Fresh Hop 2019

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.)

 

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!

 

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!!"

 

Way to fuckin early. It's like a pumpkin beer thread. Lol

 

Deschutes had a FH red floating around PDX. Tasted it. There’s nowhere to go but up from here.

 

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

 

You found a place that would sell you a growler of it? Respect.

 

b2 Taphouse in Salem

 

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.

 

I’ve already got fully formed Chinook cones on my pergola. This is the earliest I’ve ever had any.

 

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.

 

This is truly the most wonderful time of the year.

 

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.