Yakima Valley Hop Region — Craft Beer in U.S. Hop Country
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A craft beer getaway in the Yakima Valley Hop Country delivers an experience that beer lovers cannot find anywhere else.
Visit Yakima Valley, Home of the Hops
Follow the Craft Beer Trail Through Hop Country
About 75% of the nation's hops are grown right here, making the Yakima Valley U.S. Hop Country. As the largest hop producing region in the world, the Yakima Valley keeps the beer industry brewing, while Yakima's craft beer culture continues to hop.
The Valley is home to the one and only hop country craft beer trail. Along the route, you can raise a pint minutes—or even steps—from the fields where the hops were harvested. Time your visit for the aroma of freshly harvested hops drifting on the breeze, or plan around one of the region's best beer festivals.
Discover Hop Country
Yakima Valley Breweries, Cideries and Distilleries
Yakima's craft beer scene is hopping. The Hop Country Craft Beer Trail runs through the heart of hop country, exactly where a craft brew trail belongs. Beer lovers will find few better places to explore breweries, cideries and distilleries.
Craft Beer Festivals and Brewery Events
Yakima hosts one of the best craft beer festivals around: the only hop country Fresh Hop Ale Festival. Craft beer, food and music festivals take place across the Valley throughout the year, including the Sunnyside Summer Ale Fest in midsummer and the wintertime Brews, Brats & Boards festival at a snowy mountain ski lodge.
Craft Beer Trip Idea
A Getaway to U.S. Hop Country
Use this craft beer-centered itinerary as a starting point for planning a Yakima Valley beervacation. Build farm-to-glass adventures in the place where your beer is grown, breathe in the scents of the hop fields, and raise a glass at the source.
Hops and Craft Brewing
Learn About the Ingredients Behind Your Favorite Brews
Engage your senses while discovering the hops that shape your favorite beers. Explore what makes a great beer and why the best hops grow in this corner of the Pacific Northwest.
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