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The Columbia River Gorge Will Be Hop-ing this September at Hood River

Hops Fest With more than 50 Pacific Northwest breweries and over 60 varieties, this annual event offers

one of the largest fresh-hop beer selections in the country

Hood River, Ore. – August 24, 2017 – On Saturday, September 23, downtown Hood

River, Oregon, will again become the epicenter for fresh-hop beers with the return of Hood

River Hops Fest, produced by the Hood River County Chamber of Commerce and presented

by CH2M. This one-day festival, now in its 14th year, brings together more than 50 Pacific

Northwest breweries to debut their seasonal fresh-hop beers. With over 60 unique varieties

available for tasting, the Hood River Hops Fest boasts one of the largest fresh-hop selections in

the nation.

This year’s line-up includes 11 breweries that are new to Hood River Hops Fest, including

Cascade Lakes Brewing Company (Redmond, OR), Mt. Hood Brewing Company (Government

Camp, OR), Sedition Brewing Co. (The Dalles, OR), and Mother Earth Brew Co. (Nampa, ID).

Numerous Hood River breweries, including Double Mountain Brewery, Full Sail Brewing and

pFriem Family Brewers, are once again participating in the festival and showcasing their 2017

fresh-hop ales, alongside other regional heavyweights. A small selection of local hop ciders will

also be on tap, along with select wines from Naked Winery.

New for 2017 is the Sodbuster Farms’

Lupulus Award, an interactive judging

experience for festival attendees.

Attendees will be able to vote for their

favorite variety, and the people’s choice

winner will be named at the end of the

festival. This year, Hood River Hops Fest is also partnering with zero-waste event-management

company Emerald Systems to up the festival’s eco-friendliness quotient. The festival will reduce

waste by composting and recycling to less than 2 percent, and will work with vendors and

attendees to sort, separate and recycle/compost all waste associated with the event.

“The Pacific Northwest is known for its abundance of fresh hops, giving local and regional

brewers the fun challenge of getting creative each year. The resulting varieties are both

unpredictable and limited in quantity, luring festival goers back year after year,” said Mike

Glover, CEO of the Hood River County Chamber of Commerce, host of the event. “We look

forward to welcoming people to Hood River, where they can get both a taste of our brews,

plus experience everything else that makes our area so special, including spectacular Gorge

and alpine hikes, a downtown art walk and fun shopping area, and the Hood River County Fruit

Loop, when the fall foliage is at its colorful peak.”

Hood River Hops Fest features local cuisine, arts and crafts vendors, and live music. Children

are welcome throughout the afternoon. The venue is open to adults only from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Fall in Love with Hood River Over a Long Weekend

Hood River Hops Fest takes place during autumn, one of Hood River’s showcase seasons. The

summer crowds have dissipated, fall harvest is in full swing, and the trees in the Gorge and

Hood River Valley are turning beautiful fall colors. Visitors can easily turn Hood River Hops Fest

into a long vacation weekend by going apple-picking along the Hood River County Fruit Loop,

biking the scenic Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, exploring the Mt. Hood Scenic

Byway by car, and feasting on farm-to-table dinners at local restaurants.

Beer lovers who want to go to the source can visit 12 independent breweries on both sides of

the Columbia River. Breweries in the Gorge (BIG) offers a map and passport on its website,

breweriesinthegorge.com. For a suggested three-day itinerary that Hood River visitors can use

to explore the local beer scene any time, check out Three Hoppy Days in Hood River. For more

top Hood River autumn activities, go to hoodriver.org/hood-rivers-top-fall-activities/. For

lodging options, go to HoodRiver.org.

2017 Hood River Hops Fest

Breweries

*New breweries are noted by an

asterisk

54°40' Brewing Company Washougal, WA

Alameda Brewing Co.

Allegory Brewing*

Portland, OR

McMinnville, OR

Backwoods Brewing Company Carson, WA

Baerlic Brewing Portland, OR

Beer Valley Brewing Ontario, OR

Big Horse Brew Pub Hood River, OR

Breakside Brewery

BridgePort Brewing

Portland, OR

Portland, OR

Buoy Beer Co.

Burnside Brewing Co.

Astoria, OR

Portland, OR

Cascade Lakes Brewing Co.* Redmond, OR

Coalition Brewing Portland, OR

Crux Fermentation Program

Culmination Brewing*

Bend, OR

Portland, OR

Deschutes Brewery Bend, OR

Double Mountain Brewery Hood River, OR

Everybody's Brewing

Company

White Salmon, WA

Fort George Brewery Astoria, OR

Freebridge Brewing The Dalles, OR

Full Sail Brewing Company Hood River, OR

Georgetown Brewing Co.

Gigantic Brewing Company

Seattle, WA

Portland, OR

GoodLife Brewing Co. Bend, OR

Hopworks Urban Brewery Portland, OR

Lagunitas Brewing Company Petaluma, CA

Loowit Brewing Company*

Lucky Labrador Brewing Co.*

Mazama Brewing*

Vancouver, WA

Portland, OR

Corvallis, OR

Migration Brewing

Mother Earth Brew Co.*

Mt. Hood Brewing Company*

Portland, OR

Nampa, ID

Government Camp,

OR

Ordnance Brewing Boardman, OR

Payette Brewing Boise, ID

Pelican Brewing Co. Pacific City, OR

pFriem Family Brewers Hood River, OR

PINTS Brewing Co

RiverBend Brewing*

Royale Brewing Co.*

Sedition Brewing Co.*

Slopeswell Cider Co.*

Portland, OR

Bend, OR

Portland, OR

The Dalles, OR

Hood River, OR

Solera Brewery Parkdale, OR

Stickmen Brewing Company Lake Oswego, OR

StormBreaker Brewing Portland, OR

Sunriver Brewing Co. Sunriver, OR

Three Creeks Brewing Co. Sisters, OR

Thunder Island Brewing Co. Cascade Locks, OR

Walking Man Brewing Stevenson, WA

Wild Ride Brewing Redmond, OR

Worthy Brewing Bend, OR

Zoiglhaus Brewing Company Portland, OR

2017 Hood River Hops Fest Details WHEN Saturday, September 23, 2017. Open to all ages from 12-5 p.m., and adults ages 21 and over from 5-8 p.m.

WHERE

Downtown Hood River, Oregon, in the Columbia Parking Lot (between Fifth and Seventh

Streets and Cascade Avenue and Columbia Street).

TICKETS

• 21+ Entry-Only Ticket: $10

• 21+ Beer Garden Ticket: $15 presale; $20 day-of. Includes entry, commemorative glass mug and five 3.5 oz. taste tokens

• Under 21: Free admission. Note: The venue is open to adults only from 5 p.m. until closing at 8 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased in advance at hoodriver.org/hops-fest, or at the entrance the day of

the event.

MUSICAL LINE-UP

• 12-1:05 p.m. – The Antonyms (Hood River) • 1:25-2:30 p.m. – Oakenfir (Hood River) • 2:50-4:20 p.m. – Kris Deelane & The Hurt (Portland) • 4:40-6:10 p.m. – pigWar (Portland) • 6:30-8 p.m. – Hillstomp (Portland)

MORE INFORMATION

Call the Hood River County Chamber of Commerce at (541) 386-2000 or visit the official Hood

River Hops Fest website and Facebook page.

2017 SPONSORS

About Hood River Hops Fest Hosted annually by the Hood River Chamber of Commerce, Hood River Hops Fest is a beer lover's dream. The event showcases more than 60 fresh-hop brews from throughout the Northwest, as well as favorites from Hood River County's own microbreweries. It received the silver medal for Best Beer Festival from the 2015 Willamette Week Oregon Beer Awards, and was named Best Event of the Gorge for 2010-2013. About Hood River, Oregon Located at the crossroads of the spectacular Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area and the magnificent Cascade Range and just an hour from Portland, Hood River is wildly gorge-ous, offering outdoor recreation, dramatic vistas, historic landmarks, bountiful fruit, and fantastic food, wine, beer and cider. With accommodations ranging from luxury hotels to historic B&Bs, Hood River is a four-season destination for families, outdoor enthusiasts, weddings, corporate events and more. It was named a Top 10 Wine Destination for 2017 by Wine Enthusiast Magazine, and 2015 Best Adventure Town in the West by Sunset magazine. The Hood River County Chamber of Commerce supports economic and tourism development in Hood River, Cascade Locks, Mosier, Odell, Parkdale, Pine Grove, and Mount Hood. hoodriver.org

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