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Galaxy and Nelson – How Much is Too Much to be Spending on Your Hop Supply?

by John Briner
Galaxy and Nelson – How Much is Too Much to be Spending on Your Hop Supply?
Almost, every day we get inquiries for two of the most sought-after hop varietals in the industry: Galaxy hops (grown in Australia) and Nelson Sauv...
Posted in Galaxy, Hops, Nelson

Thinking Outside the Box With Your Fresh Hop Brew

by John Briner
Thinking Outside the Box With Your Fresh Hop Brew
Ahhhh… fresh hop season! Our favorite time of the year!We’ve been lucky – over the last 7 years we have seen the BC brewing industry build from a s...
Posted in Fresh Hops, Hops

How Do You Know When Your Hops Are Ready To Harvest

by John Briner
How Do You Know When Your Hops Are Ready To Harvest
One of the most common questions we receive around harvest time is “how do I know that my hops are ready to harvest?”  We use a few different strat...
Posted in harvest, hops

When Hops Are More Than Just Hops

by John Briner
When Hops Are More Than Just Hops
Hops have traditionally fallen into two categories – bittering or aroma (or both).  We believe that hops can also be an amazing vehicle for adding ...
Posted in beer, flavor, hops, smoke