5 Rights Brewing Brings Back Clear Beer Fest in Marysville

5 Rights Brewing is leaning into the anti-haze argument in a big way, and Clear Beer Fest is the proof. The Marysville brewery will bring back the festival from April 30 through May 2, with a lineup built around clear IPAs, double IPAs, pale ales and West Coast pilsners for drinkers who still want bite, brightness and a clean finish.

The setup is straightforward: a $24 ticket gets a taster tray, a souvenir glass and access to guest beers. That makes the festival an easy entry point for anyone who wants to compare classic hop-forward beers side by side instead of guessing what will land in the glass. The 2026 guest list stretches across Washington, Oregon and California, with Breakside Brewing, Cellarmaker Beer Co, Flatland Beer Co, Ghost Town Brewing, Grains of Wrath Brewing, Kings and Daughters Brewery, Moonraker Brewing, Reuben’s Brews, Sunriver Brewing, Trap Door Brewing and Von Ebert Brewing all on the roster.

The styles themselves help explain why clear beer keeps its audience even as hazy IPA still dominates plenty of tap lists. Clear IPAs and West Coast pilsners usually put crisp bitterness, pine, citrus peel and a sharper finish ahead of soft fruit and pillowy texture. Double IPAs push the same hop profile harder, while pale ales often show the brewer’s hand more clearly, especially when the beer is built for balance instead of haze. For drinkers, that means a festival like this offers a direct look at what hop character tastes like when the malt stays out of the way.

5 Rights has built the event inside the historic Carr’s Hardware Building, where the brewery says it is an award-winning, family-friendly brewery and taproom. It won the 2017 Washington Brewer Awards Small Brewery of the Year, and its taproom typically keeps around 24 house beers on tap alongside guest taps, cider, kombucha, root beer, wine and soda. The kitchen is open every day the taproom is open and closes an hour before last call, which gives the festival a practical edge for anyone making a full outing of it.

Marysville gives the event a sizable local base too. The city counted 70,714 people in the 2020 census, enough to support a strong neighborhood beer scene while still leaving room for a destination-style festival that feels tied to place. Clear Beer Fest has also become an annual fixture, with earlier editions in 2023, 2024 and 2025, and that continuity matters in a market where style loyalty still drives turnout. In an era built on haze, 5 Rights is making the case that crisp beer never really left.