by Denisse Gutierrez | Dec 3, 2020 | blog-brewing, blog-farming, blog-hop-wire, blog-news-and-events, news, Uncategorized
Our Response to COVID-19 We understand that the coronavirus has largely impacted small, consumer-based businesses like yours the most, leaving many of you uncertain of what the future holds. We see our brewing customers getting creative and working hard to promote...
by Denisse Gutierrez | Nov 10, 2020 | blog-brewing, blog-farming, blog-hop-wire, Uncategorized
Cascade, Centennial & the Importance of Contracting Cascade and Centennial are two of the most classic American hop varieties and have played important roles in the history of craft beer. Arguably seen as the foundational varieties of the craft beer movement,...
by Denisse Gutierrez | Oct 1, 2020 | blog-farming, blog-hop-varieties, blog-hop-wire, Uncategorized
September 2020 – Week 4 Harvest Update The 2020 hop harvest in the Pacific Northwest is almost complete. Every harvest has its challenges and this one was no different. It began with unseasonably warm temperatures followed by a devastating Labor Day windstorm...
by Denisse Gutierrez | Sep 24, 2020 | blog-farming, blog-hop-varieties, blog-hop-wire, grower, Uncategorized
Hop Research Update: Atmospheric Smoke and Hops As many know, we source the majority of our hops from independent family farms from across the Pacific Northwest including Oregon, Washington and Idaho. These areas have sadly become known for seasonal wildfires that...
by Denisse Gutierrez | Sep 21, 2020 | blog-farming, blog-hop-wire, grower, Uncategorized
September 2020 – Week 3 Harvest Update Hop growers across the Pacific Northwest welcomed clear skies and wonderful weather over the weekend as smoke from wildfires on the West Coast lifted, improving air quality and providing ideal weather conditions for the...
by Denisse Gutierrez | Sep 15, 2020 | blog-farming, blog-hop-varieties, blog-hop-wire, grower, Uncategorized
September 2020 – Week 2 Harvest Update Hop harvest is in the home stretch run in the Pacific Northwest. In the aftermath of the Labor Day windstorm, the entire region has suffered from poor air quality as smoke from the fires up and down the west coast has...
