Fresh Hop 2024

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  1. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    I guess the season isn't over quite yet. Having a glass of fh Bodhi. Still quite good. Also trying a fh Obelisk sculpture garden wcipa that is quite good.
     
    #621 John_M, Oct 27, 2024
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  2. mactrail

    mactrail Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,999) Mar 24, 2009 Washington
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    Still another one-- Hop Harvest Hazy IPA from Oakshire

    A nice burst of hops when you pop the top, and fresh earth as you sip. Slightly sweet with an astringent finish. Slippery and spritzy mouthfeel. Flavors of herbs, orange peel, and some murky greenery. Becomes quite acidic after a few sips. Overall this is in the NEIPA vein with the fresh hops adding to the aromatics. Tolerable but very sharp and bitter.

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    #622 mactrail, Oct 28, 2024
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  3. jason_nwx

    jason_nwx Pooh-Bah (2,571) Sep 12, 2012 Oregon
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    Had likely my last fresh hop beer of the season yesterday with Fremont's Cowiche Canyon. 30 days old and still drinkable. :wink:
     
    #623 jason_nwx, Oct 28, 2024
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  4. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Menace Brewing here in Hamsterdam just dropped their FH today. Dan said it was good. Also the Zeeks/Fountain Brewing has 7 Freshies on, with 2 being brewed in house.
     
    #624 BBThunderbolt, Oct 28, 2024
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  5. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Still at GM, where I am now in possession of a Gold Dot Centennial collaboration with Varietal. Doesn't have the FH pop we look for, but an enjoyable brew.

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    #625 BBThunderbolt, Oct 31, 2024
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  6. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Drinking a can of Single Hill northern danger. Nice wcipa, but not a lot of fh chatacter at this point.
     
    #626 John_M, Oct 31, 2024
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  7. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Finishing the evening with a fh hazy from Single Hill. The 2024 sky finder.

    This is terrific. Easily the best fh hazy I've tried this year. Intense melon and green flavor. This is really good.
     
    #627 John_M, Nov 1, 2024
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  8. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    At Roscoe's today, with a glass of draft Citra slicker. My first of the season alas. It's good, but I suspect not at its optimal best.

    Getting pretty close to my last fh beer of the year.
     
    #628 John_M, Nov 2, 2024
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  9. sharpski

    sharpski Grand Pooh-Bah (3,100) Oct 11, 2010 Oregon
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    Revisiting this, I generally subscribe to the notion that beers should be tracked as vintage only when the year is stated on the label/cork/etc. Fresh hop beers are the epitome of vintage, though, and each year is a separate experience even if the recipe and/or fresh hop variety is the same as last year. This year’s Cowiche or Wetwired is different from last year’s in a way Dark O’ the Moon or Jubelale can’t be.
     
    #629 sharpski, Nov 2, 2024
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  10. snaotheus

    snaotheus Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,924) Oct 6, 2008 Washington
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    I think that's true.
     
    #630 snaotheus, Nov 2, 2024
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  11. derftron

    derftron Pooh-Bah (1,663) Feb 8, 2012 Oregon
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    Johns MKT SW pdx has the Barley Browns farm fresh PJ on tap. Like John M said, you could of told me it was regular PJ. Maybe a slightly different flavor profile (which is still delicious), but nothing that i wouldnt normally just attribute to batch variation.

    not sure when they brewed this beer, but drinking it on Nov. 2nd seems odd
     
    #631 derftron, Nov 4, 2024
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  12. Reidrover

    Reidrover Grand Pooh-Bah (4,886) Jan 14, 2003 Oregon
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    Bodhi Fresh Hop Mosaic.
    Oldish but still drinkable
    Who though FH season would last through Guy Fawkes Night
     
    #632 Reidrover, Nov 8, 2024
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  13. Reidrover

    Reidrover Grand Pooh-Bah (4,886) Jan 14, 2003 Oregon
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    Fresh Hop Mitch. Lovely
     
    #633 Reidrover, Nov 10, 2024
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  14. Reidrover

    Reidrover Grand Pooh-Bah (4,886) Jan 14, 2003 Oregon
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    And the beat goes on.
    Ft. George CoHoperative.FH Pale Ale
    Very good indeed
     
    #634 Reidrover, Nov 11, 2024
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  15. vurt

    vurt Grand Pooh-Bah (4,504) Apr 11, 2004 Oregon
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    Grand Fir So We Can Party Mosaic IPA

    Loyal Legion putting out fresh hop fire, yeah. A tasty beer, even though I'd pretty much given up on fresh hop season a few nights ago when Mrs. vurt brought home some (tasty!) Citra Slicker.

    Seems like a good stopping point.
     
    #635 vurt, Nov 11, 2024
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  16. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    I’d be remiss not to mention this one, first for me of the season :wink:
     
    #636 Orca, Nov 11, 2024
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  17. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Stone's Throw Community Fresh Hop IPA. Made with hops from folks in the neighborhood, so who really knows what's in it. Tasty though.
     
    #637 BBThunderbolt, Nov 14, 2024
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  18. mactrail

    mactrail Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,999) Mar 24, 2009 Washington
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    I found I had another one-- Freshed Coast Strata fresh hop IPA from Hetty Alice.

    This is highly aromatic with that distinctive mix of peach and dankness. Light, lively, and spritzy on the tongue. Actually tastes like strawberry with some bitter citrus plus peach. Really fruity, some malty sweetness, and very appealing. There is a moderate bitter aftertaste which is actually quite pleasant with all the fruit and the sweetness. Overall this is highly sippable, if quite a mouthful of flavor.

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    #638 mactrail, Nov 16, 2024
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  19. elNopalero

    elNopalero Grand Pooh-Bah (5,822) Oct 14, 2009 Michigan
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    Cross posting to share the final fresh hop of the year for me. I believe this is Real Ale’s Celebration-inspired tribute.
     
    #639 elNopalero, Dec 24, 2024
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  20. mactrail

    mactrail Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,999) Mar 24, 2009 Washington
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    Alright, my last one too. Fresh Hop Fiend (Citra) from Stoup. Don't confuse this with the Citra IPA of the same name. This one is the Italian Pilsner.

    Dry and tangy with expansive aromatics to start. Flavors of some fruit notes but mostly resins, pine, and grapefruit peel. Light body and sharp finish. This is marred by the very bitter aftertaste and the fading aromatics. Still, it's worth a gulp of resiny hops.

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    #640 mactrail, Dec 24, 2024
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