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With the rise of craft breweries in the mid-2000s, Washington hop growers went from anonymous commodity suppliers for multinational beer makers to collaborators with primarily small, independent operators that used hops to shape the flavor of their beverages.
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Win the ultimate hop country getaway from Bale Breaker By washingtonbeerblog on May 24, 2021 at 11:57 AM
For beer lovers, there is something enchanting about hops. It’s visceral. Hops make us giddy. Even people who grew up deeply immersed in the world of hop farming, like the owners of
Bale Breaker Brewing, are not immune. Now, they want to share some of their hop passion with you. (I provide these pictures to motivate you.)
Step One: Bottom Cutter.
Have you ever witnessed the annual hop harvest up close and personal? I mean, the real deal? The bottom cutters and top cutters, the hop-picking machines, the kiln, the bale-makers, and all that stuff? Probably not. It’s a rare treat that is just about impossible for regular, non-industry folks to experience.