Fresh hop ales are brewed during late August through October with just-picked hop cones — often used within 24 hours. Access is limited to a roughly six-week window and is often draft-only near hop ...

Centrally located in Washington state, the Yakima Valley produces an abundance of apples, cherries, and pears. Perhaps more importantly for beer lovers, it’s also a critical agricultural area for ...

Late summer is prime time for hopheads and foodies to obsess over the Pacific Northwest’s bounty. Plump and juicy heirloom tomatoes fill market stands and seasonal menus with vibrant colors and rich, ...

LOUISVILLE ‒ UnHitched Brewing Co. is getting ready to celebrate fresh hop beer. The brewery and restaurant, 115 S. Mill St., is hosting an all-day beer festival called the Fresh Hop Fest from noon to ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Beer lovers, rejoice: It’s fresh hop season for many Pacific Northwest-favorite breweries. Most hops used in brewing are dried. But thanks to the agriculture of the Willamette ...

Fresh Hop Ale Festival organizers expected about 4,000 people last year and got more than 5,000; this year they're ready for as many as 7,500. "We are hop mecca," said Joe Nation, co-chairman of the ...

In late August and early September, local brewers drive to Willamette Valley hop farms to fill up their rigs with fresh hops, then quickly return to throw their loads into brewing tanks. These ...

The event is timed around hop harvest in the Yakima Valley. Proceeds from the event, run by a nonprofit organization, support Yakima County-based arts and science organizations. The event for ages 21 ...

Many brewers will tell you that when it comes to IPAs, the fresher the better. Though hops are natural preservative thanks to their antimicrobial properties (in fact, early IPAs were brewed to survive ...