First/Favorite Fresh Hop Beers of the Year?

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  1. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,282) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Two Beers Brewing, in Seattle, just posted a pic on FB of hops harvested this morning over near Yakima, and going into the brew kettle tonight. Is this the first fresh hop beer of the year, or has someone beat them to it?
     
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  2. Curloftheburl

    Curloftheburl Initiate (0) Apr 1, 2013 Connecticut

    I had two wet hopped ales from wicked weed the chinook and the cascade-both very good
     
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  3. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,441) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    Shorter days, cooler nights, fresh hop beer... love this time of year!
     
  4. mike_v_sardina

    mike_v_sardina Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2012 Vermont

    Social Kitchen in San Francisco just released their wet hop pale ale yesterday...Wet Hop Beers are coming!
     
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  5. rather

    rather Initiate (0) May 31, 2013 California

    is deschutes fresh squeezed fresh hopped? I had that a month or two ago and it was delicious.
     
  6. MetalMountainMastiff

    MetalMountainMastiff Initiate (0) Oct 1, 2012 California

    Almanac I thought already had one out? But possibly not, I just remember reading they were putting out 3 fresh IPAs for tap. But I haven't been to the bay area in a few weeks.
     
  7. RichardMNixon

    RichardMNixon Initiate (0) Jun 24, 2012 Pennsylvania

    Don't think so, my understanding was "Fresh Squeezed" referred to the citrus flavors of orange juice they were trying to capture.
     
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  8. 82300sd

    82300sd Aspirant (295) Dec 24, 2012 California

    no it's not fresh hopped, marketing to trick your mind into thinking it is
     
  9. chikunwing

    chikunwing Initiate (0) Jul 18, 2013 Oregon

    Logsdon recently released their Fresh Hop beer. I will be opening a bottle on thursday.:grinning:
     
  10. rather

    rather Initiate (0) May 31, 2013 California

    the label is misleading lol
     
  11. Aleforme

    Aleforme Initiate (0) Nov 26, 2008 Washington

    Not sure about being first but I can't wait until it hits the shelves. Last year's Fresh Hop brew was probably my favorite Two Beers brew so far. Hoping this year will be even better.
     
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  12. spicoli00

    spicoli00 Pooh-Bah (2,231) Jul 6, 2005 Indiana
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    Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere was released in May
     
  13. commis

    commis Initiate (0) Jul 21, 2009 Massachusetts

    Marketing to trick me into thinking I'm buying a fresh-hopped beer two months before the first hops are remotely ready for harvest? Doubt it.
    It's a referance to citrus flavors.
     
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  14. zestd

    zestd Savant (1,027) Jan 18, 2013 Idaho

    I've seen on fb the last week several different breweries are getting the freshies.
     
  15. 82300sd

    82300sd Aspirant (295) Dec 24, 2012 California

    not everyone is as smart as you are
     
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  16. spartan1979

    spartan1979 Pundit (946) Dec 29, 2005 Missouri

    I tapped the one I brewed with Chinook from my backyard on Sunday. Pretty tasty.
     
  17. maltmaster420

    maltmaster420 Initiate (0) Aug 17, 2005 Oregon

    I talked to one of the owners today, and they aren't even getting their fresh hops until at least next Thursday. If you have a bottle of their fresh hop beer it is from last year.
     
  18. chikunwing

    chikunwing Initiate (0) Jul 18, 2013 Oregon

    Bummer, I picked a bottle up at a bottle shop in bend last weekend and did not even think to check (seemed like the right time of year, a little early perhaps) I just got excited. The best by date said 9/13 so I just thought they wanted you to have it fresh. Oh well I guess I willl have drink it anyway. As always, I continue to provide no useful information.
     
  19. maltmaster420

    maltmaster420 Initiate (0) Aug 17, 2005 Oregon

    That sucks. No need to out the store here, but you might want to send an email to Logsdons and let them know, especially if there were other bottles still on the shelf. I know that if it were my brewery I wouldn't want people drinking year old "fresh hop" beer...
     
  20. sharpski

    sharpski Pooh-Bah (2,806) Oct 11, 2010 Canada (BC)
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    A sign at the Bend brewpub says, "Not a fresh hop beer, just tastes like one". It's a delicious beer IMO, but does not taste anything like the fresh hop beers I've had.
     
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