For fans of quality craft beer, there may be no finer time of year than September and October.
End-of-summer hop harvests lead to tap lists laden with fresh-hop beers and a calendar that's chock-full of local Oktoberfest celebrations: You'll find most breweries churning out smooth-drinking seasonal lagers, including dunkels, Märzens, and more. (And, of course, pumpkin beers have their fans.)
So if you're looking to enjoy the seasonal bounty—whether at a local Oktoberfest celebration, broader beer festival, or local biergarten—here's a guide to making the most of fall throughout the Willamette Valley.
