The Hop Box

HOP GROWER SPOTLIGHT We work with growers from all over the world to bring you the highest quality hops - fresh and fast. We cherish the relationship we have with our growers, and we are excited to share what makes them so great and what they do to ensure the absolute best hops make it to your brewhouse. INDIE HOPS This week, we are...

This week for Fresh Hop Friday we are featuring Strata hops. While Strata isn't a BRAND new hop variety, it is a relatively new hop on the market that really took off within the last few years. Strata is the brain child of Indie Hops in Oregon. What stands out most about Strata® is how intensely expressive and flexible it is—especially for modern, hop-forward...

New Zealand Motueka™ Hops are named after a prominent commercial agricultural growing region in New Zealand. Motueka is a relatively new variety, bred by crossing a selection from the New Zealand breeding program with a Saaz-type variety. With moderate alpha acid levels and relatively low cohumulone content, Motueka is purported to be an excellent all-purpose hop, providing a solid yet smooth bitterness from early...