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@massbrewbros is THE source for all beer news in Massachusetts. 💥 Thank you for the bump of these great beers and sharing the love of wet hops 🍻🍻 . REPOST @massbrewbros Have you been enjoying fresh hop season? Fresh Hop beers use hops in the brew within 24 hours of them being picked. It’s a wonderful way to highlight aromas and different characteristics of these hops based on their growing region and terroir. We’ve had a bunch of Fresh Hop beers over the last month including these two offerings from @treehousebrewco , one made with Cascade and the other with Teamaker hops from @fourstarfarms in Northfield, Massachusetts. We really appreciate not only the local aspect of these brews, but the agricultural component that goes into making beer. Cheers! 🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻 #freshhop #hopseason #treehousebrewing #fourstarfarms #hopfarm #hopharvest #cascade #teamaker #massachusetts The best source of beer related news in the state . REPOST @massbrewbros Have you been enjoying fresh hop season? Fresh Hop beers use hops in the brew within 24 hours of them being picked. It’s a wonderful way to highlight aromas and different characteristics of these hops based on their growing region and terroir. We’ve had a bunch of Fresh Hop beers over the last month including these two offerings from @treehousebrewco , one made with Cascade and the other with Teamaker hops from @fourstarfarms in Northfield, Massachusetts. We really appreciate not only the local aspect of these brews, but the agricultural component that goes into making beer. Cheers! 🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻 #freshhop #hopseason #treehousebrewing #fourstarfarms #hopfarm #hopharvest #cascade #teamaker #massachusetts

When great visits turn into great beer! Be sure to check out this wet hopped delight from our pals at @harpoonbrewery ! This beer is 💯 farmer approved 🍻🍻 . REPOST @harpoonbrewery Fresh hops, straight from the farm! We visited our friends at @fourstarfarms and loaded up 300 pounds of freshly picked hops. Our hops hatchback drove these whole-cone Cascade hops straight to the brewery, where they were brewed into our taproom-exclusive Wet Hop IPA! Available for a limited time at our Boston, Manchester, and Windsor locations—come taste the freshness in Wet Hop IPA🍻

We just love how wet hop season keeps lingering a little longer with some stellar beers from our friends at @wildbloombeer 🥰🍻🎉 . @wildbloombeer It's the best time of the year! We have three fresh hop beers on tap. A lager, saison and an ipa. Grab a short pour of each so you can see how fresh hops express themselves in different styles. All the hops for these three beers come from @fourstarfarms

🥰🍻🎉 so stoked for this wet hopped beer from our good friends at @littlehousebrew ! . Repost @littlehousebrew Beautiful fall fridays are for the beers!! 🍻🍻🍻 New beers, specifically: like the return of "Home Grown: Celebration" our hugely wet-hopped, locally sourced pale ale featuring Cascade and Chaos hops from our dear friends at @fourstarfarms This ode to Celebration from @sierranevada is a brewer and taproom favorite every year ❤️ so come grab it while it lasts!! ...though rumor has it we brewed TWO wet hop beers this year.. (more on this later). And also - lots of new fall merch - like these full zip lightweight windbreakers and two different colors of cozy crew necks, both featuring original designs from our talented buddy @twrushing Both are perfect for the increasingly crispy weather 🍂 See you soon! 😘 LHBC

A few weeks ago, we released Eloquent Graffiti, our first-ever wet-hopped pale ale, and since then we’ve been getting questions about what “wet hopping” means. In the Northern Hemisphere, hops are harvested once a year, usually in late August or early September. And because Massachusetts sits right inside the latitudinal band where hops can be grown, we’re lucky to live close enough to some local hops producers. So this year, we added whole hop cones to a pale ale. Most of them were Chaos hops from @fourstarfarms and those were complemented by some fresh Cascade hops grown right here in Pittsfield by our friend and regular @puzduzsudz The result is a much more dynamic and complex beer. Using a base American Pale Ale recipe, Eloquent Graffiti showcases the full range of aroma and flavor that hops can offer a beer. If you haven’t had a chance to check this out yet, we’ve got it on tap and in cans to go!

Have we mentioned how much we love wet hopped beers?? Here's another fresh release! Meet Organized Chaos from our pals at @amherstbrewing 🍻🍻 . Repost @amherstbrewing Some things can’t be tamed… but they can be poured. Meet Organized Chaos – our latest limited release was brewed with wet hops from our friends up the road @fourstarfarms in Northfield, MA. We used fresh Chaos hops that had been picked on the morning of the brew day to bring you this drinkable pale ale that embodies the organized chaos of hop season. #amherstbrewing #organizedchaos #limitedrelease #craftbeerlovers #brewery

More wet hopped brews to celebrate! Be sure to check out this delicious treat from our friends at @dirigiblebrewingco 🍻🍻 . Repost @dirigiblebrewingco Sunset Over Misty Hills (Wet Hopped Red IPA 5.5%) is back! This year’s batch was brewed with 100% cascade hops from our friends at @fourstarfarms in Northfield. 🍻 Come grab a pint and enjoy some tacos from @thee.tacodude who will be here tonight (Wed. 10/1) from 4-8pm!

🎉 Wet hopped beer season continues 🎉 . After a great visit at the farm we can't wait to get our hands on this deliciousness from @smuttynosebeer (and you should pick some up too)! #NoFarmsNoBeer #HoppinessStartsHere #OurFarmToYourGlass #TasteOfPlace . Repost @smuttynosebeer Freshness you can taste. Our Wet Hop IPA has arrived at the taproom for a limited time only! Brewed with hops from @fourstarfarms , come enjoy it while it lasts. #wethop #localhops #craftbeer #brewing #smuttynose

🍂 This week’s a big one at The Barn! From farm-fresh hops to fall pumpkins to a classic crisp crusher, the taps are stacked with the flavors of the season. It’s one of those rare weeks where you can taste late-summer harvest, cozy autumn character, and easy-drinking refreshment all side by side. ☔ Drip - 6.3%, Wet Hop Ale Brewed once a year with freshly harvested whole cone Cascade hops from our friends at @huntinghousehopyard and @fourstarfarms . The hops are added to the kettle within 24 hours of being picked. We’re also using a new innovative product from @crosbyhops called CGX NUVO. (We’re using Strata hops that have been flash frozen right away after harvest) The result is bright, farm-fresh flavor you can only get during hop harvest. Available for a short time, enjoy it while it lasts! 🎃 Jack - 6.0%, Pumpkin Ale Our amber-colored pumpkin ale brewed with pumpkins grown right here on the farm. Unlike most pumpkin beers, we use only a touch of spice to let the pumpkin character and smooth malt backbone shine. The result is balanced, flavorful, and definitely a treat! 🌳 Lawn Boy - 4.8% ABV, Barn Lager Our easy-drinking staple. Clean, crisp, and always refreshing, it’s a Tilted Barn classic that’s built for backyard hangs and laid-back afternoons. All three are available now in cans to-go and on draft in the tasting room. Come by, stock up, and enjoy the flavors of the season.

It really is the most wonderful time of the year to be a brewer (and beer lover) 🍻 HOP HARVEST! ...which means fresh hop beers, and we're doing not one, but TWO Home Grown Hop Celebration beers this year - of course, using only freshly harvested wet hops from our good friends up at @fourstarfarms Huge thanks to Liz and the team up there for helping us brew with the best local hops possible! Stay tuned for the release of both beers in the coming weeks. We can't wait to share them with you!

Look who we found @fourstarfarms ! You know what that means… Post & Beam AND @wildbloombeer both have wet-hopped beers on the way! What will they be this year?? 👀 —— @peterborough.nh @nhbeertrail #postandbeambrewing #nhbeer #drinknh #supportyourlocalbrewery #nhbrewers #nhbeertrail #nhcraftbeer #drinklocal #yournextbeerishere #peterboroughnh

DRYING HOPS . A critical component to what we do at the farm. Each batch that comes off the harvester gets lifted onto one of our oasts (a three tiered drying system using forced warm air to move through the trays) where it is dried down to a storable moisture content in a gentle way. . Timing is everything and it's our goal to get each batch off of the oast within 4-6 hours. There's a lot of math involved in determining when the batch is dried (it's not a linear process) and we take a hands on approach to that method (stay tuned for a video about that). . Why do we do this the way we do? Quality. Preserving all we can from the cone so that it ends up in your beer. Cheers! . #OurFarmToYourGlass #HoppinessStartsHere #FourStarHops #FourStarBeer #KnowYourFarmer #KnowYourBrewer #DrinkCraftBeer #HowNEisYourIPA