Play Fresh Hop Bingo in Bend, Oregon while Chasing the Freshies
There’s a new way to play bingo and this version will take you to 15 various brewery taprooms across Central Oregon. The Bend Ale Trail and Visit Bend have put together a new fun activity of Fresh Hop Bingo.
This new way of bringing additional drinkers into the fold of experiencing this special time of year of freshly harvested hops is one that other travel associations throughout Oregon and Washington should look into. It’ll get more people out supporting the small businesses that could use a boost in foot traffic while showcasing one of the region’s largest crops.
Joining in on the fun is quite simple. Just stop by the Bend Visitor Center in downtown Bend and pick up a free Fresh Hop Bingo card. Then strategically visit any of the 15 participating breweries to drink any of their fresh hop offerings. Get a stamp at each location and fill a row on your bingo card. Finally, return to the Bend Visitor Center to turn your Fresh Hop Bingo card. In doing so, you’ll receive an instant prize and be entered to win a Bend beercation!
Fresh Hop Bingo Participating Breweries:
10 Barrel Brewing
Bend Brewing
Bevel Craft Brewing
Boneyard Beer
Boss Rambler Beer Club
Cascade Lakes Brewing
Crux Fermentation Project
Deschutes Brewery
GoodLife Brewing
McMenamins Old St. Francis
Silver Moon Brewing
Sunriver Brewing
Three Creeks Brewery
Wild Ride Brewery
Worthy Brewing
The Grand Prize for completing a Fresh Hop Bingo card and turning it back into the Bend Visitor Center is (1) 2-night stay at Campfire Hotel, (5) $100 Bend Brewery Gift Cards, (2) Reservations for a Deschutes Brewery Tour, (1) Bend Ale Trail Passports. Winners will be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible entries collected during the contest.
Fresh Hop Bingo is going on now and continues through October 18, 2024, so don’t wait! Grab your card and start sipping your way to a bingo victory. The Bend Visitor Center is open daily from 10:00am – 4:00pm.
Bend Visitor Center – 750 NW Lava Road, Suite 160 – Bend, OR
About The Author
DJ
D.J. is a Portland, Oregon based writer that spent his formative years in the Midwest. With over 25 years under his belt of drinking beer at festivals across America and the world, he has developed a strong appreciation and understanding of craft beer and the industry that surrounds it. He can be found in any of the great breweries or beer bars that make Portland the best beer city in the world. His writing can also be found in the archives of Northwest Brewing News and can be followed on Twitter and Instagram at @hopapalooza.