St Hildegard Von Bingen is the Patron Saint of Hop Growers.
Let’s celebrate 1000 years (or so) of hop exlporation. Try an English Bitter or a West Coast IPA or go visit some hop fields, it’s about time to rub some cones!
Hop Trek – An adventure on the Edge of Idaho
Hop heads! Ben (@thebeertrale) and I (@beerisaconversation) hit the road of Pacific North West to immerse ourselves in hop crop 2019.
After a long flight to Spokane and a 2h drive up to the Canadian border, we arrived at Elk Mountain Hop Farm! It’s quite a distance from Yakima valley where 90%+ of USA hops are grown so there must be a reason why one of the largest hop farm sits on the border…want to know why ?
Rubbing hop is a sticky, oily, fragrant, exhilarating but …gross experience. Let’s ask our friends from Devils Backbone what’s the Rub ?
