Stan Hieronymus
Learning the Love Language: How Even the Smallest Breweries Can Evaluate Their HopsRelying on the spot market is no reason to accept hops that don’t meet your brewery’s standards. Here are tips from the hop-sensory pros on making sure you get the traits and quality you need.
Hop Maturity: The Impact of When They PickHops vary from farm to farm, lot to lot, and year to year—but few variables have as much influence on the final aroma and flavor of the hops as when they’re harvested. Stan Hieronymus explains the developing science.
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Hops Insider: After the Harvest, When the Smoke Has Cleared…Observers report that smoke taint from wildfires may be less of issue than it was in 2020, while many varieties are having excellent crop years. One notable up-and-comer: Zappa.
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Hops Insider: Promising Harvest Despite Fires & Climate FearsDespite early warnings of climate change—with all its potential for volatility and disasters—growers in the Pacific Northwest say they may have a record harvest this year.
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Hops Insider: Keeping Up with the New Hop ProductsNew hop-derived products for aroma and flavor are appearing faster than brewers can learn how best to use them. Stan Hieronymus is here with a primer.
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Thiols, Unchained: More Ways to Unlock Tropical AromasHere’s how new yeasts are taking advantage of genetic editing and modification to free up thiols—not only in hops, but also in barley malt—for more expressive tropical aromas and flavors.
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Hops Insider: Get to Know the Synergy of SurvivablesKnowing the aroma compounds that better survive the brewing process—and how best to use those that don’t—can help brewers get more from their hop additions and blends.
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Hops for the Future: Preserving the NobilityIn this ongoing series that looks at hop-related issues that will matter to brewers in the years to come, Stan Hieronymus spotlights the need to think ahead when it comes to securing the future of some valued hops from the past.
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More Exotic Hop Varieties Are on the Way—and These Won’t Be ProprietaryAfter years of research, brewer-led efforts to develop more exotic, expressive hop varieties that anyone can plant are beginning to sprout.
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Hops Insider: Time to Talk TerroirTerroir in hops is real. Even the same varieties grown in nearby fields can wind up with different attributes, and beloved varieties can vary from farm to farm and lot to lot. Some drinkers are interested, too—and might pay a premium.
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Smoke Taint: Not Just for Grapes AnymoreLast year’s wildfires had an unforeseen effect on the 2020 hop crop. The phenols involved have low volatility and high solubility, which means they transfer easily from hops to beer. Here’s what you need to know.
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Underrated Aroma Hops: 10 Great Teammates at Rookie-Contract PricesThere are “cheater” hops and there are “cheaper” hops, but the latter can also offer the big exotic aromas and flavors that are popular today. Stan Hieronymus has specific suggestions for varieties and how they might be employed in the brewhouse.
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