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Fall’s the season for Fresh Hop Beers
This year’s harvest is in and that means fresh hops abound. Earlier in the month we headed out to Goschie Farms in Silverton to check out what this season’s hop harvest had to offer. Goschie Farms grows hops in
an environmentally sensitive manner and is Certified Salmon Safe. After touring the facility in Silverton we returned with 100 lbs. of Willamette hops, packed with fresh orange and cantalope aromas. Within just 3 hours of
harvest the hops were in the brew kettle. Brewing with wet hops requires five times the weight of their dried equivalent and adds a fresh flavor that can’t be beat. Traveling to the hop fields and brewing in the same
day is always the highlight of our year, and these fresh hop ales are sure to be the highlight of yours. Enjoy!
Tonight (Tuesday Sept 30th) we unveil our first of two fresh hop beers:
Fest of Fury
Our organic-salmon safe Fest Bier judo chops your palate with a fresh floral, fruity and slightly orangey hop aroma backed by a medium bodied, toasted caramel malt flavor. Brewed with 100 pounds of beautiful Certified Salmon Safe
“wet” Willamette hops from Goschie Farms (Silverton, OR). This fest beer brings back memories of Munchen while celebrating the hops of Oregon and will have us all cheering, “Eins, Zwei,
Zuffa!”
13.4 degrees plato 5.6% ABV 25
IBU Willamette Hops
Come by for a pint tonight, or swing by tomorrow when I’ll be dolling out samples and brewing knowledge for your consuming pleasure.
Parsec Pale – On tap Tuesday, October 7
Making the fresh hop beer run in less than 12 parsecs, our organic strong pale ale does battle with the evil empire of flavorless beers. We loaded our hop back with 20 pounds of freshly kilned, extremely high alpha, Millennium
hops from Coleman Farms (Independence, OR). This single hop addition gave us all the resinous citrus hop aroma, flavor and bitterness we needed. So tasty, you’ll give a wookie growl of satisfaction that’ll
resonate in a galaxy far, far away.
14.1 degrees plato 6.5% ABV 50
IBU Millennium Hops
I’ll be in house Tuesday night passing out samples of tasty seasonals and answering all your burning brewing questions.
Art Opening
Thursday October 9th, from 6-9, new featured artist Jennifer Mercedes will be on hand to answer questions and entertain. And while your eyes are dazzled by an array of new works, a dj will be mixing tunes for your ears.
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Oregon Bounty Fresh Hop Tastivals, (October 4th, 18th and 25th)
Hopworks will be hosting the second of three fresh hop tastivals on Sat. October 18th. Our tastival will include our own New York-style, thin-crust pizza, authentic German fare, dj stylings and 2 of our own fresh hop
brews chock full of green, lush and earthy fresh hop flavor. Each event is free and features over 20 Fresh Hop beers from craft breweries all over the state. The first will kick off in tandem with the Hood River Hops Fest on
October 4th in downtown Hood River, and the third and final will be held at Ninkasi Brewing Co. in Eugene on the 25th. Mugs for tastings are $5, tokens $1 a piece. Come and indulge in the glory of the harvest like a true hop
fanatic!
Great American Beer Festival – Denver, CO (October 9 – 11)
As you might infer from the name, the GABF stands as the largest, most prestigious beer festival in these United States. This year we’ve entered 8 brews, including all 6 of our flagship brews plus Evelyn Sunshine IPA and Red
Ale. With this line up we’re destined to bring home gold, but keep your fingers crossed for us, nonetheless.
Monday Night Football
Join us for some Monday Night mayhem. A big screen, big beers and tasty snacks. What more could you ask for?
Wednesday Brewer Nights
Starting post-GABF (Oct. 15) I’ll be onsite and available every Wednesday for brain-picking and ear-bending. Bring your thirst for beer, brewing knowledge and sense of adventure.
Cheers!
Christian and Crew
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