My latest article for The Bulletin considers Dry January and the local non-alcoholic beer options currently available in Central Oregon (including hop water). Whatever the reason, this Dry January is an excellent time to revisit the non-alcoholic beer options that are available, something I covered in 2021. Since that time, … Continue reading
Portland-based Lolo Hops doesn’t call its products “hop water,” opting instead for “sparkling hop beverage,” because to be fair they aren’t simply carbonated hop-infused water. While they are non-alcoholic and gluten free, they do contain a small amount of sugar—8 grams per 12 ounce serving, amounting to 30 calories—and two … Continue reading
My most recent article for The Bulletin hits on hop water—the sparkling, non-alcoholic beverage that’s been growing in popularity in recent years. (And if you’ve been following this blog for awhile, you’re already aware of it!) Worthy Brewing just released its Hop Quencher, Central Oregon’s first sparkling hop water (which … Continue reading
A new line of non-alcoholic, sparkling hop beverages recently dropped from Lolo Hops of Portland, Oregon; the company originally launched two years ago as Aurora Hops. The company offers three flavors, with 0% alcohol and 30 calories per 12-ounce can. Press release: Lolo Hops, a line of non-alcoholic sparkling beverages … Continue reading
I don’t know if this heralds an actual trend yet, but it seems one of the latest directions that non-alcoholic offerings from breweries is heading is hop water—zero calorie, zero alcohol carbonated water infused with hops, and last week I received a surprise package from Pelican Brewing containing cans of … Continue reading