WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
Hellbent Brewing Company
Hellbent will unveil their new Fresh Hop Citra IPA, a West Coast-style IPA made with fresh hops from two different Yakima growers.
North Seattle
Teku Tavern
Teku Tavern will start off the season with beers from Fremont Brewing, which just so happens to brew more fresh hop beer than any brewery in the country.
South Lake Union
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
Bad Jimmy's Brewing Co.
Be among the first to try Bad Jimmy's new Fresh Hop IPA, brewed in Ballard with hops grown in Ballard.
Ballard
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
New Seasons Market
New Seasons will showcase "some incredible exclusives and hard-to-find beers found nowhere else on Earth," featuring breweries like Little Beast, Lucky Lab, Occidental, Old Town, Double Mountain, Rogue Ales, Reuben's, and Fremont.
Ballard
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
Counterbalance Brewing
Counterbalance will debut the new Counterbalance Fresh Hop Ale and Oktoberfestbier for 2019, along with additional surprise beers. Plus, play games and scarf franks from Chavoya's Hot Dogs.
Georgetown
Fiddler's Inn
The Ravenna bar will release the results of a Chainline Brewing beer made with hops harvested straight from the Fiddler's own patio, while guitarist Leif Totusek and his Freestyle Candela provide tunes "based on Soukous guitar, Cuban Rumba and inspirations from Hendrix to Haiti."
Ravenna
SEPTEMBER 28-29
Aslan Depot
Sample over 10 different fresh hop brews, plus food from the seafood pop-up Local Tide.
Bellingham
SEPTEMBER 28-OCTOBER 5
The Beer Junction
The Beer Junction has you covered with at least 25 fresh hop beers on tap throughout the season.
West Seattle
SEPTEMBER 30-OCTOBER 6
Ounces
Ounces will tap a ton of fresh-hop brews from breweries like Reuben's, Silver City, Matchless, and Fremont for a full week.
West Seattle
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2
Teku Tavern
Brush up on all things fresh hops with this class, which will let you get up close and personal with plenty of local fresh hop and wet hop beers.
South Lake Union
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3
The Pine Box
A selection of fresh and wet hop beers from local breweries (all released within the last week!) will flow from the taps at Capitol Hill's mortuary-turned-watering-hole the Pine Box.
Capitol Hill
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4
Farmstrong Brewing + Taproom
Sip fresh hop beers and listen to music from "reggae/rawk/dub masters" the Pilchuck Boyz.
Mount Vernon
The Park Public House
Get your fill of fresh hop season and Oktoberfest at once with a convenient selection of both types of beers on tap.
Phinney
OCTOBER 4-18
Watershed Pub & Kitchen
Watershed Pub & Kitchen pledges to bring in as many fresh hop beers as possible and tap them as quickly as they can during the limited season.
Maple Leaf
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5
17th Annual Fresh Hop Ale Festival
Yakima’s Fresh Hop Ale Festival, which benefits Yakima County-based arts and science organizations, provides a rare opportunity to taste a range of hyper-seasonal, ephemeral beers in one place before they’re gone.
Yakima Valley
Ounces
This events taps into (sorry) the fresh hop, pumpkin, and Oktoberfest beer trends with 30 taps featuring just those types of beer, plus fall seasonals and cider. Grab nosh from the Cheesesteak Madness food truck.
West Seattle
Beveridge Place Pub
Revel in a selection of over 40 fresh and wet hop Pacific Northwest beers, plus games, a food truck, and DJ ABV on the decks.
West Seattle
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8
The Brewtap
This tasting led by Reuben's Brews co-founder and brewmaster Adam Robbings traces the hops' journey "from bine to beer" and will compare the same beer made with fresh hops and hop pellets side-by-side to demonstrate the difference.
Ballard
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9
The Hop and the Hound
Get to know Tumwater-based Matchless Brewing, who will bring along fresh hop beers like Fresh Fluff (a New England IPA) and the Mentos-inspired Freshmaker (a collab with Skookum Brewing), plus their brand new Noble Black Schwarzbier and Peach Chromer peach sour—all a buck off.
North of Seattle
Learn how fresh hops make their way into your favorite beers at this free class with Fremont Brewing director of brewing Matt Lincoln.
Capitol Hill Pint Defiance
Tacoma's Pint Defiance will be the only taproom in the South Sound where you can catch all four of Fremont Brewing's sought-after annual fresh hop offerings, and will debut the new Fresh Hop Full of Dynamite on draft and in cans.
Tacoma
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10
The Growler Guys
Learn the winners of the 2019 Washington Beer Awards Fresh Hop Competition and gulp down some fresh hop beers on tap while you're at it.
Wedgwood
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11 AND SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13
The Hop and the Hound
The Hop and the Hound's annual "Freshies To Your Face" promises to deliver fresh, hoppy goodness right into your visage, with 10 of the season's best brews on tap. Food trucks Macho Burger and the Cheese Pit will also be onsite.
North of Seattle
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17
Brave Horse Tavern
Yakima-based craft brewery Bale Breaker Brewing (known for their IPAs made with family estate-grown hops) will dominate the taps at Brave Horse Tavern and release their covetable fresh-hopped beers. Guests can also get a chance to chat with the Bale Breaker team, try their super-rare, one-off "Pilot Series" beers, play shuffleboard and Plinko, and snack on some autumnal delights from the kitchen.
South Lake Union
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12
Seattle Fresh Hop Beer Festival 2019
This festival is dedicated exclusively to beers made with unprocessed hops that have been picked no more than 24 hours before brewing, with selections from over 20 Northwest breweries.
Georgetown
