2023 Portland Fresh Hops Festival Returns to Oaks Park
Now in its 19th year, the Portland Fresh Hops Festival, hosted by the Oregon Brewers Guild returns to the Oaks Amusement Park on September 29th and 30th. The annual fall event features beers brewed with freshly harvested hops. It’s not to say that each beer is only brewed with fresh hops, but at least part of the beer’s hop bill uses some of Oregon’s favorite agricultural product!
“Fresh hop season is such an exciting time of year and we look forward annually to showcasing fresh hop beers made by our Oregon brewers,” stated Christina LaRue, Executive Director of the Oregon Brewers Guild, in a press release.
Oregon hop farmers grow the third largest amount of hops in the United States, with Washington and Idaho leading the pack. These late summertime beers are brewed with wet hops that were picked from the bine, usually within hours that offers unique flavor and aroma attributes that only fresh hops can bring to a beer.
“Here in Oregon, not only do our brewers have direct access to some of the finest hops in the world,” stated LaRue. “But during fresh hop season, those hops are going from bine to brew in a matter of hours…you just don’t get any fresher.”
Festival hours are 4:00-8:00pm on Friday, September 29th and Noon-8:00pm on Saturday, September 30th. Tickets are now on-sale with an Early Bird Ticket Special of 20% off that runs through Sunday, September 10th. This price of $20.00 ($23.53 after fees) includes an event glass and five 4-ounce pours. Additional drink tickets that can be purchased at the event are stated to cost $2 each for a 4-ounce pour. To purchase advance ticket, click here.
You can find additional information, as well as pricing and the routinely updated list of participating breweries via the Oregon Brewers Guild website at https://www.oregoncraftbeer.
Also in time for the Portland Fresh Hops Festival, the Oregon Brewers Guild will release its next fresh hop iteration of their State of Excitement Collaboration Series. This fresh hop beer will be on tap, as well as available in package for purchase to take home. This year’s collaboration fresh hop beer will be brewed by Von Ebert Brewing and includes participation by twenty-four OBG member breweries.
Oaks Amusement Park
7805 SE Oaks Park Way
Portland, 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.
DJ – the ticket site had a typo – it’s actually five 4oz pours with your tasting package. I’ve updated it.
It’s been updated!