Seattle's Stoup Brewing Company announces the upcoming release of (at least) six fresh-hopped beers.
If anyone said brewing was easy, then they've clearly never made a fresh-hop beer. Sometimes conceived the day of or day before a trip to hop fields of Yakima, fresh-hop ales and lagers are a truly unique bunch. For the brewers at Seattle's Stoup Brewing Company, there's something rewarding and fantasy-inspiring whenever they brew a fresh hop beer. Which is why they are excited to announce the upcoming release of beers, each featuring a fresh-cut pile of hops.
Letting the men and women of Stoup Brewing Company, here is what they have to say about fresh hops and fresh hop harvest.
“We're always excited about fresh hop season because it is a unique time of year that allows us to really connect with the farmers that are so integral to what we are doing year round,” said Brad Benson, Head Brewer of Stoup Brewing.
“We are spoiled here in the PNW being so close to the hop fields,” adds Robyn Schumacher, Brewer at Stoup Brewing. “It’s amazing to get to run out to the farms for hop pick-ups, say hello, then drive back to the brewery to brew that same day.”
“We’re really looking forward to our first pick-up of Chinook hops from Roy Farms in Yakima,” said Benson. “As well as Triumph hops from Sodbusters Farm in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. While we have brewed with Chinook, this will be our first Chinook fresh hop beer. And Triumph is a relativity new hop out of the public breeding program, and a first time fresh hop for us.”
“Of course, we are always grateful for our continuing relationships with the famers and farm workers who grow and harvest hops for us in Yakima at Loza Farm, Perrault Ranches, Loftus Ranches, and Carpenter Ranches,” adds Schumacher.
For 2019, the brewery has ambitiously sought to release at least six or so beers, ranging from your garden-variety India Pale Ale, Pale Ale, to something that even the brewers are keeping under wraps. Look for the following beers, with estimated release dates, to be available in crowlers or on draft at the taproom or throughout Seattle.
Centennial Fresh Hop IPA
6% ABV
Centennial hops from CLS Farms, Yakima, Washington
Release 9/10
Simcoe Fresh Hop IPA
7% ABV
Simcoe hops from Perrault Ranches, Yakima, Washington
Release 9/24 to 9/26
Triumph Fresh Hop Pale
6-8% ABC
Triumph hops from Sodbuster Farms, Willamette Valley, Oregon
Release 9/26 to 9/28
Citra Fresh Hop IPA
6% ABV
Citra hops from Carpenter Ranches, Yakima, Washington
Release 9/27 to 9/30
A Two Hop Blend Collaboration with Varietal Beer Co*
6-8% ABV
Citra hops from Loza Farms, Yakima, Washington
El Dorado hops from CLS Farms, Yakima, Washington
Release 9/30 to 10/2
*This collaboration will be on draft at both breweries and select accounts in Seattle and Yakima
Mosaic Fresh Hop IPA
6% ABV
Mosaic hops from Loftus Ranches, Yakima, Washington
Release 10/5
Chinook Fresh Hop IPA Collaboration with Chuck's Hop Shops, Latona Pub, Hopvine Pub and The Fiddler Inn*
6% to 8% ABV
Chinook hops from Roy Farms, Yakima, Washington
Release 10/10
*This collaboration will be on draft and in 4x16oz cans
Stoup Brewing Company is located at 1108 NW 52nd Street in Seattle, Washington.
About Stoup Brewing Company
Opened in 2013 by Brad Benson, Lara Zahaba, and Robyn Schumacher, Stoup Brewing is a family friendly craft brewery located in Ballard’s Brewery District. Revered for their dedication and innovation to the art and science of making beer, Stoup has a garnered numerous awards and a devoted following. With up to 21 beers on tap, an inviting year round beer garden, private event space, and a rotating selection of food trucks, Stoup is a welcoming destination for the beer enthusiast of every level. Root beer fans welcome too! Stoup opens weekdays at 3pm and weekends at 12pm. To learn more, visit www.stoupbrewing.com.
