Fresh hop beer bingo is back in Bend

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September 17, 2025

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A Fresh Hop Bingo card tucked into a hop vine, surrounded by bright green hops in the Oregon sunshine. Play Fresh Hop Bingo this fall in Bend, Oregon, with craft breweries pouring fresh hop beers and prizes along the Bend Ale Trail—an essential stop for Oregon craft beer fans and fall travel to Bend.

Fall in Bend brings relaxing days and crisp, mountain air—but it’s also fresh hop season when local craft breweries release their juiciest beers. There’s a fun way to tap into the season, too. Fresh Hop Bingo is back!

How do you play Fresh Hop Bingo? It works like this. Swing by the Bend Visitor Center to grab your free bingo card. Each card comes with the names of participating breweries that are pouring fresh hop beers. Visit the brewery, order a fresh hop beer, get a stamp. (You don’t have to buy a beer to play but please do find a way to support our craft brewers!)

A Fresh Hop Bingo card on a wooden table with a pint of beer in the foreground. Celebrate Oregon craft beer this fall in Bend by playing Fresh Hop Bingo—sip fresh hop beers, collect stamps at local breweries, and win prizes along the Bend Ale Trail. A must-do fall travel experience in Bend.

How do you win? Collect four or more connecting stamps, bring your card back to the visitor center, and win a small memento of your time celebrating the best beer season of all. But, wait! There’s more.

Win a free stay in Bend: Drop your card off in the collection box at the Visitor Center by October 15 and you’ll also be entered to win a free stay in Bend with lodging and gift certificates during Bend Ale Trail month in November.

What if I prefer non-alcoholic beers? No problem! Many of the breweries have N/A options, too. Try the NØ MØ Feeling Fresh IPA at Crux Fermentation Project for starters.

An animated GIF showing a Fresh Hop Bingo card on a wooden table alongside a Crux Fermentation Project glass and a can of NØMØ Feeling Fresh IPA. Play Fresh Hop Bingo this fall in Bend, Oregon—sip fresh hop beers, explore local breweries, and win prizes along the Bend Ale Trail. A must-do Oregon craft beer experience for fall travel to Bend.

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Which breweries are playing Fresh Hop Bingo?

Central Oregon has 27 breweries and Fresh Hop Bingo cards cover a dozen of them, including breweries in Sisters and Redmond. Each card is the same, so bring a friend to double your chances. A few participating Fresh hop bingo breweries include:

Crux Fermentation Project with Fresh Hop Bochi Bochi
Boneyard Beer with Out on Bale IPA
Sunriver Brewing with Fresh Hop Fuzztail Hefeweizen (and many more)
Bevel Craft Brewing with beers like Green Flag Strata Fresh Hop IPA and a Black Ace Dark Ale
Cascades Lakes Brewing with Fresh Pressed Helles and a Watkins Fresh Hop IPA

This year’s bingo batch also includes newcomers to the game like:

Terranaut Beer with a West Coast IPA and an American Pilsner
Funky Fauna Artisan Ales with Glee of 1000 Otters (a fresh hop West Coast saison) and Of the Future (Fresh hop saison)
UPP Liquids + Deschutes Brewery with Hazy Mae, a collaborative beer.
Spider City Brewing

Does Fresh Hop Bingo whet your whistle for something more? Take a trip along the Bend Ale Trail for even cooler prizes. Double up and play Fresh Hop Bingo at the same time. Win win!

Whether you’re a dyed-in-the-wool hop head or just curious about Oregon’s fall beer scene, this is a fantastic excuse to try something uniquely Bend. Picture vibrant, straight-from-the-vine freshness in a glass framed by changing leaves and cozy taproom vibes.

Grab that card, invite a friend or two, and enjoy the game. With so many breweries pouring fresh hop beers this season, it’s time to play bingo as your grandparents always wished they could.