This Saturday, September 28, the Sisters Fresh Hop Festival returns to Three Creeks Brewing in Sisters! This is the annual celebration of those freshest of harvest beers, brewed with fresh, undried hops that go into the beer mere hours after picking. This is one of my favorite beer times of the year, and one of my favorite fests.

Three Creeks is once again hosting this event at its Production Brewery located at 265 E. Barclay Drive, and it runs from noon until 7pm. Here’s the press release from the brewery:

Welcome to the 10th Annual Sisters Fresh Hop Festival! Every year, Three Creeks Brewing Company teams up with the Central Oregon Brewers Guild to raise money for a non-profit. In 2018, we were able to raise close to $10,000 for Ronald McDonald House Charities! This year, we are working with the Ronald McDonald House Charities again. What better way to fight for a cause than drinking the world’s freshest beer with your friends? Join us for great music, delicious food and fresh hop beer from over 25 Oregon breweries!
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There will be food trucks, a bouncy house, and music from The Brothers Reed and ​Tony Lompa. Vendors from Oregon Hop Springs to Horizon Broadcasting will be set up around the beer tent.

Like last year, SFH will take place at the Three Creeks Brewing Production Facility will be home to the event to allow a more brewery-like atmosphere.

Kids and dogs are allowed at the event, but not inside of the beer tent. Bring your friends and family for a great time!

Tasting Package:
$15 – Pint Glass + 5 Tokens
$1 – 1 Token / 4 oz pour

Here are the beers that are planned to be pouring tomorrow that I know of:

• Avid Cider: Fresh Hopped Apricot – 6% ABV
• Bend Brewing: Fresh Trop Simcoe – Fresh Hop IPA – 6.5% ABV
• Bevel Craft Brewing: Green Flag – 6.6% ABV
• Breakside Brewery: Fresh Hop Breakside IPA – 6.2% ABV
• Breakside Brewery: Fresh Hop Wanderlust IPA – 6.3% ABV
• Bridge 99 Brewery: Fresh Hop IPA – 6.3% ABV
• Buoy Beer: Fresh Czech (Pilsner) – 6.2% ABV
• Cascade Lakes Brewing: Sizzle Juice Fresh Hop IPA – 6.1% ABV
• Cascade Lakes Brewing: Fresh Pressed Helles Lager – 4.8% ABV
• Crux Fermentation Project: Pert Near Fresh Hop IPA – 6.9% ABV
• Crux Fermentation Project: Way Two Fresh IIPA – 9.9% ABV
• Deschutes Brewery: Right Off The Bine Fresh Hop IPA – 6.8% ABV
• Deschutes Brewery: Big Limpin Fresh Hop NE IPA – 6.5% ABV
• Ex Novo Brewing: Fresh Hop Eliot IPA – 6.6% ABV
• Ex Novo Brewing: The Crispy Bois are Back in Town – 5.5% ABV
• Gilgamesh Brewing: Fresh Princess IPA – 6.5% ABV
• Gilgamesh Brewing: Dark Prince – 7% ABV
• GoodLife Brewing: 150 Hippies – 6% ABV
• Immersion Brewing: Bine Fresh – 6.5% ABV
• Kobold Brewing: C.O.D. Fresh Hop Hazy IPA – 6.5% ABV
• McKenzie Brewing: McKenzie Fresh Hop – Amarillo – 7% ABV
• McKenzie Brewing: Mckenzie Fresh Hop – Cascade & Crystal – 6.5% ABV
• McMenamins Old St. Francis School – Thundercone Fresh Hop Ale – 6.19% ABV
• Ninkasi Brewing: Centennial Fresh Hop IPA Limited – 7% ABV
• Ordnance Brewing: BC Fresh EOD – 7.8% ABV
• Pelican Brewing: Carronade Fresh Hop Pale Ale – 6.5% ABV
• Pelican Brewing: Elemental – 6.5% ABV
• pFriem Family Brewers: Fresh Hop Centennial IPA – 6.8% ABV
• pFriem Family Brewers: Fresh Hop Oregon Amarillo Hazy IPA – 7.9% ABV
• SeaQuake Brewing: Fresh Hip Hoppopotamus – 6.8% ABV
• Silver Moon Brewing: Hydrosphere ’19 – 6.7% ABV
• Sunriver Brewing: Green Initiative Fresh Hop Strata IPA – 6.4% ABV
• Sunriver Brewing: Zero Hour Citra Fresh Hop Hazy IPA – 6.8% ABV
• Three Creeks Brewing: Cone Lick’r – 6.8% ABV
• Wild Ride Brewing: Northbound & Down Fresh Hop Kolsch – 5% ABV
• Wild Ride Brewing: Fresh Traction IPA – 6.6% ABV
• Worthy Brewing: Hop Gusher – 6.6% ABV

Based on past year, this list is subject to change (especially when dealing with fresh hop beers, sometimes a keg doesn’t make it, or a different beer is sent). Regardless, it’s always a good time and a great opportunity to taste some of the freshest beers around!