Every fall, craft brewers from across the world flock to the fields and farms for fresh hops. Hopheads rejoice during this magical time of year when fresh-hops and wet-hops beers abound. The sooner you can enjoy these beers, the better. Any hoppy beer, and especially a wet-hopped beer, will lose its hops aromatics and flavors over time, so now is a better time than ever to toast to the harvest. Here are 10 fresh-hopped beers that you have to try this season.
Fremont Brewing Cowiche Canyon Fresh Hop Ale
Washington’s Fremont Brewing’s Cowiche Canyon ale is brewed with wet hops, for hops. Proceeds from this annual release support the Cowiche Canyon Conservancy in an effort to expand the state’s organic hops industry. The hops in Cowiche Canyon Fresh Hop Ale are harvested in the Yakima Valley just 24 hours before the brew.
Victory Brewing Company Harvest Ale
Another must-try wet-hops beer brewed with Yakima Valley hops is Victory’s Harvest Ale. Six tons of whole-flower fresh hops are added to this juicy, citrus-forward ale.