Hop of the Month Blog

Decoding South African Hops

by Jonathan R November 17, 2020

Greg Crum of ZA Hops imported the XJA2/436 hops that we’ll be including in 2021 Club shipments. He was kind enough to answer some questions on the South African hops industry, and to share a little about his journey from homebrewer to hop importer.

Posted in #clubshipments, #southafrica, 20 Questions, 2020 harvest, Experimental Hops, South Africa, XJA2/436, XJA2/436 Hops

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What A Lab Report Can Tell You About Hops

by Jonathan R October 26, 2020

What A Lab Report Can Tell You About Hops

Ever wondered what the numbers on a Certificate of Analysis for a hop meant? Zach Lilla of AAR Labs sheds some light on the subject - and throws out some details on hop terroir.

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9 Things I Learned About the ADHA

by Jonathan R September 22, 2020

Megan Twomey from Roy Farms, who also does a lot of work with the ADHA, spoke me by phone last fall. She talked a lot about the ADHA, farm level...

Posted in ADHA, Hops, Interview, Megan Twomey, Pekko, Pekko Hops, Roy Farms, The ADHA

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Lindsay and Mike from Ostlie Acres play 20 Questions

by Jonathan R August 04, 2020

Lindsay and Mike from Ostlie Acres play 20 Questions

Lindsay and Mike Ostlie brought their love of craft to North Dakota when they moved back after having lived in Northern Colorado. The couple purch...

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20 Questions with Morris from The Pilot Beer

by Jonathan R July 28, 2020

20 Questions with Morris from The Pilot Beer

Morris from The Pilot Beer in Italy plays 20 questions about going from Homebrewer to Pro-Brewer.

Posted in 20 Questions, Homebrewer to Pro Brewer, Italian Beer, The Pilot Beer

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Ryan from 6th Meridian Hops Plays 20 Questions

by Jonathan R June 02, 2020

Ryan from 6th Meridian Hops Plays 20 Questions

Ryan from 6th Meridian Hops in Yankton, South Dakota answers questions about growing hops in the midwest.

Posted in 20 Questions, Chinook, Chinook Hops, June 2020, South Dakota, South Dakota Hops

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Guest Bloggers: FAQs and Answers

by Jonathan R April 27, 2020

Aspring beer writer? Current beer writer? Looking for a place to publish content besides your blog?

We'd love to look at your article, and love to help good writers get some attention. Read on for our FAQ & A on gust posts.

Posted in article guidelines, guest post faq, guest posting, guest posts

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Ben From Homebrewsy Rocks 20 Questions

by Jonathan R April 20, 2020

Homebrewing is a journey that can take many different paths. Most homebrewers have thought about going pro at some point. After all, a bad day brew...