An old Ale Trail has been revitalized in the Portland area as Explore Tualatin Valley has re-launched the Tualatin Valley Ale Trail Mobile Passport. To get things rolling, the Tualatin Valley Ale Trail has designated the coming months as Tap Season!
To celebrate Tap Season, Explore Tualatin Valley is partnering with local businesses and breweries for events taking place during the months of March and April.
Bridgeport Village x Explore Tualatin Valley Tap Season Sip + Shop
Saturday, March 16, 2024, 12-3 p.m.
Bridgeport Village – 7455 SW Bridgeport Rd – Tigard, OR
Explore Tap Season and taste new releases from some of the best breweries and cideries in the Tualatin Valley while shopping at Bridgeport Village. Breweries will be paired up with participating retailers for a fun and unique opportunity to sample a brew or cider while you shop. The “Tap Season Street Team” also will be on hand to give away beer-inspired swag and prizes.
Participating Breweries:
- Ancestry Brewing
- Breakside Brewery
- Bull Run Cider
- Cooper Mountain Ale Works + Ridgewalker Brewing
- Golden Valley Brewery
- Portland Cider Company
Participating Retailers:
- Crate & Barrel
- Cotopaxi
- Marine Laye
- Pendleton Woolen Mills
- Tender Loving Empire
- Will Leather Goods
THE DRAFT: Beer. Baseball. Fun
Thursday, April 4, 2024, 5-8 p.m.
Breakside Brewery – 12675 SW SW 1st St. – Beaverton, OR
Celebrate the re-release of “Walk Off,“ the official beer of the Hillsboro Hops. Guests are invited to test their baseball (and beer) knowledge with a trivia master, party with both Hops’ mascots, Barley and Bacaanda, and hang out with the Tap Season Street Team to learn more about the Tualatin Valley Ale Trail Mobile Passport.
Alpaca Happy Hours Saturday, April 13, 2024:
- 12-3 p.m. at Hillsboro Downtown Station (320 SE Baseline St., Hillsboro)
Come to the food carts at Hillsboro Downtown Station and snap a pic with the Alpacas, enjoy happy hour specials on some of your favorite Tualatin Valley beers and ciders, and hang out with the Tap Season Street Team (who’ll be on-site handing out free swag!) to learn more about the Tualatin Valley Ale Trail Mobile Passport. - 4-6 p.m. at Stickmen Brewing Company’s Tualatin Beer Hall (19475 SW 118th Ave., Suite 1, Tualatin)
But wait, there’s more! Stickmen Brewing’s Tualatin Beer Hall is also hosting an alpaca happy hour. Meet the alpacas while you enjoy happy hour specials on some of your favorite Tualatin Valley beers and ciders. The Tap Season Street Team will be on-site handing out free Tap Season swag!
These events are all part of the re-launch of the Tualatin Valley Ale Trail Mobile Passport, an online tool allowing beer connoisseurs to earn points for prizes by checking in to participating breweries, was relaunched in February. The expanded passport now includes 37 craft breweries, cider makers and taprooms, which pour Oregon brews, ciders, wine, kombucha and more.
The mobile passport is free–no fees to register or use–and passport holders can access exclusive specials, such as discounts and free items, at participating locations.
The mobile passports can be used and points redeemed for prizes, such as bottle openers, socks and beanies, until April 30, 2024. Sign up for the complimentary passport at tvaletrail.com.
A list of breweries, cideries and taprooms in Tualatin Valley can be viewed online or a complimentary printed guide may be ordered at tualatinvalley.org.
Explore Tualatin Valley encourages everyone to drink responsibly and to use designated drivers, public transportation and/or rideshare services.
About The Author
DJ
D.J. is a Portland, Oregon based writer that spent his formative years in the Midwest. With over 25 years under his belt of drinking beer at festivals across America and the world, he has developed a strong appreciation and understanding of craft beer and the industry that surrounds it. He can be found in any of the great breweries or beer bars that make Portland the best beer city in the world. His writing can also be found in the archives of Northwest Brewing News and can be followed on Twitter and Instagram at @hopapalooza.