The Suttle Lodge is a rustic resort on the shore of Suttle Lake in the mountains of the Deschutes National Forest near Sisters, Oregon, about 45 minutes northwest of Bend. At the end of this month, from Thursday, January 30 through Saturday, February 1, the Lodge will be hosting its first-ever Winter Beer Fest with a unique format. Here are the details from the press release:

The Suttle Lodge will warm up the winter with a roving beer fest in the Deschutes National Forest over three days, from January 30th-February 1st. Breweries from all over Oregon will post up in the cabins on the grounds of the lodge, and revelers can taste from cabin to cabin, stopping in between for snacks hot off the Traeger grills, and moments to warm up with friends by the big stone fire pits. At the end of the day, the cozy lodge awaits. Entry to the beer fest is $20 per person for a limited edition Miir x Suttle Lodge mug and 10 drink tokens. A portion of ticket sales will be contributed to, Oregon Adaptive Sports.

Breweries:

• Boss Rambler
• Breakside Brewery
• Double Mountain Brewery
• Everybody’s Brewing
• GoodLife Brewing
• Heater Allen Brewing
• Little Beast Brewing
• Ninkasi Brewing Company
• Pfriem Family Brewers
• Stormbreaker Brewing
• Wayfinder Beer
• WildRide Brewing
• …with more to be announced!

What: An Oregon beer festival in the Deschutes National Forest

When: Thursday January 30th through Saturday February 1st, from 1pm-5pm each day (mug/ticket purchase redeems entry for all 3 days, with additional tokens available for purchase)

Where: The Suttle Lodge, 13300 US Highway 20, Sisters, Oregon, 97759

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/winter-beer-fest-at-the-suttle-lodge-tickets-86052771155
$20 per person for those 21+ and over for a beer mug and 10 tokens (all ages welcome to enjoy the food and atmosphere)

Transportation: 15% off rides with Shuttle Oregon as a guest of The Suttle Lodge. Book directly with them here.

Having breweries stationed in the rustic cabins is a great idea, however being that this is taking place in the dead of winter, it’s going to be awfully cold, so stick to the firepits. In general, the Suttle Lodge and the lake is a terrific venue for a brewfest and I’d love to see one take place in summer too (though that’s peak season for the Lodge and the cabins would be full, so I get the logic behind doing this in winter when it’s slow).

And, it looks like there are currently rooms available at the Lodge as well as some cabins, so if you’d prefer to stay there while you attend the fest, that would be worth looking into. Bonus: you wouldn’t have to drive afterward (if you don’t take the shuttle).