Hop Selection at Yakima Chief Hops
A sample of the good stuff on a pile of the good stuff (hops).
An oversize load of freshly harvested hops, headed for processing.
Over two thousand miles and six hours due west of New York by way of airplane — amid the Cascade Mountain Range that springs upward from the surrounding landscape with an unreal geologic force — Yakima Chief Hops has been working to connect brewers from across the world with the hop farms responsible for growing all of the aromatically soaked varieties that we have come to love.
Ben listening intently during a tour of the Yakima Chief facilities.
For the first time since our opening — along with our friends at Root + Branch and The Test Brewery — we traveled out to Washington to participate in this years’ hop selection, and the offerings courtesy of Yakima Chief were just as beautiful as we’ve always imagined — the Citra as bright and clear as a neon lemon sunbeam, the Simcoe like drinking an over-ripe drippy pineapple through a juniper straw, the Mosaic like sniffing lavender blossoms in an enchanted blueberry field at twilight — truly magical stuff!
Jason finding joy in fields of hops.
Safety vests are important around large machines.
You know the boys had to stop over at the falls. When in rome...or Washington.
Processing some freshly harvested hops.
Look to the sky, and you will find hops.
A sea of green (hops).
Jamal with hands full of pure gold.
Jason getting to know the hops.
We’re beyond thankful to Yakima Chief for granting us access to such high-caliber materials, and to Root + Branch for connecting and encouraging us to make the trip — here’s to many more!