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Earlier this month, I made the drive to Fillmore, CA and the Sow A Heart Regenerative Farm to help harvest hops. Cascade hops to be precise and it was great fun to not only feel the cones in your hand fresh off the bine but to see harvesting done pretty much by hand because even the one machine used was nothing compared to the big growers of the NW.
More will be revealed in the September Beer Paper issue coming out soon but until then a few photos to whet the appetite…
The more farm information on labels the better in my mind. And better yet to put it on the front with logos instead of tucked into small font wording on the back.
Radiant Beer Co. gives the shout out to Loftus Ranches as well as Yakima Chief for Every Hero Needs an Origin Story.
Starting with Idaho 7 and “supporting hops of Citra, Loral, and Simcoe make this a tremendously rich flavored experiment in hops. It’s crystal clear, with prominent aromatics of fresh pineapple juice, ripe cantaloupe, tangerine, papaya, and citrus zest, also showcased in its flavor as ripe tropical fruit, kaffir lime, and a wisp of pine. The finished bee is a zesty one, that’s dry, balanced, and easy to drink, with medium bitterness and bright carbonation.”