There’s no doubt that craft beer is a nationwide trend—one that now has many regional specialties. Look at the ultra-trendy New England IPA, for example, or the tart and sour Berliner weisses that are endemic all across Florida. Up here in Oregon, however, we have fresh hops every fall—the regional gift that keeps on giving. […]
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Get Fresh With Oregon Again
Fresh hop season is here, and the whole state celebrates
Seasonal brews come and go throughout the year—heavy stouts in winter, lighter ales in summer, the occasionally dreaded pumpkin beer right now. But there’s one genre of beer that we, as Oregonians, can claim as truly our own: The fresh-hop beer, the dank and bitter friend of any true craft fan. Thanks to increasing demand […]