18th Annual Hood River Hops Fest Returns on October 1
Tickets are now on-sale for the 18th Annual Hood River Hops Fest that returns to downtown Hood River on Saturday, October 1, 2022. Presented by Jacob’s, the Hood River Hops Fest is an annual celebration of beer’s bitter friend, freshly harvested hops.
Hood River County is surrounded by world-renowned hop-growing regions, and since 2003 brewers have gathered each September in downtown Hood River to share their fresh-hop beer creations. The family-friendly event features more than 30 breweries with more than 40 fresh-hop beers, plus a variety of food vendors, live music, and an awesome collectible mug.
Advance tickets are now on sale with a few options. An entry ticket with glass mug and 5 tasting tokens is $20 + fees or a tasting package that includes a glass mug and 10 tasting tokens is $30 + fees. Plus, an advance ticket purchase will allow for entry into the Hops Festival one hour earlier at 11:00am.
Entry only into event is $10 and a commemorative glass mug and additional tokens may be purchased inside the event. Kids are free until 6 pm, then 21+ only. If available, entry at the gate will be $30 and only include a glass mug and 5 tasting tickets.
To purchase advance tickets that allow entry one hour earlier at 11:00am, click here.
Participating Breweries:
Ascendent Brewing
Baerlic Brewing
Breakside Brewery
Deschutes Brewery
Double Mountain Brewery & Cidery
Everybody’s Brewing
Ferment Brewing Company
Fire On The Mountain Brewing Company
Fort George Brewery
Free Bridge Brewing
Full Sail Brewing
Georgetown Beer
Gigantic Brewing
Grains of Wrath
Kings and Daughters Brewery
Migration Brewing
Pelican Brewing
pFriem Family Brewers
Slopeswell Cider Co.
Solera Brewing
Stickmen Beer
Stormbreaker Brewing
Wild Ride Brewing
Zoiglhaus Brewing Company
Live music will be performed throughout the Hops Fest. Musicians include Erisy Watt (12pm-1pm), Megan Alder & The Woods (1:30-3:00), J. Graves (3:30-4:30), and Cedar Teeth (5:00-6:30).
For vendor inquiries and more information, contact vendors@truewestpresents.com
Columbia Parking Lot
5 5th Street
Hood River, OR 97031
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.