A Brief History of Beer Brewing
Let me start with a brief history on myself. My name is Ruthie Dixon, and I am the head of sales and customer service at Yakima Valley Hops. I studied at Western Washington University for my undergrad...
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Brewer's Spotlight: Barrel Brothers
Welcome to Yakima Valley Hop's Brewer's Spotlight!A series from Yakima Valley Hops, featuring a new brewery monthly. Our May Spotlight is with Barrel Brothers! Wes Deal the Co-Founder &...
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Brewery Spotlight: Single Hill Brewing Co.
Welcome to Yakima Valley Hop's Brewer's Spotlight!A series from Yakima Valley Hops, featuring a new brewery monthly. Our June Spotlight is with the creative minds behind Single Hill Brewing Co. Ty...
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Spruce Tip IPA Recipe
Spruce Tip IPA Recipe The Yakima Valley is an incredible place to live with so many fun things to ferment and brew with. This recipe features fresh spruce tips (see note at the bottom of this post)...
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Brewers Spotlight: Yuengling Brewing
Welcome to Yakima Valley Hop's Brewer's Spotlight!A series from Yakima Valley Hops, featuring a new brewery monthly. Our July Spotlight is with Americas Oldest Brewery Yuengling! Written by Ruthie...
View ArticleHow to Harvest Hops at Home
HOW TO HARVEST HOPS AT HOME If you're a homebrewer, growing hops at home is a great way to ensure that you have access to fresh, high-quality hops for your beer. But once your hops are ready to be...
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Customer Service: FAQs
IF YOU HAVE RECENTLY PLACED AN ORDER AND HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS: 1. Tracking Info: You should have received a shipment notification when the shipping label was created. This doesn’t mean your...
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Sabro Homebrewing Recipe
Sabro All Day Long IPA This recipe is an all grain, Sabro, American IPA 5.5 gallon batch. Original gravity: 1.1068 Final gravity: 1.016 ABV: 6.79% IBU: 50.48 Fermentables Amount Fermentable 12.2500...
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Shipping Information
SHIPPING INFORMATION Is shipping confusing the crap out of you? Are you overwhelmed with shipping days, pricing, and minimums? You are not alone! Below we will go over detailed shipping options, box...
View ArticleTop Hops for Hazy IPAs
The Best Hops for Your Next IPA All hail the haze! Brewing up your own hazy IPA is extremely fun, especially when it comes time to pick out your hops. This is where you can really flex your creative...
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Homebrew Recipe All Dorado IPA
At Three Weavers, we love El Dorado® hops -- but we've never made a beer that focused soley on it and it's beautiful ways. So we thought we'd have a party with this one, and we invited some of our...
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How to Brew with LUPOMAX
Why Brew With LUPOMAX® Before we jump in to the how to brew with LUPOMAX®, let's first start by looking at why brewing with LUPOMAX® is so great. LUPOMAX® concentrated hop pellets are a new form of...
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Citra Homebrewing Recipe
American Pale Ale Recipe This recipe is an all grain 5 gallon batch. Original gravity: 1.060 Final gravity: 1.012 ABV: 6.4% IBU: 65 SRM: 4.6 Fermentables Amount Fermentable 13 lb (91.2%) 2-Row 2 SRM...
View ArticleHOPS MADE ILLEGAL BY NEW FEDERAL LAW
HOPS MADE ILLEGAL BY NEW FEDERAL LAW April 1st, 2022 By Charlie Cascade WASHINGTON (HNN) – A new federal law was just passed that now criminalizes the cultivation, distribution, and use of hops, also...
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Strata Homebrewing Recipe
Talus Perstrata: Hazy Pale Ale Recipe This recipe is an all grain 5 gallon batch. Original gravity: 1.056 Final gravity: 1.014 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 40 SRM: 3.75 Fermentables Amount Fermentable 8 lb 2-Row...
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Mash Hopping 101
Mash Hopping: An Introduction Mash hopping is an old brewing technique that has recently received some renewed attention and study. Historically, mash hopping was used to create subtle and layered hop...
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Azacca Homebrewing Recipe
Azacca American Pale Ale Recipe This recipe is an all grain 5 gallon batch. Original gravity: 1.056 Final gravity: 1.013 ABV: 5.7% IBU: 40 Fermentables Amount Fermentable 11.30 lb 2-Row 00.75 lb...
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Pre-Harvest Hop Estimates 2022
Hop Harvest Estimates 2022 USDA-NASS Pre-Harvest Estimates Published 8.12.2022 The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service just published its 2022 pre-harvest estimates report for U.S. crops,...
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Brewing and Mental Health: One Brewer's Story
Brewing and mental health Mike Lauer is an Assistant Brewer at Bobbing Bobber Brewing Company in Hutchinson, MN. We thank Mike for opening up about his mental health journey and taking the time to...
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How SPECTRUM can improve dry hopping
As the advanced hop product market expands and offerings from nearly all major hop suppliers get better and better, one stands out from the rest. It improves dry hop flavors and characteristics while...
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How to Improve Brewing Efficiency with Advanced Hop Products
How to Improve Brewing Efficiency with Advanced Hop Products By Jake Parrish Published January 25, 2023 As brewers look for ways to improve their beer while cutting down on operation costs, advanced...
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Hazy IPA Recipe featuring BRU-1
Eddie Would Go 5-gallon Hazy IPA homebrew recipe Created by Eric Gomez, Irie Beer Company Hey there fellow homebrewers! Our buddy Eric Gomez over at Irie Beer Company shared a recipe for a delicious...
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Czech Pale Lager Homebrew Recipe
SAINT ISIDORE 5-gallon Czech Pale Lager homebrew recipe Created by Robby Narquis, Chainsaw Brewing Sup party people! Our long-time friend Robby Narquis over at Chainsaw Brewing in Richland, WA shared...
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COld Standby IPA Homebrew Recipe
COld Standby 10-gallon Cold IPA homebrew recipe Created by Ryan Holt of Old Standby Brewing We're stoked about this one. Our long-time friend Ryan Holt over at Old Standby Brewing in Salem, OR was...
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New England IPA ft. New Zealand Hops Homebrew Recipe
Relentless IPA 10-gallon New England IPA homebrew recipe Created by Jason Lowery of Steele City Brewing Boy, do we have a beer for you! This New England IPA from our friend Jason Lowery of Steele...
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Juicy West Coast IPA Recipe ft. Strata and El Dorado
12.5-gallon Juicy West Coast IPA homebrew recipe Created by Dylan Cusack of Hop Killer Brewery Floating the river. Mowing the yard. Fishing off the dock. All of these have some necessary equipment,...
View Article4MMP Thiol Spotlight
4MMP Thiol Spotlight 4-Mercapto-4-Methylpentan-2-One What is 4MMP? 4MMP is a sulfur bound aroma compound that has become highly sought after by brewers due to its high impact on aroma. Humans have an...
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Best Things To Do in Yakima During Hop Harvest
Best Things To Do in Yakima During Hop Harvest By the Yakima Valley Hops Crew Originally Published: August 7, 2023 Ahhh, Yakima. What a special, beautiful sliver of green nestled in a valley of...
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Hopsource 2023
6th Annual Hopsource When: September 26-28th, 2023 // 9-5 open houseWhere: Yakima Valley Hops, 702 North 1st AveWhy: Support the public breeding program and find the next great hop! Hopsource 2023...
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Good Onya: Australian Pale Ale Beer Recipe
Good Onya 5.5-gallon Pale Ale Homebrew Recipe Created by Ryan Holt of Old Standby Brewing Oi there! Ryan Holt over at Old Standby Brewing (@oldstandbybrewing) in Salem, OR has done it again with this...
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