beer column
my notes from yesterday's beer column on cbc radio one's on the coast with stephen quinn wherein he told everyone that i skip and prance around town this time of year (which may or may not be an accurate portrayal) and we drank fresh-hopped beer, and extolled its virtues: I tend to think most times of the year are the best times of the year for beer, but there is one time of year that trumps the others – and we’re in that season right now – Fresh hop season!! Hops are harvested once a year, and must be preserved in order to brew with them all year round. They’re either frozen whole or ground up into pellets... But at harvest season you can use them fresh, which you will also hear referred as wet or green. When you use the hops wet instead of dry, you have to use them right away. They are very delicate little flowers and the oils degrade quickly. They must either be dried right after picking, or immediately thrown into a brew. We're talking within 24 hou...
