The 2013 Fresh Hop Throwdown at The Noble Fir is in the books, and Laurelwood Brewing took top honors from the judges with their Fresh Hop Workhorse IPA. 18 fresh hop beers (and one cider) from WA and OR were featured at the event. There was a blind judging of all the beers earlier in the […]
Entries Tagged as 'Fresh Hops'
Laurelwood Brewing Takes Top Spot at 3rd Annual Fresh Hop Throwdown
October 14th, 2013 · No Comments · Events, Oregon Breweries, Washington Breweries
Tags: Fresh Hops·The Noble Fir
2013 Fresh Hop Season in Full Swing – My Rundown
October 9th, 2013 · 10 Comments · Oregon Breweries, Washington Breweries
This time of year is all about the fresh hops. With so many different fresh hop beer releases here in the NW, it can be hard to keep track of what I’ve had & liked. So, I am going to take a page from Bill Night over at “It’s Pub Night” and keep a running […]
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Save the Date: Fresh Hop Throwdown Returns to The Noble Fir on October 5
August 6th, 2013 · 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 3rd Annual Fresh Hop Throwdown at The Noble Fir in Ballard on Saturday, October 5. There are always a lot of fresh hop beers floating around during September and October, and some of us do everything we […]
Tags: Fresh Hops·The Noble Fir
Schooner EXACT Brewing is Taking a Fresh Hop Field Trip and You Are Invited
July 11th, 2013 · No Comments · Washington Breweries
Once I started getting into the beer scene after moving to Seattle in 2005, one of the first things I did was join WABL for a bus trip out to Yakima to tour a hop farm and processing plant. To this day, that trip is one of the highlights of all the great things I’ve […]
Tags: Fresh Hops·Schooner Exact
Fresh Hop Beers are Here: Where to Get Your Fresh Hop Fix This Year
September 5th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Oregon Breweries, Washington Breweries
Craft beer is a beverage built on seasons, with rotating releases being extremely popular these days. Just to start, you’ve got barleywine in the winter, maibock in the spring, refreshing wheat beers in the summer, and pumpkin beers in the fall. But, my favorite seasonal aspect of beer is fresh hop beers. The majority of […]
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Save the Date: 2nd Annual Fresh Hop Throwdown at Noble Fir Set for Saturday, September 29
August 17th, 2012 · No Comments · Events
If you are a fan of fresh hop beers and live in Seattle, you won’t want to miss the 2nd Annual WA vs. OR Fresh Hop Throwdown at The Noble Fir in Ballard on Saturday, September 29. There are always a lot of fresh hop beers floating around during September and October, and some of us do […]
Tags: Fresh Hops·Noble Fir
