garden Ticket: $15 presale; $20 day-of. Includes entry, commemorative glass mug and five 3.5 oz. taste tokens
- Under 21: Free admission. Note: The venue is open to adults only from 5 pm until closing at 8 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased in advance through at hoodriver.org/hops-fest, or at the entrance the day of the event.
MORE INFORMATION
Call the Hood River County Chamber of Commerce at (541) 386-2000 or visit the official Hood River Hops Fest website and Facebook page. #hoodriverhopsfest
2016 SPONSORS
About Hood River Hops Fest
Hosted annually by the Hood River Chamber of Commerce, Hood River Hops Fest is a beer lover's dream. The event showcases more than 60fresh-hop brews from throughout the Northwest, as well as favorites from Hood River County's own microbreweries. It received the silver medal for Best Beer Festival from the 2015 Willamette Week Oregon Beer Awards, and was named Best Event of the Gorge for 2010-2013.
About Hood River, Oregon
Located at the crossroads of the spectacular Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area and the magnificent Cascade Range and just an hour from Portland, Hood River is wildly gorge-ous, offering outdoor recreation, dramatic vistas, historic landmarks, bountiful fruit and fantastic food, wine, beer and cider. With accommodations ranging from luxury hotels to historic B&Bs, Hood River is a four-season destination for families, outdoor enthusiasts, weddings, corporate events and more.It was named 2015 Best Adventure Town in the West by Sunset Magazine.
The Hood River County Chamber of Commerce supports economic and tourism development in Hood River, Cascade Locks, Odell, Parkdale, Pine Grove, and Mount Hood. hoodriver.org