Beer fest will get Sisters hoppin'

Sisters will celebrate the annual fall harvest of hops in the sixth Sisters Fresh Hop Festival on Saturday, September 26.

The event runs from noon to 8 p.m. at Sisters Village Green Park. All ages are allowed in the tent; but you must be 21 or over to purchase a mug and tasting tokens. Tasting mugs and tokens are required to taste the beer. Mugs are $5. Tokens are $1 per four-ounce taste.

The Sisters Fresh Hop Festival features brews from around the state and their unique fresh hop flavors. All breweries that participate bring at least one fresh hop beer (meaning the brews are made with hops straight off the vine).

This year's main band will be The Desert Kind. The popular band blends Americana country and folk ballads.

Breweries compete for the People's Choice award - the coveted Golden Bunny.

Breweries for the 2015 event include:

• 10 Barrel Brewing, Bend;

• Base Camp Brewing Company, Portland;

• BridgePort Brewing Company, Portland;

• Burnside Brewing Company, Portland;

• Calapooia Brewing, Albany;

• Cascade Lakes Brewing Company, Bend;

• Crux Fermentation Project, Bend;

• Deschutes Brewery, Bend;

• Gilgamesh Brewing, Salem;

• Goodlife Brewing, Bend;

• McMenamin's Old St. Francis School, Bend;

• Portland Brewing, Portland;

• Reverand Nat's Hard Cider, Portland;

• Riverbend Brewing, Bend;

• Seven Brides Brewing, Silverton;

• Silver Moon Brewing, Bend;

• Smith Rock Brewing, Terrebonne;

• Sunriver Brewing, Sunriver;

• Three Creeks Brewing Company, Sisters;

• Three Mugs Brewing, Hillsboro;

• Uptown Market Brewery, Portland;

• Wild Ride Brewing, Redmond;

• Worthy Brewing, Bend.

For more information contact the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce at 541-549-0251 or visit

http://www.sisterscountry.com.