The sun was high above as we exited the coach and our feet found the gravel driveway of a historic hop farm in the Hallertau region of Germany. The warm greeting received from our hosts, the Stanglmair family, was rivaled only by the balm of a cloudless afternoon. My skin hardly had a minute’s time […]
Wet Hop Beer: The Real Harvest Brew
Put that pumpkin beer down before I slap it out of your hand! I know, I know. It’s October now, and pumpkin beer is officially acceptable. But I implore you; lend your lips to a different kind of fall seasonal beer. The harvest season isn’t just about pumpkins, gourds, and pilgrims. Hops – beer’s poster […]