Fresh Hop Season is Here!

The Oregon hop harvest started last week!. In the picture above, posted on Facebook, Team Montavilla visits Goschie Farms, where Gayle Goshie is on hand to deliver the green. We have started to see announcements for the first fresh hop beers hitting taps now. Keep your eyes peeled! (But also, don't look too hard--they won't really get rolling until after Labor Day.)

We will be spending the next month reposting hop and fresh hop info and pictures on our Instagram page, so go follow us and watch for updates from farms and breweries. Now get out there and enjoy some fresh hop beer!

- News -

Brewery Visits Up in '26 Encouraging news from the Brewers Association: brewery visits are up to the highest level ever, and the increase in the West is outpacing all regions but those in the South. Here's the detailed look

Terra Hops Released The Hop Breeding Company has released two new hops bred for high bittering potential in a series called Terra Alpha. They "deliver efficient, dependable bittering alongside outstanding agronomic characteristics." Read more about the hops here

Oregon Brewing History KPTV's Oregon Tale podcast turned its attention to beer recently, interviewing Kerry Tymchuck, the Executive Director of the Oregon Historical Society. They discussed everything from Oregon's first beer to modern IPAs. Listen here

We got hats!

Oregon beer fans, show your pride! Celebrate Oregon Beer has some new merch, and you can sport one of these beauties now. The proceeds benefit our nonprofit, which means you can look gorgeous and support efforts like this free newsletter. You know Oregon is a special place for beer--now you can let others know, too!

A special shout-out to our collaborators at Double Mountain Brewery, who helped us coordinate with Brewery Branding (hey, that’s a local company, too!) to host our merch on their site. For a small, new nonprofit still trying to fund itself, it was a big help! While you’re there, you could even buy a Celebrate Oregon tee as well.

Support us and let the world know about Oregon beer!

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- Upcoming Events -

Please send us all your upcoming event information at the following email so we can include them in our weekly roundups: events@celebrateoregonbeer.com.

Umpqua Brew Fest Umpqua Watersheds is hosting the 15th annual Umpqua Brew Fest on Saturday, August 22, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Main Street in Downtown Roseburg, behind Old Soul Pizza. More info here

Kölsch Party 2026 On Saturday, August 22, Gigantic Brewing will once again transform its Southeast Portland brewery into a slice of Cologne, Germany, hosting its annual Kölsch Party—a day dedicated to one of the world’s most deceptively simple beers.

Ten kölsches, including one from Cologne, a live German brass band, and beer sausages--it's a little slice of the Rhineland in Southeast Portland.

Oregon Hop Fest Did someone say hop harvest tours? Visit Crosby Hop Farm on September 12-13 for the 3rd Annual Oregon Hop Festival at TopWire Hop Project. See the hop harvest in action, jump on a hay ride, and of course, enjoy fresh hop beers. Live music, food, and fun for the kids. A lot more info here

Hop & Heritage Fest Visit downtown Independence on September 26 to drink fresh hop beer at the Hop & Heritage fest. Independence is the heart of Oregon's hop-growing regions, and they'll have a full lineup of incredible fresh hop beers on tap. Tickets and more info here

Keeping Up

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Celebrate Oregon Beer is supported by the Oregon Brewers Guild and Oregon Hop Commission.

Excellent journalism is of the many ways Oregon is so special. In between newsletters, be sure to check out these sites for the latest happenings:

• ​The New School​
• ​The Oregonian​
• ​Astoria Beer Zone​
• ​Brewpublic​
• ​Beervana Blog​

See you again in two weeks!