Autumn Beer Events and Biergartens in the Willamette Valley
For fans of quality craft beer, there may be no finer time of year than September and October.
End-of-summer hop harvests lead to tap lists laden with fresh-hop beers and a calendar that's chock-full of local Oktoberfest celebrations: You'll find most breweries churning out smooth-drinking seasonal lagers, including dunkels, Märzens, and more. (And, of course, pumpkin beers have their fans.)
So if you're looking to enjoy the seasonal bounty—whether at a local Oktoberfest celebration, broader beer festival, or local biergarten—here's a guide to making the most of fall throughout the Willamette Valley.
TopWire Takes Root in the Willamette Valley
When: Open Thursday through Sunday through the end of October
Where: TopWire Hop Project, 8668 Crosby Road NE, Woodburn
In 2020, the long-running Crosby Hop Farm opened TopWire Hop Project—a summertime beer garden where visitors can hang out in the midst of a hop field while sipping brews crafted from ingredients grown on that very farm.
Learn more about TopWire Hop Project and the history of growing hops in the Willamette Valley.
