Festival debuts this weekend, February 25-27, 2022
HILLSBORO, Ore. (February 21, 2022) — The Hillsbrew Fest, a brand-new festival featuring a selection of Oregon’s best beers, is debuting in Hillsboro this week. The event will take place February 25-27, 2022, at the Wingspan Event Center at the Washington County Fairgrounds and is presented by the team behind the world-renowned Oregon Brewers Festival.
The Hillsbrew Fest is designed to bring beer lovers together to enjoy pours of a wide variety of styles from 30 independent craft brewers and two cideries. The Fest celebrates brews from across the state, with breweries representing the Willamette Valley, Oregon Coast, Columbia River Gorge, Central Oregon, Southern Oregon, and the Portland Metro Area. About one-third of the brews come from Washington County, in honor of the festival’s location, and in recognition of the large number of great breweries that call the areas around Beaverton and Hillsboro home. The full list of beverages from participating breweries and cideries is at the festival website.
“We’re ready to bring back brew festivals, and Hillsbrew is the perfect fest to start with.” said Art Larrance, founder of the Hillsbrew Festival. “The response from the community—both the Washington County community and the brewing community—has been nothing but warm, welcoming and excited.”
Along with many never-before-seen brews, the festival will feature some unique favorites from across Oregon. There will be food from local restaurants, including Flying Barracuda BBQ, Coyote’s Bar & Grill and Ochoa’s Mexican Grill. The Denominators will provide live musical entertainment on all three days. Free, handcrafted root beer is available for designated drivers, courtesy of Crater Lake Soda.
Tickets are available online at HillsbrewFest.com/tickets, and will also be available at the festival entrance. This event is exclusively for those 21 years old and older. Nobody under 21 will be admitted to the venue.
The Wingspan Event Center is a new, state-of-the-art facility located at Westside Commons, a multi-use campus that hosts the annual Washington County Fair in Hillsboro. There are a number of safe, convenient transportation options available for attendees:
- Enjoy the Snooze & Brews packages from Hillsbrew’s local hotel partners. Stay in the area overnight and return to the fest for a second day. Nearby hotels are offering special rates which include breakfast and a Lyft credit of up to $15.
- Use a rideshare like Lyft.
- Parking at the venue is $10/day, CASH ONLY. Bring a designated driver along, and they will receive bottomless root beer.
- Enjoy the Snooze & Brews packages from Hillsbrew’s local hotel partners. Stay in the area overnight and return to the fest for a second day. Nearby hotels are offering special rates which include breakfast and a Lyft credit of up to $15.
Doors open at 11:30 am daily, and taps are open from noon to 9 pm Friday and Saturday, and noon to 7 pm Sunday. The venue will remain open for one hour after taps close to allow guests to finish their drinks. For more information visit Hillsbrewfest.com, and follow the festival on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.