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Yesterday, we briefly got into the topic of “wet hopped” beers when discussing Uinta’s seasonal Wet-n-Wyld Pale Ale. Basically brewers have taken on a trend to using the freshly harvested green – wet hops straight off the bine. These wet hops are literally dripping with the sticky delicoius yellow resins (lupulin), which carries with it all of the essential aromatic and bittering oils from the hop plant. This technique can make for very unique/fresh tasting beers. Since the hop harvest only comes around once a year, it’s the perfect time to showcase what brewers can do with the fresh hops they’ve purchased. Taking advantage of this situation the Utah Brewers Guild is going to hold their first annual Harvest Festival: a unique opportunity to showcase some freshest hoppy beers around. The Harvest Festival will take place on October 11th from 2pm – 6pm at the The Avenues Proper Restaurant and Publick House. $5 gets you in the door – $2 for a 4 oz sample or $5 for a full glass. Participat … |
Source: Utah Beer
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