Tag: Goschie Farms

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1904 in the Valley

I recently had a North Park IPA, Coleman to the Max which for the agriculturally savvy is a nod to Coleman Farms from whence the hops came.  This isn’t the first nor will it probably be the last farm to bottle tribute because, now, Double Mountain in Hood River has their new 1904 IPA, brewed in collaboration with the legendary Goschie Farms of Oregon’s Willamette Valley.  

“The name 1904 IPA honors the year Goschie Farms began growing hops on their historic plot of land, though the farm itself dates back even further to 1885. Goschie Farms has played a major role in shaping the American beer scene, once growing the majority of hops used by large-scale brewers before pivoting to support the rise of craft beer in the early 2000s.”

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Rad Riesling


Mixing the two worlds of wine and beer with just the right balance requires some serious blending skill. And considering that 2017 was the hottest year on record, I will need something light and refreshing which makes this offering from the Union Wine Company intriguing on two levels. You get grapefruit juice, Riesling wine and two C-Hops (Crystal and Cascade).

Part wine cooler, part radler and part hops.

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Look in the mirror for a fresh hop


Part of the Deschutes Bond Street Series comes this fresh hop version of Mirror Pond, “This noble, fresh hop version of our classic American Pale Ale arose from a single plot of heirloom Cascade hops, revived by our brewers from the original rootstock developed at Oregon State University, grown by Goshie Farms in Oregon.”
These may be some of the hops that I saw harvested during the beer blogger conference in August. Boy did they smell good.