Fresh Hop 2019

Discussion in 'Northwest' started by BBThunderbolt, Jul 27, 2019.

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  1. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,282) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Seems a bit early to me, but, Two Beers was picking their hops a couple days ago. from Washington Beer Blogs FB page: https://www.facebook.com/
     
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  2. vurt

    vurt Grand Pooh-Bah (3,578) Apr 11, 2004 Oregon
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    How bout that. I don't usually get the fresh hop cravings until next month. (Can't say I've ever been particularly thrilled with Two Beers' fresh hop offerings, but hey, the season has to start somewhere.)
     
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  3. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,282) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Well, given a typical 2-ish week gestation, it'll be next month before the beer is out.....
     
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  4. jakecattleco

    jakecattleco Grand Pooh-Bah (3,625) Sep 3, 2008 California
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    Oh man, seeing this thread got me excited. Hope to get some NW fresh hop goodness when we're climbing in the Bend area the first week of September (knowing that is still a bit early). How I'd love to get fresh hop Pallet Jack again!
     
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  5. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,282) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Should be plenty available by then.
     
  6. vurt

    vurt Grand Pooh-Bah (3,578) Apr 11, 2004 Oregon
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    It makes me happy to know you've had the chance to try FH Pallet Jack, since I know how much you dig the regular version.

    FH Pallet Jack was Mrs. vurt's first beer at our first trip to the festival in Yakima a few years ago. "That's it!" she declared with a radiant smile. "Found mah brand!!"
     
  7. crusian

    crusian Pooh-Bah (1,989) May 14, 2010 Oregon
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    Way to fuckin early. It's like a pumpkin beer thread. Lol
     
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  8. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,282) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    The hops are ready when the hops are ready. It's not like the hops just sit there on the bine until some arbitrary time when the brewers decide to brew them.
     
  9. johnniehops

    johnniehops Crusader (423) Mar 25, 2015 Oregon
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    Deschutes had a FH red floating around PDX. Tasted it. There’s nowhere to go but up from here.
     
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  10. jakecattleco

    jakecattleco Grand Pooh-Bah (3,625) Sep 3, 2008 California
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    My buddy's exact words when I poured him a glass from the growler i brought back to CA, "Holy F**k, you just ruined me for IPAs in the future!" So good
     
  11. vurt

    vurt Grand Pooh-Bah (3,578) Apr 11, 2004 Oregon
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    You found a place that would sell you a growler of it? Respect.
     
  12. jakecattleco

    jakecattleco Grand Pooh-Bah (3,625) Sep 3, 2008 California
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    b2 Taphouse in Salem
     
  13. SeaAle

    SeaAle Savant (1,237) Jun 24, 2012 Oregon

    Two Beers has been putting out the first fresh hop beers for years. They pick the early harvest Centennial hops. Ex Novo does the same and shouldn't be too far behind.
     
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  14. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,282) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Yeah, the story is there's one hillside that gets light early, so they start quicker, and mature sooner. Shrug. YMMV.
     
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  15. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    I’ve already got fully formed Chinook cones on my pergola. This is the earliest I’ve ever had any.
     
  16. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,282) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    I'm impressed that you have a pergola!
     
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  17. derftron

    derftron Pooh-Bah (1,639) Feb 8, 2012 Oregon
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    What i always like about FH season is the surprises that come from left field. Every year there are a handful of FH beers that truly standout that nobody was expecting.
     
  18. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,282) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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  20. afrokaze

    afrokaze Pooh-Bah (1,933) Jun 12, 2009 Oregon
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    Our first fresh hop beer of the year from Breakside will be Pilsner with fresh Sterling, which was one of my favorites last year. Should be out best the end of August/first week of September. Sadly, we don't have time in the schedule to do quite as many fresh hop beers as we did last year but there will be at least a few more, I'll update here when I know.
     
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