Hood River Hops Fest, Sat 9/28

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  1. msubulldog25

    msubulldog25 Initiate (0) Aug 3, 2005 Oregon

    I noticed this morning that a beer list was finally posted! http://www.newschoolbeer.com/2013/09/hood-river-hops-fest-largest-ever-fresh.html Looks like a lot of Pales/IPAs/DIPAs (as one might expect), but a few Belgians, a couple Oktoberfests, even a Berlinerweiss (NO hops, so I'm not exactly sure why it's at the fest??? :confused: ). And the annual "rabbit"-themed beer, of course - now Chubby Bunny by Solera :slight_smile:

    This Fresh Hops Fest is always one of our favorites fests of the year, something my wife and I look forward to every September. If you haven't ever been to the Hood River one, I highly recommend it - lots of good beer, manageable crowds and a nice outdoor locale across from Full Sail and near Double Mountain. Weather looks to be pretty good for Saturday, too.

    Only a few people saying they're going here... anyone else making plans?
     
    #1 msubulldog25, Sep 24, 2013
  2. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    The GF gets back from a 3 week stint in Baltimore this weekend, and I'm fairly certain this isn't on her list of things she can't wait to do upon returning. So we'll be in Tacoma this weekend. However, I've already got my ticket for the following weekend in PDX.

    The list looks pretty good, and I'm excited to try the fresh hop pallet jack. Still, the fact I don't see any Big Horse Vernon the Rabbit Slayer on the list is a disappointment. Year in and year out, that beer, along with DM's killer green, has always been my favorite beer at this event.

    If I recall correctly, the brewer at Solera used to make Vernon while working at Big Horse, but for whatever reason, the rabbit themed beers he's made in the past still haven't been at good as the original. Course that's just my opinion. :-)

    Have fun Brian. Would love to attend the Hood River event again, but will have to make do with the PDX version. Cheer!
     
    #2 John_M, Sep 24, 2013
  3. maltmaster420

    maltmaster420 Initiate (0) Aug 17, 2005 Oregon

    Palate cleanser.
     
    #3 maltmaster420, Sep 24, 2013
  4. SeaAle

    SeaAle Maven (1,381) Jun 24, 2012 Oregon

    Kwazy Wabbit was my favorite at last years fest in Portland. Very tasty beer, but that's the first time I had the rabbit themed beer. It was sweet, but I like sweet double IPA's.
     
    #4 SeaAle, Sep 24, 2013
  5. kscaldef

    kscaldef Initiate (0) Jun 11, 2010 Oregon

    I'm happy to see hop varieties listed with all the beers this year.
     
    #5 kscaldef, Sep 24, 2013
  6. Chou

    Chou Initiate (0) Apr 17, 2012 Oregon

    Yessir. Last year almost every taste was a huge winner... and I didn't even seem to get to the ones that were all the rave. Will be hard to beat the weather of last year, however.
     
    #6 Chou, Sep 25, 2013
  7. RedMedicine

    RedMedicine Initiate (0) Jun 3, 2005 Oregon

    Looking rough out there...
     
    #7 RedMedicine, Sep 28, 2013
  8. RedMedicine

    RedMedicine Initiate (0) Jun 3, 2005 Oregon

    Hell of a beer festival. Weather was fine, beer world class, no lines, great food. The best.
     
    #8 RedMedicine, Sep 29, 2013
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  9. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Am looking forward to the PDX version this Friday.

    Got to try the Killer Red at Claudia's (they had just tapped the keg) on Sunday and was blown away. Cannot wait to try killer green and the rest of the bunch this coming weekend.
     
    #9 John_M, Sep 30, 2013
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