Stan Hieronymus
Hops Insider: What’s Up Down Under, Kiwi EditionHop harvest in the Southern Hemisphere begins in March. In the first of two reports on what’s new with hops Down Under, we zoom in on the recent dynamism in New Zealand hop-growing.
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Hop-Tub Time Machine: Prior Crop Years Offer Both Value and QualityOld hops have never been fresher. With prices on the rise and some hop varieties likely to be scarce, there are treasures to be found in previous crop years. Here we delve into the science of hop storage.
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Hops Insider: Choosing Higher-Yield, Lower-Impact HopsThere are many varieties of hops with significantly lower environmental impact than some older, popular varieties—and more are on the way. But will brewers embrace them?
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Hops Insider: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly News from Harvest 2022Northern Hemisphere harvests are down, with Saaz hit the hardest. Weather disruptions are on the rise, and so are costs, making long-term planning essential. In the short-term, it may be a year of substitutions—especially for lagers.
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Hops Insider: Making the Phantasm CorporealIn the last of a three-part series focused on hop-related products that weren’t available to 20th century brewers, Stan Hieronymus examines the potential of a powder made from grape skins.
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Are Soluble Hop Products Set to Disrupt Craft Brewing?In the second of a three-part series focusing on hop products that weren’t available to 20th century brewers, Stan Hieronymus examines a few of the many alternatives that may boost the bottom line as well as help ensure aroma and flavor quality.
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Hops Insider: Can I Show You Something in a Pellet?In the first of a three-part series focusing on hop products that weren’t available to 20th-century brewers, Stan Hieronymus zooms in on all the potential of a pellet.
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Hops Insider: What’s New, Post-CBC EditionAs usual, the recent Craft Brewers Conference was a chance for hop suppliers to unveil new products and projects relevant to brewers—pelletized wet hops, concentrated Nelson Sauvin, the arrival of Luminosa, the hop harvests Down Under, and more.
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Let’s Go, Let’s Show, Let’s Rodeo: Lessons in Fresh HoppingFresh-hopped beers are becoming an increasingly viable option for breweries located far from harvest. Here are lessons from some wet-hop veterans on using the fresh, the green, and the unkilned.
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Ready to Tango? New Hop Varieties on the WayFrom Anchovy to Vista, here are some interesting hop cultivars on the immediate horizon—plus a couple of experiments that may be the next to get names.
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Hops Insider: Looking Ahead at Demand & SupplyWhile hop harvest commences in the Southern Hemisphere, field work is already under way on many hop farms in the North. Here are some things that brewers should know about the season to come.
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Hops for the Future: What Does It Mean When a Hop Farm Gives Up on Cascade?In this first installment of a series focusing on the long-term outlook for hops—and issues likely to affect brewers beyond 2022—Stan Hieronymus considers hop stunt viroid, as well as the future of the hop upon which American craft was built.
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