Dr. Weirdyear or: How We Learned to Stop Worrying about COVID-19 and Love the Canned Fresh Hop Beers

September 10th, 2020 · Uncategorized

So….hello again from a long time away. This post is actually being written by Geoff’s wife. As the title proclaimed, this is a weird year. A weird six months if we really want to drill it down. I figure if this continues one year in I will move from fresh hops to drinking bleach as per the direction of the giant orange baby. When asked if I could write offensive things, Geoff just said, “You can be as offensive as you want.” So, there. Giant orange baby. Also, for the love of all things good, do not drink bleach.

But, I digress. This is my love song to fresh hop season, but as Jimmy Buffett says, from a different point of view. I am now sitting on my porch drinking fresh hop beer from a can. That’s right, from a can. Now some commenter wanting to sound all smart might write “Jeanne, fresh hop beers have been being canned for years now”. Well commenter, I don’t care. This is my post, and my feelings, and we are going to talk about the fresh hop beer in cans that we had tonight (while watching FOOTBALL???? That had FANS IN THE STANDS?????). Mind blown. We tried Matchless’s C.S.A. Farm Harvest fresh hop, Breakside’s Fresh Hop 2020 and the Fresh-Hopped Oktoberfest from Level Beer. Shout out to Full Throttle Bottles (Go Sox!) in Georgetown for having the Breakside & Level on your shelves and Thriftway West Seattle for having the Matchless. This isn’t to say that each place didn’t have more options, that is just where we purchased these. So, if you are still reading after all this…here are our(my) very concise thoughts…

Matchless: Thumbs up for using all Washington ingredients. Really interesting bouquet. More malt character than most fresh hop beers.

Breakside: Mild aroma hinting at the inclusion of fresh hops. Fresh hop flavor more pronounced overall. Very solid.

Level: Pretty fantastic and perfect for late summer/fall. Not a huge fresh hop flavor/aroma, but enough to know it’s there. Smooth malt profile with a moderate bitterness to finish. It’s challenging to get the fresh hops to come through in a style other than pale ale/IPA, but this is really nice.

Would I get these again? Yes on the Breakside. Though it might not have achieved the dankness I seek in a fresh hop, you could still pick up the green fresh hop character, and I did quite enjoy it. Would definitely have the Level again. I personally wouldn’t get the Matchless again, but that is just one person’s opinion.

So, let us know your thoughts on the fresh hop beers coming out and what you suggest and how you are consuming your beer. Hopefully with a mask on except for when you are actually imbibing. Stay safe and stay healthy.

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Fresh Hop Throwdown This Weekend – Seattle vs. Portland

September 27th, 2018 · Uncategorized

Fresh Hop Season has been creeping along, and it is just about to hit full speed. If you aren’t headed out to Yakima this weekend, then you should head to The Noble Fir this Saturday for the 8th Annual Fresh Hop Throwdown.

This year, we are doing a Seattle vs. Portland throwdown. There will be around 20 fresh hop beers on tap, including some fun stuff from Portland breweries that don’t typically make it up this way.

The doors open at 3pm, and there will be a judging earlier in the day to determine the top 3 fresh hop ales in the lineup.

Good times will be had. Fresh hop beers will be drank.

Participating breweries include:

From Seattle:
Holy Mountain
Cloudburst
Reuben’s
Georgetown
Stoup
Hellbent
Jellyfish
Rooftop
Lucky Envelope
Lagunitas Ballard
Maritime Pacific

From Portland:
Breakside
Laurelwood
Coalition
Mt. Tabor
Level
StormBreaker
Gigantic
Hopworks
Ecliptic
Zoiglhause

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Registration for 6th Annual Washington Beer Awards Open Through March

March 2nd, 2018 · Uncategorized

Registration is now open for Washington breweries to be a part of the 6th Annual Washington Beer Awards. Don’t miss out. Let’s make this the biggest field of Washington beers yet.

A press release with more info is below, and you can head to the event website to see more details and registration information.

Want to see which breweries won in past years? Go here.

Press Release:

Seattle, WA, March 1, 2018: Specialty Competitions LLC is proud to announce the return of the Washington Beer Awards®, the craft beer competition designed specifically to support Washington’s professional brewers. This is the sixth year for the Washington-only competition that provides an opportunity for all of Washington’s craft brewers to compete in a blind judging format and fosters recognition of brewing excellence in Washington.

Only Washington breweries with beers produced and sold in Washington can enter the competition. The event is endorsed by the Washington Beer Commission as a way to help promote our excellent Washington brews and raise awareness of our rich brewing culture.

In 2017, 165 breweries submitted 1,207 beers to the competition spanning 122 styles from the Brewers Association Beer Style Guidelines. Judging was conducted by dozens of trained judges who assessed the technical and stylistic accuracy of the entries. More than 190 awards were presented recognizing brewing excellence in the state.

The 2018 competition is expected to grow with additional entries and award categories. The competition will also recognize “Breweries of the Year” who receive multiple awards in various categories and also feature special awards for a “Best Washington Agricultural Product Inspired Beer” and a “Best Washington Malt Beer.” This competition also includes a “Pro-Am” category recognizing collaborations of homebrewers and professional brewers who have scaled up homebrewer recipes for production on a commercial scale. This year will also feature a “Collaboration Beer” category to celebrate the camaraderie of the industry.

Breweries can register entries from March 1st through March 31st. The 2018 judging will be conducted in early June with the winners being announced at the Washington Brewers Festival in mid-June. Details on the competition (including rules and registration information) as well as lists of the previous winners can be found at www.wabeerawards.com.

We look forward to recognizing another great year of Washington beers! Cheers!

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Mark Your Calendars: Multiple Beer Festivals on the Horizon

January 5th, 2018 · Events

When the calendar flips to a new year it means you usually have few weeks off from major beer events in Seatte. But, don’t get too comfy. Before you know it Seattle Beer Week (May 10 to 20) will be here and you won’t know what to do with yourself. Here are several events coming up in the next few months around the area that you might want to check out:

Strong Ale Fest at Pine Box – Jan 18 – The crew at Pine Box are pulling out a bunch of strong ales from the cellar to help you warm up in the middle of winter. Prelim beer list includes Firestone Walker Brewing Co. Anniversary XXI, Fremont Coffee Coconut B-Bomb and Stoup Brewing 4th Nail.

Ellensburg Winterhop – Jan 20 – SOLD OUT. Too late to get in on this popular festival in Ellensburg. Start planning for next year?

Strange Brewfest in Port Townsend – Jan 26 & 27 – One of the region’s most unique festivals, the attending breweries will bring some crazy beers. Just remember, crazy does not always equal good.

Belgianfest – Jan 27 – The 9th Annual Washington Beer Commission Belgianfest will feature 100+ Belgian-style beers from Washington breweries.

Washington Hop Mob Triple IPA Roadshow Kickoff – Feb 1 – The Hop Mob Triple IPA Roadshow is a series of events featuring Triple IPAs from Washington breweries. The kickoff at Brouwer’s Cafe will feature around 30 beers. If you can’t make the kickoff, check out the website for an event near you.

Pike Chocofest – Feb 11 – This Valentines Day celebration features beer, wine, cider and spirits paired with food bites, with a heavy emphasis on chocolate.

Hops & Props – Feb 24 – SOLD OUT (Designated Driver Tickets still available) – You have to get in on this festival at the Museum of Flight early if you want to attend. Solid beer lineup, and the setting can’t be beat.

Brouwer’s Cafe Hard Liver Festival – Feb 24 & 25 – Let the celebration of barleywine begin! One of the country’s largest barleywine fests, Hard Liver will feature at least 45 barleywines.

Beveridge Place Barleywine Bacchanal – Mar 15 to 18 –  There will be 30 taps dedicated to barleywines, both fresh and older vintages. The selection will change daily, and over 70 barleywines are expected to be poured in total. Includes verticals and special releases.

Washington Cask Beer Festival – Mar 24 – One of my favorite Seattle beer fests. Cask-conditioned beers from more than 40 Washington breweries.

Seattle Scotch & Beer Festival – Mar 30 & 31 – Formerly known as Hop Scotch, this festival at Fremont Studios has a little more swanky vibe than your typical fest. Lots of great beer and scotch for tasting.

Did I miss a big event? Leave a note in the comments.

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Reuben’s Brews Releases 2018 Beer Calendar

December 19th, 2017 · Uncategorized

Are you done with 2017 and already thinking about all the tasty beer you’ll drink in 2018? I can’t blame you. Reuben’s Brews is on the same page, and below you’ll find more info about the brewery’s 2018 Beer Release Calendar.
Press Release:
Is it already time to start thinking about 2018? Yep! Especially when it includes talking about a stellar lineup of beer that Reuben’s Brews has planned for the Pacific Northwest next year. Always prolific in producing a wide variety of beers for its fans, 2018 is shaping up to be no different. Favorites like the year-round Gose and seasonal Roasted Rye are still featured, with a few new brews in the works (more on that in January!). Highlights include:
  • Bits and Bobs. Spring will see a brand new beer enter the line up this year, and every year in fact! Bits and Bobs will be a rotating seasonal brew, a different beer every year, drawing upon the brewery’s learnings from the prior 12 months. 2018 Bits and Bobs will feature a light, crisp malt profile, and will feature a hop that the brewery first experimented with in 2017. More to come in the next few weeks!
  • Imperial Release Series. This series has expanded to six beers, rotating every two months. This means a return to the lineup of the Imperial Rye IPA, one of the brewery’s first ever IPAs and a much loved favorite. And the Imperial Oatmeal Stout makes a return this winter!
  • Taproom Release Series. This series enables the brewery to share a broader range of its line up of beers. A new beer every month will be released in draft (and sometimes package). Highlights include the 2017 Wine Enthusiast Top 25 brew Blimey That’s Bitter! and 2018 Hop Idol beer (featuring the brewery’s home brew competition winner).
The Taproom Release Series is just the tip of the iceberg of the variety Reuben’s offers.  It’s taproom in Seattle’s Ballard district continues to change up its 25 taps with a vast array of brews (plus much more – come visit!). Check out the calendar below for details!

We hope you are having a very happy holiday season and are looking forward to working with you more in the coming New Year. Cheers!

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Barrel-Aged Beer Gets the Spotlight at Brouwer’s Bigwood Fest – Beer List

December 5th, 2017 · Events

Brouwer’s Cafe puts on some amazing special events and festivals, and one of my favorites of the year is always Bigwood. This celebration of wood-aged beer includes stouts, sours, strong ales and more. They will be pouring more than 50 taps of wood-aged goodness.

The event will start when the doors doors open at 11am on December 7 and will run through December 10. While some high-demand beers will disappear pretty quickly, there will be plenty of fun stuff left if you can’t stop by until later in the weekend.

A preliminary list of beers for the event follows. It’s pretty impressive.

Alesong Cherry Parliament Pinot Noir Bbl-Aged Wild Red Ale (7.4%)
Alvinne/ Naparbier Gentleman Sour Oak-Aged Oud Bruin (11.5%)
Anderson Valley Grand Cru Port Bbl-Aged Sour Blend (9%)
Bear Republic Old Baba Yaga Cognac-Bbl Aged RIS (13%)
Belching Beaver Smoldering Pirate Bbl-Aged Sour w/ Tropical Fruit (6.5%)
B.F.M. Abbaye De Saint Bon Chien (11%)
Black Raven La Mort Rouge Wine Bbl-Aged Strong Dark ‘15 (9.3%)
Boundary Bay Bretta Whiskey Fever ’16 (9%)
Cascade Cranberry Sour (6.4%)
Crux Fermentation Project Tough Love Bbl-Aged Imp Stout (11.5%)
De Garde/ Jackie O’s With Friends Like These Oak-Aged Wild Ale(6.4%)
De Proef Préaris Grand Cru Maker’s Mark Bbl-Aged Quad ’15 (10%)
Birrificio Del Ducato/Drie Fonteinen Beersel Mattina (6.2%)
Dirty Couch Plausibility Whiskey Bbl-Aged Sour Porter (6.3%)
Ecliptic Falling Asteroid Whiskey Bbl-Aged Imp. Porter w/ Cocoa (12%)
Elliot Bay Ambrosia Kriek w/ Raspberries & Cherries (5.3%)
Engine House #9 The Duel Raspberry & Cherry Sour Ale(5.9%)
Epic Brewing Big Bad Baptist 53 Bbl-Aged Imp Stout w/ Coffee (12.5%)
Finnriver Sour Plum Cyser ’16 (7%)
Firestone Walker Stickee Monkee Bbl-Aged Central Coast Quad ‘15(13.4%)
Fort George/Finnriver Shady Grove Sour Cider & Saison Blend (6.5%)
Founders Brewing CBS Maple Syrup-Bourbon Bbl-Aged Stout (11.7%)
Fremont Coffee Cinnamon B-Bomb Bbl-Aged Winter Ale (14%)
Goose Island Foudre Project Bbl-Aged Flanders Red Ale (6.7%)
Hair of the Dog Jim ’17 BBl-Aged American Strong Ale Blend (11%)
High Water West Meets East Bbl-Aged Golden w/ Kiwi & Kumquat (6%)
Hanssens Oude Lambic (6%)
Holy Mountain Bbl-Aged King’s Head Double Brown ‘16 (9.2%)
Holy Mountain Volume 12 Golden Sour w/ Black Raspberries (5.5%)
Lagunitas Willet Whiskey Bbl-Aged Imperial Stout (11.7%)
Little Beast Dream State Foeder-Aged Ale w/ Strawberries (7%) *
Logsdon Kriek Vier Bbl-Aged Sour Quad w/ Cherries (9.2%)
Lost Abbey Framboise de Amorosa Wine Bbl-Aged Raspberry Sour (7%)
Matchless Big Wood Bar Variant Imperial Stout
Mazama Barrel-Aged Sour Sunset (8%)
Millstone Ciderberry Cider w/ Raspberries & Cranberries (8%)
Mission Trail Fairyland Port Bbl-Aged Pluot Cider (14.8%)
New Belgium Decennium Dark Sour Ale ‘15 (7.6%)
North Fork Electric Cherryland
Oud Beersel Bersalis Sourblend Sour Blonde Ale (6%)
pFriem Flanders Red Sour Ale ’15 (7%)
Propolis Pi Strawberry Rhubarb Bbl-Aged Golden w/ Brett (7.5%)
Reuben’s Brews something
Rodenbach Alexander Foederbier w/ Sour Cherries (5.6%)
Schneider Aventinus Cuvée Barrique Wine Bbl-Aged Doppelbock (9.5%)
Skookum Barrel-Aged Breakfast Stout
Standard Heschen Whiskey Bbl-Aged Imperial Stout (9%)
Stoup Rum Barrel-Aged Strong Dark
Structures Carcosa Wine Bbl-Aged Raspberry Sour (7.1%)
Telegraph Obscura Fortis ’14 Bbl-Aged Sour Belgian Strong Ale (9%)
The Ale Apothecary JW Lees Bbl-Aged Loganberry La Tache Cask(7.88%)
The Commons Bourbon Little Brother Bbl-Aged Quad ’16 (10%)
Three Magnets B.i.L. Barleywine Aged on Whiskey-Soaked Oak Chips (11.9%)
Trinity Damn, It Feels Good to be a Gangsta’ Dark Sour Ale (8.1%)
Urban Family Again & Again Oak-Fermented Saison w/ Grapes (6.9%)
Wander Foeder Phor Oak-Fermented Strong Dark w/ Cherries (10.8%)

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Winter Beer Fest Returns to Magnuson Park on December 1 & 2

November 9th, 2017 · Events, Washington Breweries

The Washington Winter Beer Festival is back for another year of fun at Hangar 30 in Magnuson Park. This festival is a great way to try a large selection of winter beers from local breweries.

You can buy tickets online here.

More info:

The 13th Annual Winter Beer Festival will take place Friday evening, December 1st, and Saturday afternoon/evening, December 2nd, at Hangar 30 at Magnuson Park in the Sand Point neighborhood of Seattle. This Washington Brewers Guild holiday tasting event will feature 50 local breweries pouring some of the most creative and delicious beers of the season at three different sessions. Nearly 200 locally made craft brews, fantastic food trucks, holiday gift shop, and even a little indoor snow will make this a can’t miss event.

This year’s lineup will include a variety of dark malty stouts, robust winter warmers, barrel-aged beauties, and many more palate pleasing offerings. The complete beer list will be unveiled soon. Here are the 50 participating breweries:

2017 Winter Beer Festival
Brewery List
Anacortes Brewery, Anacortes
Aslan Brewing, Bellingham
Bale Breaker Brewing, Yakima
Beardslee Public House, Bothell
Black Raven Brewing, Redmond
Chainline Brewing, Kirkland
Cloudburst Brewing, Seattle
Counterbalance Brewing, Seattle
Crucible Brewing, Everett
Diamond Knot Craft Brewing, Mukilteo
Dirty Bucket Brewing, Woodinville
Downpour Brewing, Kingston
Dru Bru, Snoqualmie Pass
Elliott Bay Brewing, Seattle/Burien
Fish Brewing, Olympia/Woodinville
Floating Bridge Brewing, Seattle
Flying Bike Cooperative Brewery, Seattle
Fremont Brewing, Seattle
Geaux Brewing, Auburn
Georgetown Brewing, Seattle
Ghostfish Brewing, Seattle
Hale’s Ales, Seattle
Hellbent Brewing, Seattle
Hop Nation Brewing, Yakima
Icicle Brewing, Leavenworth
Jellyfish Brewing, Seattle
Lake Stevens Brewing, Lake Stevens
Lowercase Brewing, Seattle
Mac & Jack’s Brewing, Redmond
McMenamins, Seattle/Bothell/Olympia
Mollusk Brewing, Seattle
No-Li Brewhouse, Spokane
Old Stove Brewing, Seattle
Optimism Brewing, Seattle
Port Townsend Brewing, Port Townsend
Postdoc Brewing, Redmond
Rainy Daze Brewing, Poulsbo
Ram Restaurant & Brewery, Seattle/Tacoma
Ravenna Brewing, Seattle
Rooftop Brewing, Seattle
Schooner Exact, Seattle
Silver City Brewery, Silverdale
Slaughter County Brewing, Port Orchard
Snoqualmie Falls Brewing, Snoqualmie
Stoup Brewing, Seattle
Triplehorn Brewing, Woodinville
Watts Brewing, Bothell
Wet Coast Brewing, Gig Harbor
7 Seas Brewing, Gig Harbor/Tacoma
20 Corners Brewing, Woodinville
192 Brewing, Kenmore

DATES: 
Friday, December 1st
5:30 pm to 9:30 pm

Saturday, December 2nd
1st Session: Noon-4pm
2nd Session: 5:30pm-9:30pm

LOCATION:
Hangar 30
Warren G. Magnuson Park
7400 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115                                                                                                    

ADMISSION
Advance tickets available now at washingtonbrewersguild.org
$30 advance/$35 at the door. This event has sold out the last four years so buy now!

Admission includes a tasting glass and eight 5oz beer tastes.
Additional tokens are available for $2 each or three tokens for $5.
Designated driver admission is $5 and available at the door only.
This is a 21+ only event.

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Beveridge Place Pub Fresh Hop Fest Features 36+ Beers This Saturday, Plus Preview Event Tonight

October 12th, 2017 · Events

If you haven’t noticed, fresh hop beer season is in full swing here in the NW. Beveridge Place Pub (BPP) is set to host its inaugural Fresh Hop Festival this Saturday, October 14, from 12pm to 6pm, which will be one of the final local fresh hop fests of the season. They will be closing off the parking lot to accommodate serving 36+ beers for the event. The prelim beer list for Saturday’s event is below, and there are some outstanding beers on the list, including several I have not yet seen pouring in Seattle.

In addition, BPP will be hosting a preview event tonight (Thursday, October 12) from 6pm to 9pm featuring a bartop cask of a new IPA from Stoup Brewing with a bunch of fresh Cascade hops picked from BPP’s patio thrown in, as well as 5 other fresh hop beers on tap.

A portion of the event’s proceeds will be donated to Americares and Wings of Rescue to help with the hurricane recovery effort in Puerto Rico.

Cocina Buena will be onsite from 1pm to 6pm for food.

Below is a list of 47 beers tentatively available for the event. Only 36 will be on tap to start, and the others will be available for backup once something else kicks. You’ll just have to show up to find out what is pouring.

7 Seas-Citra & Comet
Airways-Centennial Citra
Bale Breaker/Cloudburst Citra Slicker-Citra
Bale Breaker/Pinthouse Rollin’ Cones-Mosaic
Bale Breaker/Varietal Lucky Sucker-Citra/Mosaic/experimental
Black Raven-Amarillo
Boundary Bay 40 Mile IPA-various
Breakside Wanderlust IPA-Cascade
Breakside What The Fresh Beast Mosaic-Mosaic
Chainline Fuzzy Math Lager-Sterling
Cloudburst Farmers Only Wet Hop Pale-Citra
Counterbalance-Simcoe
Ecliptic Altair Pale-Amarillo
Elliott Bay- Citra
Elliott Bay- Mosaic
FinnRiver Fresh Hop Cider
Floating Bridge-Loral
Flying Lion Pale-Mosaic
Fremont Field to Ferment-Citra
Georgetown Bodhi-various
Georgetown Johnny Utah-Citra
Gigantic Sodbusted V-Simcoe
Hellbent-Amarillo
Holy Mountain Cone & Cone-Citra/Simcoe
Kulshan-citra, Simcoe, Mosaic
Lazy Boy-El Dorado
Loowit Hoprissian IPA-Centennial
Machine House Talisman Pale Cask-Equanot
Maritime X.P.A Pale-Amarillo
Matchless C.L.S Farms Pale-Centenial
Mazama Green Magic IPA-Centennial
Ninkasi Green Haze -Centennial
NW Peaks Rye Pale-Simcoe
Pfriem Oregon Amarillo Pale-Amarillo
Pike Wolf in the Woods-Amarillo
Reuben’s-Amarillo
Reuben’s-Mosaic
Reuben’s Crikey-Amarillo & Citra
Rooftop-Amarillo
Seapine Citra IPA-Citra
Sierra Nevada Northern Hemisphere-Cascade/Centennial
Silver City Juicy-Denali
Stoup-Centennial
Stoup-Mosaic
Stoup-Simcoe/City
Triplehorn Moxee Haze Double IPA-Citra Simcoe Azzaca
Wander-El Dorado

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Breakside Takes Top Spot at 8th Annual Fresh Hop Throwdown

September 25th, 2017 · Events, Oregon Breweries, Washington Breweries

Thanks to +Russ for the images.

The 2017 Fresh Hop Throwdown at The Noble Fir is in the books, and Fresh Hop Wanderlust from Breakside Brewery took top honors from the judges. 18 fresh hop beers from WA and OR were featured at the event. There was a blind  judging of all the beers earlier in the day, and the beers that placed in the Best of Show round are (in order):

1) Breakside Brewery Fresh Hop Wanderlust (Cascade)
2) Reuben’s Brews Amarillo Fresh Hop (Amarillo)
3) Aslan Brewing Stand IPA (Centennial)

There were a lot of great beers pouring (full list included below) and there was stiff competition across the board. A big thumbs up to the entire staff at The Noble Fir for another great year. Also, a big thanks to the judges that participated and the breweries that were a part of the Throwdown. This event is always a lot of fun.

I would imagine that several of these fresh hop beers are still on tap at The Noble Fir, so if you missed the event you can stop by when they open back up Tuesday (4pm) to see what is left.

The full beer list:

Brewery Beer Name Style Fresh Hops Used ABV
Cloudburst Brewing Back & Forth. Forever IPA Centennial 6.6%
Holy Mountain Brewing Cone & Cone Pale Citra & Simcoe
Georgetown Brewing FH Johnny Utah Pale Citra
Breakside Brewery FH Wanderulust IPA Cascade 6.2%
Aslan Brewing  Stand IPA IPA Centennial 5.2%
Mazama Brewing Green Magic Pale Centennial 5.5%
Matchless Brewing  Crosby Pils Pils Sterling 5.8%
Black Raven Brewing Amarillo FH IPA Amarillo 5.8%
Fremont Brewing Field to Ferment Pale Amarillo 6.0%
Reuben’s Brews Amarillo FH Pale Amarillo
Stoup Brewing  Centennial IPA  IPA  Centennial 7.0%
Schooner Exact Brewing Amarillo FH IPA Amarillo 6.0%
Bainbridge Brewing WA SMaSH Pale Amarillo
Anderson Valley Mendo Mellow Pale Chinook & Cascade 5.5%
Double Mountain Brewery Killer Red Red Perle & Centennial 7.3%
Ninkasi Brewing Green Haze Pale Centennial 5.3%
Counterbalance Brewing  FH Pale Pale Simcoe & Columbus 5.9%
Dru Bru  FH IPA IPA Centennial 7.0%

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Fresh Hop Throwdown at Noble Fir Features 18 Beers This Saturday – Tap List

September 21st, 2017 · Events, Oregon Breweries, Washington Breweries

Fresh Hop Season has been creeping along, and it is just about to hit full speed.

The Noble Fir will host the 8th Annual Fresh Hop Throwdown this Saturday starting at 4pm. There will be 18 fresh hop beers on tap. The tentative list with info is below.

There will be a judging earlier in the day to determine the top 3 fresh hop ales in the lineup.

Good times will be had. Fresh hop beers will be drank.

Brewery Beer Name Style Fresh Hops Used ABV
Cloudburst Brewing Back & Forth. Forever IPA Centennial 6.6%
Holy Mountain Brewing Cone & Cone Pale Citra & Simcoe
Georgetown Brewing FH Johnny Utah Pale Citra
Breakside Brewery FH Wanderulust IPA Cascade 6.2%
Aslan Brewing IPA Centennial 5.2%
Mazama Brewing Green Magic Pale Centennial 5.5%
Matchless Brewing Pils Sterling 5.8%
Black Raven Brewing Amarillo FH IPA Amarillo 5.8%
Fremont Brewing Field to Ferment Pale Amarillo 6.0%
Reuben’s Brews Amarillo FH Pale Amarillo
Stoup Brewing  Centennial IPA  IPA  Centennial 7.0%
Schooner Exact Brewing Amarillo FH IPA Amarillo 6.0%
Bainbridge Brewing WA SMaSH Pale Amarillo
Anderson Valley Mendo Mellow Pale Chinook & Cascade 5.5%
Double Mountain Brewery Killer Red Red Perle & Centennial 7.3%
Ninkasi Brewing Green Haze Pale Centennial 5.3%
Counterbalance Brewing Pale Simcoe & Columbus 5.9%
Dru Bru IPA Centennial 7.0%

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