Smith Rock Hop Farm
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Hop to It

Everyone’s favorite flower is now growing in Central Oregon
Avatar photo Jared Rasic

Living in Beertown, USA like we do, we don’t forget that brewing is an art form and that each batch has its own special little notes that makes it original. Let’s get scientific for a second. Hops are the flowers (also known as seed cones or strobiles) of the hop plant Humulus lupulus. They stabilize […]

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Fresh Hop Season Begins Early

Harvests take place across Central Oregon
Kevin Gifford

Hops, if you’ll pardon the easy pun, are hopping around here. It’s been a challenging summer for growing something that requires as much attention as hop vines—harvests across the region are taking place a good week or two earlier than usual this year. But the hopes are still flowing, and local brewers can’t get enough […]

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