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Sunnyside Summer Ale Fest – 6\/24\/2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
In the heart of mid-summer, well\nbefore the craziness of hop harvest season, the city of Sunnyside hosts a namesake\nfestival celebrating the town\u2019s reliably sunny summer weather and the\nworld-class hops it produces. Raise a pint for the beauty and bounty of hop\ncountry with incredible beer, wine, food and live music.<\/p>\n\n\n\nLearn More<\/a>\n\n\n\n Bale Breaker Brewing Company may be the third largest independent craft brewery in Washington State, but it remains a family affair. Research to end ALS is a cause near and dear to the hearts of their fifth-generation hop growing family. So, of course, they throw their biggest bash of the year, celebrating their annual Ales for ALS special Bubba\u2019s Brew, raising funds for ALS research. Rather than your standard fundraiser, this craft beer bash takes place at their brewery located right in the middle of the family\u2019s hop fields, with live music, food vendors and all manners of fun. <\/p>\n\n\n\nLearn More<\/a>\n\n\n\n The name says it all! Head to the town of Prosser to sip award-winning craft beer, ciders and spirts from local makers. Pair it with specialty food bites and, if you\u2019re so inclined, mingle in the cigar lounge and take in live music. <\/p>\n\n\n\nLearn More<\/a>\n\n\n\n Right in the middle of hop harvest season, this outstanding two-day festival returns to the Yakima Valley for its second year. The must-see lineup features Chris Janson, Neal McCoy and Easton Corbin. Plan your trip for a weekend of great music, food and fun. Of course, leave time to explore the Hop Country Craft Beer Trail.<\/p>\n\n\n Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n In the heart of hop country, every single hop cone gets harvested and processed over the span of 30 crazy days in September. It all culminates with the Yakima Valley\u2019s signature Fresh Hop Ale Festival, one of the \u201cTop 10 Beer Festivals in The Nation!\u201d More than 70 brewers descend upon Yakima to compete for top honors with fresh hop ales crafted only using freshly harvested hops.<\/p>\n\n\n\nLearn More<\/a>\n\n\n\n Reserve your spot on The Little Hopper<\/a> \u2013 Yakima\u2019s craft beer bus! Sign up for their hop-on-hop-off tours. The busses travel a variety of loops from brewery to brewery. You choose your starting point and hop on and off to spend about an hour at each stop. You can also schedule custom group tours, as well as winery tours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mark your calendar for hop country fun Great beer begins in the home of the hops. So, it makes sense that Yakima Valley Hop Country is the place to find a great craft beer bash. Take a trip to the largest hop producing region in the world for one-of-a-kind festivals and events. Leave time to… View Article<\/a>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":998,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,6,15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-299","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food-and-dining","category-hops-and-beer","category-live-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visityakima.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/299","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visityakima.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visityakima.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visityakima.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visityakima.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=299"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.visityakima.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/299\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1014,"href":"https:\/\/www.visityakima.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/299\/revisions\/1014"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visityakima.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/998"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visityakima.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=299"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visityakima.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=299"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visityakima.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=299"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\n\n\nAles for ALS – 6\/24\/2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nProsser Beer & Whiskey Festival – 8\/26\/2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nHop Country Music Festival – 9\/15-16\/2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Featuring Chris Janson, Neal McCoy and Easton Corbin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nFresh Hop Ale Festival – 10\/7\/2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
More than 7,000 beer lovers come for a one-of-a kind craft beer festival<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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