It’s official. 🌍
hopandheritage.com is live.
25 years of hop heritage. One weekend. One small town that started it all.
This September, downtown Independence comes alive with the Fresh Hop Fiesta at @parallel45brewing , live street musicians, a Downtown Passport, vendor marketplace, and a whole lot of harvest energy.
Explore the full story, see what’s coming, and start planning your day → link in bio.
📅 September 26, 2026
📍 Downtown Independence, Oregon
🍺 All ages welcome
p.s. Tickets may or may not be live 🤐
Jordan is co-hosting a curated jam session in Independence at @parallel45brewing ! This is an opportunity to share your music and also invite others, who are there, to join in and play with you. Hope to see you there!
This year, we’re going bigger - and we’re not doing it alone.
The 2026 Hop & Heritage Festival is being shaped by people who live and breathe hops. Local farmers. Local brewers. People who’ve built their lives around this craft right here in Independence.
We can’t wait to introduce you to the partners making this year’s festival something truly special.
More coming soon. 👀🌿
📸 @colemanagriculture
🌿 HOP & HERITAGE FESTIVAL 2026 🍺
Mark your calendars, friends. Independence, Oregon (aka the historic hop capital of the world) is throwing one heck of a harvest party, and you’re invited.
📅 Saturday, September 26, 2026
⏰ 12pm to 6pm // VIP First Pour kicks off at 11am
📍 Parallel 45 Brewing + downtown Independence
Here’s what’s brewing 👇
✨ FRESH HOP FIESTA
Brand-new this year and hosted in the parking lot at Parallel 45 Brewing. A once-a-year celebration of limited-edition fresh hop beers from top Pacific Northwest breweries, served up in hop-organized tasting zones. These are the beers you can ONLY get during harvest season, so don’t sleep on it.
🗺️ DOWNTOWN PASSPORT
Stamp your way through Main Street. Discover shops, sips, and stories tucked into every corner of downtown. Bring your stamped passport back by 6pm for a shot at the raffle baskets.
🛍️ VENDOR MARKETPLACE
Local makers, artisans, and small business magic, set up all along C Street.
🏆 CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT
Sanctioned, competitive, and run by the pros. Bring your A-game.
🎷 STREET BUSKERS
Music spilling out of every corner. Wander Main Street and let the soundtrack find you.
🍴Plus great food and family-friendly.
Every dollar raised supports the Independence Downtown Association, so you’re celebrating AND giving back to the community that makes this event possible. 💚
Advance tickets dropping soon. Keep an eye on this page for presale info, brewery announcements, and all the juicy details as they roll in.
Fresh beer. Fresh hops. Deep roots. 🌱
See you September 26. 🍻
Ever tasted a fresh hop beer? 🌿🍺
Here’s the thing most people don’t know: the vast majority of beer is brewed with dried, processed hops. But for a few magical weeks every fall, brewers race to the farms, grab hops straight off the vine, and brew with them within HOURS.
The result? Flavors you can’t get any other time of year. That grassy, bright, electric freshness that disappears the moment hops are dried.
It’s a stitch in time. And Independence - surrounded by some of the best hop farms on the planet - is the perfect place to experience it.
This September, you will. More details soon.
25 years.
That’s how long this community has been coming together to celebrate what makes Independence unlike anywhere else.
The Hop & Heritage Festival started as a way to honor our hop farming roots. Over the years, it’s grown into something bigger - a day when downtown comes alive, local businesses open their doors wide, and people from across Oregon discover this town.
Year 25 is going to be one to remember.
September 26, 2026 🍻🌿
Independence has a secret - and it’s been growing for over a century.
Before Portland became “Beervana,” before craft beer was even a thing, the Willamette Valley was producing some of the finest hops in the world. And Independence was at the center of it all.
The Hop & Heritage Festival exists to celebrate that legacy - and to share it with you.
This September, we’re bringing the farm-to-glass story to life in a way we never have before.
Stay tuned. 🌿
📸 @colemanagriculture - literally a 5 minute bike ride from downtown Independence
SURPRISE! Today we are trial running Chips & Salsa!!
Now now, this isn’t just ANY chips and salsa.
Chips purchased locally from our tortilla supplier: La Morenita, in Woodburn. And of course, salsa made by us!!
Bag O’ Chips, two salsas (of your choosing) $5!
Come and get ittttt while supplies lasstttt👀
Mark your calendars. 📅
September 26, 2026 - the Hop & Heritage Festival is BACK.
This year marks 25 years of celebrating Independence, Oregon as the Hop Capital of the World. And we’re pulling out all the stops.
Fresh hop beers. Live music downtown. Local businesses. One incredible day.
More details dropping soon. For now - save the date.
🍺 September 26 | Downtown Independence
