Summer Sips Around the Gorge

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From bubbly mocktails to berry-spiked cocktails and icy slushies straight from the farm, summer in the Gorge tastes like sunshine in a glass (or cup, or pint). Whether you're sipping slow or sipping bold, here’s where to find something cool, local, and delicious right now.

Mocktails & Zero-Proof Refreshers

No alcohol? No problem. These spots are going all in on full-flavor, no-booze drinks!

Wilderton Co.’s Cascade Crush Mocktail, 407 Portway Ave, Suite 100, Hood River, OR

Full Sail’s Trio of Mocktails, 506 Columbia Street, Hood River, OR

Pine Street Bakery’s Hibiscus Mojito Mocktail, 1103 12th St, Hood River, OR

Wilderton Co. Tasting Room (Hood River) is mixing up stunning zero-proof cocktails using Oregon-grown fruit and botanical aperitivos. Try:

Easy Money – Bittersweet Aperitivo, fresh grapefruit, blackberries
Sweet Caroline – Citrus Aperitivo, peach, pineapple, club soda
Cascade Crush – Citrus Aperitivo, strawberries, mint, lime, tonic

Full Sail Brewing Co. (Hood River) is offering playful, flavorful mocktails like:

Lavender Lemonade – with lavender-honey tisane
Spiced Pear Ginger Ale – with fresh ginger and pear nectar
Cran-Mary Fizz – with cranberry, rosemary syrup, lime

Kickstand Coffee & Kitchen (Hood River) serves refreshing energy drinks packed with plant-based organic ingredients to fuel your day with a smooth, natural lift:

Izzy Pop –Blue raspberry, coconut, lime, pomegranate float, topped with BOBA bubbles
Night Shift – Peach, strawberry, coconut — smooth & fruity
Peaches & Cream – Sweet peachy vibes + creamy finish
Lime in da Coconut – Coconut + lime, a tropical, creamy kick

More zero-proof goodness:

Pixán Tacos – agua frescas, Chaya Playa & creamy horchata (White Salmon)
Brigham Fish Market – Cold Cap Root Beer & huckleberry lemonade (Cascade Locks)
The Wagon Social Club – The No-jito with house-made Lime & Mint Shrub and a touch of Tajin (Mosier)
Pine Street Bakery – Hibiscus Mojito mocktail, Affogato, & Tropical Matcha made with house-made passion fruit & mango syrups (Hood River)
Nativ Cafe – Seasonal specials include Espresso Mule, Strawberry Matcha, & Sunshine Yerba Mate (White Salmon)

Frozen Treats from the Farms

Pearl’s Place Fruit Stand’s Gorge Glacier, 1860 OR-35, Hood River, OR

The Gorge’s fruit stands are full of flavor—and not just in pies. Keep an eye out for these icy classics:

Draper Girls Country Farm – Hard cider slushies = pure orchard bliss (Mt Hood, OR)
Pearl’s Place Fruit Stand – Gorge Glaciers: Sonata slush, caramel, soft serve & whipped cream. Sweet, cold, and highly photogenic (Hood River, OR)

Cocktails with a Summer Twist

Henni’s Dark & Spicy Rye Cocktail, 120 E Jewett Blvd, White Salmon, WA

Solstice Pizza’s Watermelon Cooler, 501 Portway Ave, Hood River, OR

If you’re in the mood for something a little more adventurous:

Henni’s Kitchen and Bar in White Salmon is pouring a standout cocktail made with dark and spicy rye, mango liqueur, chili liqueur, and local chamoy. Smoky, tangy, and just the right amount of heat—this one’s for the bold.

The Station Café in Trout Lake is shaking up Huckleberry Margaritas—and serving dreamy huckleberry milkshakes too—a great pit stop after a hike, offering shaded picnic tables.

Solstice Wood Fire Pizza in Hood River has a seasonal Jello shot, a Blackberry Sour & a refreshing Watermelon Cooler: Lewis & Clark rum, watermelon juice & a mint-infused salt rim.

Love and Hominy in downtown Hood River offers several Margarita choices. Are you in a frozen marg, on the rocks, or passionfruit jalapeño mood today?

Traditional Is Tasty Too!

3 Rivers Grill in Hood River has all the classics, including a bright and bubbly Aperol Spritz and the classic zesty Lemon Drop. What says “summer” and “sun-drenched vibes” better than that?

Three Rivers Grill Aperol Spritz and Lemon Drop cocktails, 601 Oak St, Hood River, OR

Beers that Taste Like Fruit Season

Everybody’s Brewing’s Mango Sour, 177 E Jewett Blvd, White Salmon, WA

Mt. View Orchards Bobby’s Mango Hazy with Tajin rim, 6670 Trout Creek Ridge Rd, Mt Hood, OR

pFriem Family Brewers Jammy Pale, 707 Portway Ave #101, Hood River, OR

pFriem Family Brewers: The Jammy Pale is everything you want in a warm-weather beer: jammy marionberries, strawberry preserves, peach, cantaloupe, and lemon balm. Hazy, juicy, and available in cans or on draft now. (Hood River, OR)

Mt View Brewing: 🍺 Bobby’s Mango Tajin Hazy IPA (6% ABV) boasts flavors of juicy mango, chili, and lime in the finish. Try it with or without a Tajin rimmed glass! (Hood River, OR)

Double Mountain Brewery has teamed up with their friends at Single Hill Brewing, located in Yakima, Washington, to bring you something new, juicy, and delicious: All Squonk, No Tonk NW Juicy IPA – ripe citrus, pineapple, and sticky tropical fruit layered with a hint of PNW forest. (Hood River, OR)

More fruity options:

Backwoods Brewing Company – Strawberry Island Cream Ale (Carson, WA)
Everybody’s Brewing – Mango Sour (White Salmon, WA)

Fresh & Crisp Beers sans Fruit

Ferment Brewing’s latest Top and Bottom beers include a Summer IPA (Top Ferment) — a refreshing, dry-hopped, unfiltered golden ale, and the Pils Bernina (Bottom Ferment) — a bright, Italian-style Pilsner with a bold charge of noble hops. (Hood River, OR)

No matter what you’re craving—fizzy, frozen, fruity, or fierce—the Gorge has a drink for that.

Each sip is a little celebration of summer. Here’s to trying them all before the season slips away! Cheers!