Hops can be the strong floral, pine or citrus aroma before your first sip of beer and the burly tropical fruit or grapefruit flavor of that first sip. But they’re also one of the more delicate portions of the brewing process. Hops don’t like an especially hot summer. They’re easily infected and withered by fungus. […]
Brewers use hops in beer for numerous reasons ranging from bitterness to flavor. And craft brewers are particularly known for using a substantial amount of hop varieties. With craft beer sales making up more than 12 percent of the US beer market, the demand for unique hop varieties increases every year. Production of hops has grown 50 […]
The story of good beer is a familiar one: A craft brewery run by a bearded creative with an independent streak puts out unique brews. The passion to start the brewery came from being unsatisfied with the major American market of macro lagers, which led to home brewing, then to a local brewery, and then to a […]
Creature Comforts Brewing Co. is growing so fast that its supply chain can’t keep up. The brewer has had so much trouble finding enough of a special type of hops called citra—the plant that gives its popular Tropicália ale its bitter flavor and fruity aroma—that it has been forced to reject orders for about 8,000 […]
Nothing smells like fresh hops, now you can be literally surrounded by towering vines of hops on the Hopsteiner’s Hop Ranch Party Tour the evening of September 30, 2016. Tour via limo or bus and by foot. Explore, learn and taste hops during a fun filled and aromatic evening in Mabton Washington during Fresh Hop Beer Week.
Hop on the party bus/Limo for an entertaining ride to Hopsteiner’s newest ranch in Mabton, WA. You’ll walk the field to learn about hop breeding, growing and harvesting, followed by a guided tour of the picking machine and kilns. Finally, you’ll participate in hop sensory evaluation by examining new and experimental varieties. Relax and enjoy […]
Hopsteiner is one of the Yakima Valley’s largest hop growing operations. First incorporated in 1845, this sixth generation growing, trading, breeding and processing firm continues to innovate and improve. Like any farmed produce, with hops there are seasonal differences and constant challenges from rain to pests and even fires, like the huge one back in 2006 […]
Today, craft beer sales make up more than 12 percent of the U.S. beer market and are expected to increase over the next five years. With craft brewers using generous amounts of hops of all kinds, there is an increased demand for cool, new hop varieties every year. And the flavor and aroma profiles are ever expanding, thanks […]
Craft beer represents roughly 10% of the total production of beer, which Bill Elkins, craft brewery account manager of western US and Canada for Hopsteiner, views as “tremendous potential.”
