IPA

Marin Preps For Wet Hops

Tim Sciascia, brewer at Marin Brewing Company (maker of Moylan’s) recently took a trip with other members of the staff to HopsMeister Hop Farm in California in search of organic, wet, fresh hops to brew with.  The farm started 4 years ago Continue Reading →

On hI.P.A.tus No More

Magic Hat Brewing’s hoppiest offering, hI.P.A., is back on shelves in 6-packs and in the Night of the Living Dead Variety 12-Pak.

We packed each batch with tons of Columbus hops during the brew. The resulting fumes made us Continue Reading →

Yazoo Bottles Hop Project #57

Yazoo Brewing (Nashville, TN) just bottled Hop Project #57.  The Project series is easily one of the most prolific in the U.S.

Per Linus Hall, Brewmaster:

First wort hopped with Nugget, then Magnum at 75 mi n and 30 min, Nugget at Continue Reading →

New Belgium Fresh Hop Bombers

Following up on this weeks earlier mention about Fresh Hop, a wet hopped offering by New Belgium – you’ll find it in bottles too.  The hops are added to the beer within 24 hours of picking.

Fresh picking for some lip Continue Reading →

New Belgium’s First Fresh Hop

New Belgium Brewing seems to be working on one of their first fresh hop offerings.  Joining the infamous Lips Of Faith collection in the future is “Fresh Hop” and IPA.

Style: IPA

Availability: Draft offering (As of 8/24/11)

7% ABV

Lost Abbey Creating Fresh Hopped Brew

Tomorrow friends of Lost Abbey brewing can assist the brewery with hop picking for their 1st “Estate” hopped IPA.  Above is Tomme Arthur, aka “The Tomme.”

Details to follow…

Posted in Beer News, Marin Brewing Co, Moylan's

Marin Preps For Wet Hops

Tim Sciascia, brewer at Marin Brewing Company (maker of Moylan’s) recently took a trip with other members of the staff to HopsMeister Hop Farm in California in search of organic, wet, fresh hops to brew with.  The farm started 4 years ago in Oregon & Washington and has grown considerably in acreage since then.

Cascade, Columbus, Chinook, & Horizon vines run as much as 15 feet high.  Marin bought hops and had them immediately picked and taken back to Novato, California to brew with as fast as possible.  Fresh hopped brews have been a growing trend over the past few years, a brew that is time critical.  Fresher the hop the better.  While some breweries ship their fresh hopped pales and IPAs, some keep them very local.

The 1st of 3 casks tap today.  Three Flowers & Marin IPA will tap over the next week.    With the left over hops, Marin hints a potentially wet hopping a favorite. Like Moylander IPA. [LarkspurPatch]

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Magic Hat Brewing

On hI.P.A.tus No More

Magic Hat Brewing’s hoppiest offering, hI.P.A., is back on shelves in 6-packs and in the Night of the Living Dead Variety 12-Pak.

We packed each batch with tons of Columbus hops during the brew. The resulting fumes made us a little silly and we then dry-hopped the brew with even more Columbus. The high amount of alpha acids in the hops lend their amazing bitterness to the beer, giving it a mouth puckering 70 IBUs and a heady, floral aroma. Pick up some hI.P.A. today, stare into the sweet Stanley Mouse creation on the label and proceed to get high on hops with the latest Magic Hat I.P.A. to go On Tour!

hI.P.A joins Hex, #9, and Humble Patience in th the 12 pack. Now available.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Yazoo Brewing

Yazoo Bottles Hop Project #57

Yazoo Brewing (Nashville, TN) just bottled Hop Project #57.  The Project series is easily one of the most prolific in the U.S.

Per Linus Hall, Brewmaster:

First wort hopped with Nugget, then Magnum at 75 mi n and 30 min, Nugget at 30 min, Cascade at 5 min, and dry hopped with Columbus.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Mikkeller

Drink Pine Needles With Mikkeller This Christmas

Mikkeller’s Christmas offering will have you drinking pine needles.  Don’t just put up your tree, eat it. (Drink it.)   Hoppy Lovin’ Christmas was brewed at De Proef in Lochristi, Belgium.  This hoppy pale features ginger and pine needles and Christmas ornaments. (No, no ornaments.)   Grab a reindeer, and get Christmas wasted.

Style: IPA

Availability: 750ml bottles

7.8% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, New Belgium

New Belgium Fresh Hop Bombers

Following up on this weeks earlier mention about Fresh Hop, a wet hopped offering by New Belgium – you’ll find it in bottles too.  The hops are added to the beer within 24 hours of picking.

Fresh picking for some lip lickings, this beauty of a beer boasts a fresh crop of Cascade, Centennial and Amarillo hops. We’re talking from vine to brew within 24 hours fresh. Citrusy, soft fruit tones. Fresh hop IPA.

Style: IPA
Hops: Cascade, Centennial, Amarillo
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft
Arrival: TBA

7% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, New Belgium

New Belgium’s First Fresh Hop

New Belgium Brewing seems to be working on one of their first fresh hop offerings.  Joining the infamous Lips Of Faith collection in the future is “Fresh Hop” and IPA.

Style: IPA

Availability: Draft offering (As of 8/24/11)

7% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Lost Abbey

Lost Abbey Creating Fresh Hopped Brew

Tomorrow friends of Lost Abbey brewing can assist the brewery with hop picking for their 1st “Estate” hopped IPA.  Above is Tomme Arthur, aka “The Tomme.”

Details to follow…

by Reid Ramsay