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If you haven t heard (for the umpteenth time) by now, the Yakima Valley region produces about 75% of the country s hops. This means America wouldn t be the same without the farmworkers and orchard families who help pick those fresh hops right off the vines and get them prepared for beer brewing. I raise a glass of beer to each of thee!
I first moved to Central Washington in March of 2002. I remember moving here and thinking, Wow, this place STINKS! figuratively speaking of course. I broke down one day and complained to a friend about it. That s when I was informed that the smell was that of local factories processing the hops that eventually get turned into beer.