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Yes, you’re getting inundated with fresh hop news right now because that’s the season and I’m getting caught up! Right now, the Portland Fresh Hop Pop-Up Beer Fest is taking place (concurrent with the dates of Oktoberfest, actually, which is fitting), and it’s an outdoor beer garden setting, which helps … Continue reading
Can’t pass up the opportunity to post more fresh hop beer news! Hopworks Urban Brewery released Fresh Hop Abominable Ale late last month (I just posted a short review with it yesterday), and last week announced its other two fresh hop beers of the season: Fresh Hop Ace of Spades … Continue reading
The fresh hop beers are here and if you’re not drinking them yet, you’re missing out! It’s one of my favorite times of the year for beer, and I’m trying to get as many fresh hop beers as I can. Last year I posted “lightning round” style reviews of the ones … Continue reading
More local fresh hop news! The first of three fresh hop ales from Bend Brewing Company was released on draft last week, and today (Friday the 17th) another is released, along with cans of both. Here’s the press release detailing the brewery’s fresh news: Bend Brewing Company is excited to … Continue reading
I’m a bit behind on posting this press release from Cascade Lakes Brewing, but in the interest of keeping track of the fresh hop beers coming out of Central Oregon, here are details on the brewery’s Koosah Fresh Hop IPA, available now. Once a year, beer drinkers’ favorite flowers – … Continue reading
The pandemic continues, which really puts the kibosh on fresh hop events for another year (though there are some still going on), but at least breweries are still brewing these oh-so-fresh harvest ales. That of course means it’s time for my annual Central Oregon roundup of fresh hop beers, tracking … Continue reading
Here’s the final installment in my fresh hop beer mini-reviews for this year. It certainly wasn’t the year any of us expected, but we made the most of it and I still managed to enjoy two dozen fresh hop beers. This final roundup sees beers from Seattle and Eugene. Field … Continue reading
For this latest installment of my fresh hop beer mini-reviews (getting close to finishing the series for this year, one more post to go!), I’m considering a local beer, a Hood River brew, and a Seattle beer. Let’s get to it. Zero Hour Hazy Fresh Hop IPA – Sunriver Brewing … Continue reading
I know here in November we’re pretty much over fresh hop season (though there are still beers available), but I have more notes on the ones I enjoyed this year. For all the pandemic limitations it was a decent year for fresh hop beers; I tried 25 different ones overall, … Continue reading
Time for another entry in my fresh hop mini-reviews for this year. It’s sort of been filling the void left from the various beer festivals being cancelled. At any rate, fresh hop beers from RiverBend Brewing, Wild Ride Brewing, and Fort George Brewery to salivate over. Millenials Hate Centennials Fresh … Continue reading