McMenamins 8th Annual Wassail Cider Fest Returns to Cornelius Pass Roadhouse
One thing that is certain when entering the new year is that McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse will host its 8th Annual Wassail Cider Festival. This year’s festival will take place on Saturday, January 18, 2025 amongst the cider trees that fill the property that was once a farm in the western Portland suburbs.
The annual Wassail Cider Fest will bring together over 20 cideries, tasty food, live music from two bands, a parade for a toast to the apple trees, and a costume contest for all who dress in bright colors with medieval flair.
Festivities kick off at 3:00pm and will continue until 8:00pm. If you purchase a pre-sale ticket, the gates open for you a half hour earlier at 2:30pm. Then at 4:45pm the procession to the orchard for the traditional wassail toast and Morris Men folk dance will take place. This will be followed by the costume contest in the barn at 5:30pm.
Tickets to the Wassail Cider Fest are $45 in advance or $50 day-of. Each ticket includes a Wassail Cider Fest glass and 10 tasting tokens. Entry is only for those that are 21 years of age or older. To purchase advance tickets, click here.
Participating Wassail Cider Fest Cideries
19 Acres Cider Co.
2 Towns Ciderhouse
Bauman’s Cider
Bend Cider Company
Blossom Barn Cidery
Bull Run Cider
Double Mountain
Edgefield Cider
Empyrical Cider
Finnriver Farm & Cidery
Garden Path Fermentation
Helvetia Cider Company
Misfit Island Cider Company
Portland Cider Company
Republic of Cider
Salt Creek Cider House
Schilling Cider Co
Son of Man
St-Lô Cider
Ten Towers Cider Company
Woodinville Ciderworks
Wassail Cider Fest Live Music
2:30-4:30pm Falcon Heart
6:00-8:00pm High Deductibles
Wassail is an early-English toast to good health often associated with plentiful alcohol and lively celebration. In our case, it also means a cider party! Come taste with Northwest cider houses, including McMenamins own from Edgefield. Enjoy a special menu of items for purchase, live music and a parade to toast the apple trees.
The purpose of wassailing is to awake the cider apple trees and to scare away evil spirits to ensure a good harvest. Wear a costume of bright colors with medieval flair.
Cornelius Pass Roadhouse – 4045 NE Cornelius Pass Rd – Hillsboro, 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.