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my growler article from last november: FREE THE HOPS! REBECCA WHYMAN •  NOVEMBER 24, 2017 iStock photo Of the four ingredients in beer, hops are the New World’s contribution. It seems rather fitting then, that North America has its economic paws  allll  over hops. Trademarks, patents, royalties – how are these business-y things having their way with our beloved hops? It must be big beer’s fault! I understand why you’d want to make hops proprietary – it takes time, effort and money to painstakingly develop a new hop, test it eight ways to Sunday, and devote acreage to propagating it. It can take 15-20 years before any money starts coming in, and then on only a fraction of your experiments. But do you really need 20 years of royalties to recoup that investment? Off the backs of your growers and the lovely brewers who exalt your wonder-hop? C’mon, only big beer would do such a greedy thing. Experimental breeding has brought us wonder-hops that can do it all: h...

if the news broken by modern times brewing is correct, then ab-inbev has just fucked the little guy, again. when ab-inbev merged with sabmiller, they took over the sab hop farms in south africa who do you think is getting all those hops now? only breweries owned by the megalith ab-inbev so all those north american craft breweries that were using them, just lost them read all about it: beer advocate the drunken goat casa agria facebook proclamation ales facebook

my notes from yesterday's beer column on cbc radio's on the coast: What's going on in beer world this week: - As we head into the latter half of February, it’s Annual General Meeting time here in Vancouver – both the VanBrewers Home Brew club and the Campaign for Real Ale Vancouver (CAMRA) are holding their AGMs this month. VanBrewers on February 20th at Direct Tap and CAMRA on February 27th at the Biltmore – so if you haven’t checked out these organizations yet, now would be a great time. And if you’re already a member, may I suggest you check your membership as it might be time to renew for the coming year! - Budweiser trended on social media when Peyton Manning said in an interview that he’d celebrate his Superbowl win by drinking a lot of beer, and in particular Budweiser beer. Peyton Manning’s love letter to Budweiser did not go unnoticed by craft brewers. The Brewers Association in America responded to Manning by letter, saying that they hoped he would tr...

eeesh, it's nice to be on the cbc website , but remind me never to read the comments! i keep forgetting how mean people can be... NEW Hoppy beers for 2015 that you won't want to miss Fresh hops add a different flavour to beers, says On The Coast beer columnist Rebecca Whyman By On The Coast,  CBC News   Posted: Sep 29, 2015 4:51 PM PT  Last Updated: Sep 29, 2015 4:51 PM PT Bottles of Bomber Brewing’s East Van Smash. On The Coast beer columnist Rebecca Whyman says this beer, made with B.C. hops, is one to try this fall. (bomberbrewing/Instagram) Facebook Twitter Reddit Google Share Email Related Stories B.C. beer festival highlights coming up for fall 2015 3 unfiltered, dry-hopped beers to try this summer For beer drinkers, it's the most wonderful time of the year according to  On The Coast  beer columnist Rebecca Whyman.  Whyman says t...

ooooh, hoppy stout?!? sounds delicious! Dark and Bitter - Brace Your ‘Buds for New Belgium Brewing’s Hop Stout Latest Hop Kitchen release is brawny, bitter and best of both brewing worlds Ft. Collins, Colo., September 28, 2015 – As the days grow colder and the nights get long, New Belgium Brewing has unleashed one of the burliest beers of their Hop Kitchen series with 100 IBU’s of beautiful black bitterness. Hop Stout entices with a sweet, malty depth before a wicked bite of hops kicks in with the force of an imperial stout grappling with an IPA. Hop Stout pours a deep, delicious chocolate brown with a creamy head atop. Dark chocolate, roasted coffee and toasted bread notes emerge from the blending of eight different grains and six hop varieties, which accent the richness with a citrusy, woodsy pop. Equinox, Chinook and Willamette are just a few of the hops that arm this unique stout. “We wanted a wickedly hoppy and deeply malty stout to celebrate the fall season,” said Gra...

and oldie, but it's about sours , so that makes it a goodie! iain hill and conrad gmoser talk sours truer words... running a beer festival is way more work than you'd ever expect live long and thank beer paddy treavor is back! calling the liberal asshats out on their liquor law asshattery 10 reasons to visit breweries by bike ipas are giving you man boobs and making me feel fabulous! now i just need some sage and henbane... oh, right, and to actually bother brewing again! microbrewing big business in edmonton

dead frog cask night: Friday, May 15 at 5:00pm B's Craft Beer Lounge ( @BsCraftLounge ) Cask: Obsidian Dagger with whiskey-soaked coffee beans & cocoa nibs Ingredients: water, malted barley, hops, yeast, coffee beans, cocoa nibs, whiskey Malts: Pale Ale, Cara 60, Biscuit, Chocolate, Carafa II, Special B, Roast Barley Hops: Centennial, Columbus, Galaxy ABV: 6.5% IBU: 50 Sparks fly when bold & beautiful tropical hops meet a brazen & daring roasted malt base. Their chemistry is undeniable and perfectly balances the hop flavours and aromas of a powerhouse IPA with the depth and intricacy of a complex dark ale. phillips brewing's hopoxia: The annual beer festival dedicated to hoppy beers is back! Featuring over 30 BC breweries. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser .   ...