McMenamins Wassail Cider Fest marks the end of Oregon mask mandate
Cider festivals are coming back with beer fests! There hasn’t been a cider festival in Oregon since 2019 as far as we can tell, the McMenamins Wassail Cider Fest may be the first back on Saturday, March 12th. The festival happens at McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse in Hillsboro on the first day that Oregon’s mask mandate is officially lifted.
Wassailing (a medieval pagan ceremony performed to appease the tree spirits and bring on Spring) inspired the event, and patrons of young and old come to the event in their best medieval flair (though a Wassail costume isn’t required to sample the delicious ciders). The purpose of wassailing is to awake the cider apple trees and to scare away evil spirits to ensure a good harvest. At McMenamins’ event, you can enjoy tastings, a special menu of items for purchase, live music and a parade to toast the apple trees.
McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse
The day-long celebration will feature 20+ ciders from Oregon and Washington makers, and lots of live music.
Participating Cideries
From Oregon:
Edgefield Cider
12 Bridge Ciderworks
2 Towns Ciderhouse
Bauman's Cider Company
Bend Cider Company
Happy Valley Ciderworks
Tumalo Cider Co
Salt Creek Cider house
Schilling Cider Co
Idol Cider House
New West Cider House
Tumalo Cider Co
Avid Cider Co
From Washington:
Liberty Ciderworks
Republic of Cider
Finnriver Farm & Cidery
Misfit Island Cider Company
McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse in Hillsboro, Ore.
Saturday, March 12, 2022
2-8pm; doors at 1pm for advance ticketholders
$45 advance or $50 day-of includes glass + 10 tokens
*21 and over