Hop of the Month Blog

Hop Sensory Analysis in 5 Easy Steps

by Jonathan R October 17, 2019

The best way to understand what hops bring to a finished beer, is to brew a single hop beer. Since that's not always practical, here is an alter...

Posted in Hops, sensory evaluation

by Jonathan R September 17, 2019

Image by Quinn Kampschroer from Pixabay Scott Kermans is the Director of the Beer Industry Program at Metro State in Denver. Like many other bre...

Posted in Brewing Program, Hops, Kerkmans, Metropolitan State University, MSU Denver, Scott Kerkmans

by Jonathan R March 07, 2019

Our upcoming March Hop Drop is the Pink Boots Blend from Yakima Chief. This is a one-time blend, created by members of the Pink Boots Society last...

Posted in Hops, March 2019 Selection, Not Quite 20 Questions, Pink Books Blend, Sam Olson, Samantha Olson, Yakima Chief

by Jonathan R February 25, 2019

Once the source of most of the nation’s hops, New York went decades without much commercial activity until several factors created a resurgence...

Posted in 20 Questions, Chad Meigs, February 2019 Selection, Hops, New York, NY Hops

by Jonathan R February 15, 2019

The conventional wisdom says that hops are grown in northern climates. We often associate places like Germany, England and Czech Republic in Eur...

Posted in 20 Questions, Florida, Hops, Richard Smith