Hop of the Month Blog
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Aithon Creative
There are several homebrewers with websites and social media presences tat you could be forgiven for thinking were actual breweries. They have consistent branding, packaging and an amazing looking logo. Caitlin Wippel is the designer behind Aithon Creative and many of the pro-looking home breweries out there.
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Dirt Candy
Forest beer captures the terroir of the Tahoe National Forest by utilizing foraged ingredients, locally produced craft malts, and flavors inspired by the forest. As aroma and flavor are the senses most closely connected to memory, we use forest-inspired flavors and ingredients as a medium to express the beauty of the Tahoe forest. A variation on the Farmhouse brewing tradition, forest beer represents our unique time and place in one of the most beautiful regions in the world. -
Q&A with Trent from The BruSho
You can find all kinds of people in the homebrew community online. Serious gearheads, the occasional hobbyist, the perfectionist, the person just s... -
The Variety of British Hops – Have you heard of these?
If Fuggles and Goldings are the only British hops you can name, then you’re missing out on a huge range of wonderful hop aromas and flavours. Hops have been grown in Britain for over 500 years. -
Hop Sensory: Kansas Hop Company
If you haven’t read the “Hop Sensory Analysis in 5 Easy Steps” post, I recommend you give it a quick read- this article builds off that post. There... -
Malt & Murder: A Beer Centric Mystery Novel
Once in a while, you get to combine a couple of favorite pastimes. Thomas J. Miller let me do just that with a murder mystery novel set during Okto... -
Decoding South African Hops
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.
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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. -
9 Things I Learned About the ADHA
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... -
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... -
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. -
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.
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