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The First Fresh Hop Ale of the Season – Releasing on August 9th

Seriously? I am not at all ready for summer to be over. But, then again, I’m always happy when the fresh hop ales start to…

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Hop Harvest Kickoff Party, Fri & Sat at Bale Breaker Brewing

This Friday and Saturday Bale Breaker Brewing will celebrate the kickoff of the hop harvest. As you may know, Bale Breaker is located in Field…

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Field Trip to the Hop Fields – Still Space Available

Last month I posted a story about Schooner Exact Brewing and the upcoming hop field trip – Tiptoe Through the Hop Fields. This is a…

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Tiptoe Through the Hop Fields with Schooner Exact Brewing

Last September I was fortunate enough to spend some time at one of the Yakima Valley’s hop ranches witnessing the harvest. Read my story. It…

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Glen Hay Falconer Foundation Expands its Scholarship Program

It is time to apply! The Glen Hay Falconer Foundation helps pro and amateur brewers realize their brewing dreams. Since its founding in 2004, the…

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The 2012 Hop Harvest – In Pictures and Words

Over in the Yakima Valley, the annual hop harvest nears completion. For about three weeks, crews work feverishly around the clock to bring in the…

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