Tualatin Valley 2026 Tap Season Kicks Off With 40+ Locations & Events

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Jan 14

Tualatin Valley’s “Tap Season” returns for 2026 to promote craft beer from Forest Grove, to Sherwood, Beaverton, Hillsboro, and Tualatin. This year the annual winter showcase of the region’s premiere beer destinations expands to run two full months from January 15th - March 15th at 44 Tualatin Valley breweries, cideries and taprooms with a free digital guide delivered to your mobile device by text or email

Ale-Paca IPA Limited-Edition Beer

A new brew of the Tap Season Ale-paca IPA returns in January. This collaboration West Coast IPA was spearheaded by Josh Johnson and Roger Wood of Binary Brewing Co., Chris Sjolin of Cooper Mountain Ale Works, Alex Kircher of Golden Valley Brewing and Restaurant, and Ryan Still of Lazy Days Brewing Co. The limited-edition IPA will be available on tap at select taprooms and also will be available in cans. With more than 25 brewers in attendance, it is hailed as one of Oregon’s largest collaborative brewing efforts.

Tap Season Launch Party
January 24, 2026 | 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Hillsboro Downtown Station, 320 SE Baseline St., Hillsboro

The official Tap Season Collab Launch Party is open to the public, Saturday, Jan 24, 1–4 p.m. at Hillsboro Downtown Station. This family-friendly, beer-forward event will feature special Tualatin Valley pours, ale-paca snuggle station, swag, activities, and passport bonus offers and promos and raffles from 105.9 "The Brew."

Tualatin Valley Ale Trail Mobile Passport

The Ale Trail Mobile Passport also returns for Tap Season, starting January 15, running through March 15 (pre-orders begin January 12). This year, the mobile passport features 44 Tualatin Valley breweries, cideries and taprooms, including a new addition, 787 Brewing, Tualatin Valley’s first (and only) Puerto Rican-owned and Latin-inspired brewery and taproom. Many of the participants are offering exclusive deals and discounts throughout the two-month promotion.

Participating breweries include: