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Another story featuring Coleman Agriculture, as it pertains to fresh hops—because it’s the season, don’t you know! (See my post on Bill Coleman previously.) Being that it’s essentially from Coleman, it’s a promo piece for the company, but interesting for some info on the hop harvest. The article: While hop … Continue reading
It’s that time of year again when hops harvest is in full swing, so expect a bunch of hop (and fresh hop) news and posts coming your way—starting with this one, featuring Bill Coleman of Coleman Agriculture in St. Paul, Oregon. Coleman was recently awarded the International Order of the … Continue reading
It’s time once again for my annual post obsessively tracking local-to-Central-Oregon fresh hop beers, which I will be updating frequently through at least the next month and a half. Here’s the usual description of my methodology: Breweries are listed alphabetically, then the beers are listed as I learn about them … Continue reading
Recently Pelican Brewing Company surprised me by sending samples of its newest product—Sparkle Hops, the company’s first foray into non-alcoholic, sparkling hop water territory. Hop waters seem to be the new frontier in the (beer-adjacent) no/low alcohol lifestyle space, gaining prominence over the past few years. Sparkle Hops come in … Continue reading
Paging Stan Hieronymus: Florida-grown hops! (Though Stan has probably already seen this.) 3 Daughters Brewing of St. Petersburg, Florida, released a new beer this month brewed with hops grown in Florida. The beer is Ctrl + Malt + Delete and its the fifth in a series of these local-hop brews. … Continue reading
Cryo Hops® seem to be all the rage these days, which is great news for Yakima Chief Hops, which recently received a patent for the Cryo Hop processing technology it developed. Details from the press release: Yakima Chief Hops (YCH), the leading American hop supplier, has been awarded a US … Continue reading
The USDA Agricultural Research Service recently released a new public hop variety with the name Vista (formerly known as 2006009-074). This public release makes the hop available to hop growers around the country, not just as a licensed patented strain. Stan Hieronymus wrote about Vista in his January Hop Queries … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin is out today, in which I explore my new favorite hop—Sabro. It’s also a profile of Bevel Craft Brewing‘s Hop Tour: Sabro IPA, the brewery’s latest in the single hop series which is a good highlight of the coconut-infused hop: New experimental hop features … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin is all about hops—specifically, the harvest and hop selection that takes place each year, focusing on Yakima, Washington. The backstory: I was recently invited on a media trip to the Yakima Valley to explore the hop, beer, and tourism culture for a long weekend, … Continue reading
Despite the wildfires smoking Oregon out right now, fresh hop season is upon us once again! This really hit home for me in the past week, in part because I got to travel over to Goschie Farms to pick up fresh hops for a Deschutes Brewery project, but also because … Continue reading