Hops in CA
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:34 pm
by Brewgasm
Does anyone know of anyone growing hops in California commercially besides Sierra Nevada??
Re: Hops in CA
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:36 pm
by bcmaui
I'm guessing they used to grow them here, if still not now
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hopland,_California
Re: Hops in CA
Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 6:24 pm
by SoCalBrewer
Stone and I believe it went into their 13th anniversary ale
Re: Hops in CA
Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 6:40 pm
by Motor
Brian Hunt of Moonlight has his own hop fields and has a party to harvest them.
http://brookstonbeerbulletin.com/moonlight-hops-2008/His fields are northwest of Santa Rosa. There are still a number of old hop kilns in the area, one a winery:
http://www.hopkilnwinery.com/about/tour.asp-Motor