fields of fresh hops ready for harvest. Every year, during the fall harvest season in Yakima, Washington, the Fresh Hop Festival takes place, show- casing more than 100 beers brewed with hops picked no more than 24 hours prior to brewing. If you’re a fan of fresh hop beers, you won’t want to miss this festival. For more information of the event: http://www.freshhopalefestival.com/ Follow on Twitter: WHAT THE FUNK?! INVITATIONAL BEER FESTIVAL 2017 October 4 th , 2017 The Studios at Overland Crossing – Denver, CO, USA What the Funk!? Invitational is a cele- bration of all things barrel-aged from boozy and strong to wild, sour, and funky. This festival features numerous breweries from across the United States and around the World making some of the best Barrel-aged liba- tions. Their mission is to operate as a premier festival, making available barrel-aged specialty and limited pro- duction libations from select artisans around the world. They have seeked out fascinating and inspiring artisans for this invitational style festival, in order to provide a curated interac- tive setting where beer enthusiasts can mingle, meeting the brewers and other alchemists who create sought after barrel-aged liquids. Please join us for this annual invitational festival that you will not want to miss! For more information of the event: http://www.wtfinvitational.com Follow on Twitter: @WTFInvitational Follow on Facebook: @WTFInvitational @FreshHopAleFestival Follow on Facebook: @FreshHopAleFestival
OKTOBERFEST OTTAWA
For more information of the event: http://oregoncraf tbeer.org/fresh- hopsfest/
September 28 th – 30th, 2017 Clarke Fields Park - Barrhaven, ON, Canada Ottawa Oktoberfest is the home of the biggest Bavarian Beer Hall in Ontario! This event has Fall Harvest inspired contests, games, fantastik food and marvelous musik not to mention seven craft breweries. This traditional Oktoberfest serves up local beer, food, and local perform- ers – all on-site all, inside the in the 21,600 square feet Myers Volkswagen Auto Haus Tent – making this year’s festival a party like none before it and one not to be missed! For more information of the event: http://www.oktoberfestottawa.com/
Follow on Twitter: @OregonCraftBeer Follow on Facebook: @OregonCraftBeer
Follow on Twitter: @OktoberfestOTT Follow on Facebook : @oktoberfestottawafestival
FRESH HOP ALE FESTIVAL
September 29 th – 30 th , 2017 Millennium Plaza - Yakima, WA, USA
14TH ANNUAL PORTLAND FRESH HOPS FEST
Fresh Hop Ale Festival is a cel- ebration of the hop and craft beer industry. The Yakima Valley produces 75% of the United States’ hop crop, and this festival showcases the unique beers that are produced with our valley’s hops. For a beer to be considered a “fresh hop ale,” it must be produced with Yakima Valley hops that were picked no more than 24 hours prior to brewing. This is a one-of- a-kind beer festival that is only possible in the heart of hop country! There’s nothing better than the smell and sights of fields and
September 29 th – 30 th , 2017 Oaks Amusement Park - Portland, OR, USA The Portland Fresh Hops Fest is a cel- ebration of the annual hop harvest that takes place from mid-August to mid-September in Oregon. The festival features Oregon craft beers made with hops that are freshly picked off the vine and used within hours of harvesting.
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