Who is excited for fresh hop beers?! I know I am. Two Beers Brewing was the first area brewery to kick off fresh hop season with their release of the 2013 Fresh Hop Ale this past Friday at the brewery. Starting today, 22oz bottles of the 2013 Fresh Hop will be available at retailers around […]
Entries Tagged as 'Fresh Hop'
Two Beers 2013 Fresh Hop Ale Available in 22oz Bottles at Retail Outlets Today
September 3rd, 2013 · 2 Comments · Beer Releases
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Laurelwood Takes 1st Place and Oregon Prevails at WA vs. OR Fresh Hop Throwdown
October 17th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Events, Oregon Breweries, Washington Breweries
At the innaugural WA vs. OR Fresh Hop Throwdown at The Noble Fir this past Saturday, fifteen fresh hop beers from both Washington and Oregon were poured from some of the region’s best breweries. Apparently, Seattle beer drinkers really like fresh hop beers, as The Noble Fir was hopping from the moment the doors opened at […]
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Grab A Beer: Sierra Nevada Estate Homegrown Ale
October 13th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Beer Reviews, California Beer
Sierra Nevada Estate Homegrown Ale Alcohol by Volume: 6.7% Find this beer and more at Full Throttle Bottles in Georgetown. Intro: Sierra Nevada uses organic wet hops and barley grown right on the grounds at their brewery in Chico, Cal to craft this brew. This is taking the idea of “local ingredients” to a whole […]
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Grab A Beer: Port Brewing High Tide Fresh Hop IPA
October 12th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Beer Reviews, California Beer
Port Brewing High Tide Fresh Hop IPA Alcohol by Volume: 6.5% Find this beer and more at Full Throttle Bottles in Georgetown. Intro: I love fresh hop beers. The use of wet, undried hops straight from the vine imparts a unique flavor to beer that you just can’t get from dried hops. The only time […]
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Washington vs. Oregon Fresh Hop Throwdown This Saturday – Full Beer Lineup & Info
October 10th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Events, Oregon Breweries, Washington Breweries
Just a reminder to mark your calendars for the Washington vs. Oregon Fresh Hop Throwdown coming up at The Noble Fir this Saturday, October 15 at 4pm. The full lineup of beers can be found below. Beers will be available in 20oz pints, or you can get a flight of 3 beers in 13oz glasses. […]
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WA vs. OR Fresh Hop Throwdown Comes to The Noble Fir on October 15
September 9th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Events, Oregon Breweries, Washington Breweries
If you are a fan of fresh hop beers and live in Seattle, you won’t want to miss the WA vs. OR Fresh Hop Throwdown at The Noble Fir in Ballard on October 15. There are always a lot of fresh hop beers floating around during September and October, and some of us do everything […]
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Deschutes Fresh Hop Mirror Pond Bottles Coming This Year
August 29th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Beer Releases, Oregon Breweries
Over the past two or three years, I have become obsessed with fresh hop beers here in the northwest. As I have stated on several occasions, the best I have ever tried has been Fresh Hop Mirror Pond at the Deschutes Pub in Portland. For me, it has been the perfect example of how to use fresh […]
Oregon and Washington Fresh Hop Beers Impress
September 28th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Beer Releases, Beer Reviews, Oregon Breweries, Washington Breweries
This past Friday morning found my friend Dave (of Urban Beer Hikes) and I driving down to Portland. Now, that’s not so odd in itself. But, our mission was a bit different than most trips to Beervana. We were on a quest to find as many fresh hop beers as we could, fill up a bunch […]
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Black Raven Wet Hop Harvest Ale to be Released Tomorrow
September 27th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Beer Releases, Washington Breweries
Hopefully, you can understand why there would be some excitiment from local hop lovers around the release of Black Raven Brewing’s first fresh hop brewed beer release. With the success of their outstanding Trickster IPA and the uber-popular Wisdom Seeker Imperial IPA, fans of Beaux and company have a reason to be excited. To make […]
Fresh Hop Beers are Starting to Arrive – What We Know
September 22nd, 2010 · 4 Comments · Beer Releases, Washington Breweries
As I’ve previously mentioned, I love fresh hop beers and I plan to sample as much as I can. Fresh hop beers haven’t exactly started flooding the market, yet. But, they are starting to appear. Following is what I’ve heard, so far. Any brewers or drinkers reading, please comment if you have any additional information! […]
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