Bend Brewing Co. to Release Fresh Trop Fresh Hop IPA and host 3rd Annual Fresh Hops on the Pond

image of Fresh Trop Fresh Hop IPA courtesy of Bend Brewing Co.
image of Fresh Trop Fresh Hop IPA courtesy of Bend Brewing Co.

For its 2019 fresh hop beer release, Bend Brewing Co. will release two versions of its Fresh Trop Fresh Hop IPA, one with Simcoe hops and the other with Mosaic hops. The Bend brewer has also announced the return of the 3rd Annual Fresh Hops on the Pond.

The first of two releases of Fresh Trop Fresh Hop IPA are currently available in 16-ounce cans. This one features over 12 pounds of freshly harvested Simcoe hops from BC Farms in Woodburn, OR. Then on October 1st, look for the second release that will feature Mosaic hops, also from BC Farms.

Fresh Trop Fresh Hop IP – Simcoe is available now at Bend Brewing Co in downtown Bend and will see distribution in Oregon through Bigfoot Beverages and Running Man Distribution next week. Look for the canning date and hop variety printed on the bottom of the cans.

Bend Brewing Company has also announced details for its 3rd Annual Fresh Hops on the Pond event that’ll be held on Saturday, October 5th from Noon to 7:00pm at its downtown Bend brewpub.

3rd Annual Fresh Hops on the Pond Brewery List:
Bend Brewing Company
Block 15
Boneyard
Breakside
Buoy
Bevel
Culmination
Crux
Cascade Lakes
Deschutes
Ecliptic
Georgetown
Goodlife
Kobold
Lucky Labrador
Matchless
Migration
Ninkasi
Rogue
Silver Moon
Sunriver
10 Barrel
Three Magnets
Three Creeks
Von Ebert

Fresh Hops on the Pond tasting packages start at $12 for a souvenir glass and 2 beer tokens. Additional tokens are $3 each. Tokens are good for a 6oz pour or a full pour for 2 tokens. Participating breweries and beers were hand selected by the Bend Brewing Company team and feature some of the Northwest’s most renowned fresh hop producers.

Bend Brewing Co.
1019 NW Brooks St.
Bend, OR 97701