The festival, sponsored by Silver Moon Brewing celebrating its 25th anniversary, takes place in downtown Bend’s Drake Park (777 NW Riverside Dr.) on Saturday and Sunday, May 24 and 25 from 12-8 p.m.

The inaugural Bend Brews & Beyond will feature 50 Oregon breweries and cideries including—for the first time ever—every locally-owned Central Oregon hopped, appled, and honeyed beverage producer as well as over a dozen non-alcoholic beverage makers, allowing everyone to celebrate together whether they feel like drinking alcohol moderately or not at all. It will be big enough to encompass the tremendous state of Oregon-made beers and ciders plus non-alcoholic beers, hop waters, kombuchas, cold brews and beyond, yet small enough to be thoroughly enjoyable and not overcrowded.

Beyond drinking together, attendees can greet—and thank—the people responsible for the bounty of tasty beverages from 3-5 p.m. during the Meet the Makers session. It will be followed by the Brewers Decathlon where teams of brewers will compete for the coveted Bend Brews & Beyond Mashlete Trophy awarded to the team that dominates in ten challenges designed for professional brewers only. Attendees are encouraged to don their funkiest pants to earn the title of the inaugural Bend Drinking Pants Pageant. (“The most fun you’ll have with your pants on.”) Two specialty beers will be available per hour in the Next-Tap section. Music will be provided by a combination of live musicians and a DJ. Ten of Bend’s most beloved food trucks will be on site.

The festival benefits the Oregon Brewers Guild, a nonprofit organization promoting and protecting Oregon Craft Beer since 1992, making it one of the nation’s oldest craft brewers associations.

The event is 21+ only and tickets are required for all attendees.

Everyone is encouraged to drink responsibly and make plans to arrive and depart safely with transportation options being announced soon. In addition to bike parking, there will be tube/SUP parking for those wishing to float to the fest.

Advance online tickets for admission, souvenir mug and 7 drink tokens are $40 for alcohol and $30 for non-alcohol passes.
Two-day passes are available.
Early bird tickets of $30 alc./$20 non-alc. exist through February 14.
Tickets are limited to 5,000 in attendance and the event is expected to sell out.
If available, tickets will be $55 alc./$45 non-alc. at the gates until capacity is reached.

Inaugural festival

50+ Breweries

Oregon-made beer, cider,
non-alcoholic beer, hop water, kombucha, cold brew and beyond.

music, food & fun

Spirit of choise

Over a dozen non-alcoholic
drink makers

Camino al panteón

About Grand Craft Bend

Grand Craft Bend started as Brian Yaeger Presents in 2015 and cultivates beer-centric festivals across Oregon. Our events celebrate the degree to which craft beer is a large part of Oregon’s identity (after the breathtaking natural beauty and opportunities for outdoor recreation) while also nodding to how much Oregonians embrace craft-everything from fermented beverages to non-alcoholic offerings. Beyond imbibing, our events are designed for anyone and everyone in the community (well, sometimes only those who are 21+) especially in an era where it’s important to remember and reclaim how fun it is to venture out with old friends and make new ones.

Presenting Sponsor

To celebrate turning 25 in 2025, Silver Moon Brewing is sponsoring Bend Brews & Beyond. Silver Moon Brewing is like the wise grandparent of Bend’s brewery scene, pouring pints of joy since 2000! Tucked away in Central Oregon’s craft beer wonderland, Bend is a dream come true for hop lovers and thrill-seekers alike. With jaw-dropping mountain views that would make any postcard jealous, it’s no wonder Bend is a beer-making superstar! Since beer is mostly water (like, 90%!), we’re serving up the good stuff—pure snowmelt from the mountains—transforming it into brews so delicious they could make you dance! Cheers to that!

Interested in volunteering or sponsoring?

Volunteering: [email protected]
Sponsoring: [email protected]

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