Tap Season Returns to the Tualatin Valley for Two Full Months of Beer-Filled Fun

BEAVERTON, Ore. (January 14, 2026) – Grab a pint; Tap Season is back in Tualatin Valley. From January 15 to March 15, Explore Tualatin Valley will once again toast its craft beer and cider scene with two full months of special events, fresh releases, and returning fan favorites.

What to Expect During Tap Season:

• Ale-Paca IPA Limited-Edition Beer: A new brew of the Tap Season Ale-Paca IPA returns in January. This West Coast–style IPA is a collaboration among 15 Tualatin Valley brewers who contributed to the recipe and brewing process. The beer 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 in cans.
• Kick-Off Party: The official Tap Season Kick-Off Party is open to the public on Saturday, January 24, from 1–4 p.m. at Hillsboro Downtown Station. This family-friendly, beer-forward event will feature the 2026 collaboration beer launch, special Tualatin Valley pours, an ale-paca snuggle station, swag, activities, and promotions 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 and running through March 15 (pre-orders begin January 12). This year, the mobile passport features over 40 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. With each mobile check-in, passport holders receive one entry into a drawing to win a "Mug Club" membership at a participating brewery. At the end of Tap Season, the top two passport holders with the most check-ins will each win a $50 gift card to six Tualatin Valley breweries (total prize value: $300 per winner).

Participating breweries include:

• 19 Acres Cider
• Ancestry Brewing
• Backwoods Brewing Company
• Bearkat Brewing Company
• Binary Brewing Co.
• Bull Run Cider
• Cooper Mountain Ale Works
• Golden Valley Brewery
• Lazy Days Brewing Co.
• Pelagic Brewing
• Steeplejack Brewing Co.
• Stickmen Brewing Company
• The Old Market Pub & Brewery
• Vertigo Brewing
• Waltz Brewing

Explore Tualatin Valley encourages everyone to drink responsibly and to use designated drivers, public transportation, and/or rideshare services.

About Tap Season:

Tap Season is Explore Tualatin Valley's annual winter promotion showcasing the region as one of Oregon's premier craft beer destinations. Running from January 15 to March 15, Tap Season features brewery events, alpaca pop-ups, a collaborative beer brewed by dozens of local brewers, and the Tualatin Valley Ale Trail Mobile Passport, a free digital guide to more than 40 breweries, brew pubs, taprooms, and cideries offering exclusive deals and discounts. Tap Season highlights Tualatin Valley's craft beer and cider producers and showcases one of Oregon's largest collaborative brewing efforts.

About Explore Tualatin Valley:

Explore Tualatin Valley is an internationally accredited destination marketing organization for Washington County, Oregon, promoting the county under the destination brand Tualatin Valley. Scenically situated between Portland and the Oregon Coast, it is the gateway to the famed Willamette Valley wine country and is the closest wine destination to Portland. An accessibility-verified destination via Wheel the World, a leading travel platform for travelers with disabilities, Tualatin Valley offers an array of outdoor recreation opportunities, agricultural, wine, and culinary experiences, scenic wetlands and wildlife preserves, performing and visual arts, and tax-free shopping. The destination's thriving business sector includes Nike World Headquarters, Columbia Sportswear Corporate Headquarters, Leupold & Stevens Corporate Headquarters, Intel research and manufacturing, and numerous other high-tech businesses. The mission of Explore Tualatin Valley is to inspire individual and group consumers to visit Tualatin Valley, making a sustained and measurable economic impact on the community through tourism.

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