Post-Season Hops: Ramp up to Read
By: Kimberly Fontenot Is there a leading-edge post-season technique to make next year’s hop growing, harvesting and distributing more streamlined and profitable? There are always leaders in the industry who step up, take the risk and invest in the next season with new and improved methods for hop growing. Their ...
Amorada Tequila – the Essence of Passion
By: Nan McCreary For many Americans— as well as others throughout the world — enjoying tequila means downing a shot of the spirit with a dash of salt and a slice of lime. To Terray Glasman, founder of Austin-based Amorada Tequila, the drink is much more than an alcoholic beverage ...
Hop Farming Extends Beyond the Pacific Northwest
By: Robin Dohrn-Simpson Throughout the U.S., interest in hop farming has expanded beyond the Pacific Northwest. Farming entrepreneurs from California to New York love beer and want to try their hand at growing local hops. They want to discover what varieties will thrive in their soil and withstand regional weather ...
Hop Growers Anticipate Plenty of Product for Brewers This Year
By: Jim Offner Brewers across North America anticipate plenty of hops, as growers continue a years-long trend of increased production. Last year, hop production across the U.S. totaled around 104 million pounds, over 55,000 acres. The Pacific Northwest is the runaway production leader for hops in the U.S., with Washington ...
CCE helps breweries & cideries hone their craft
By: R.J. Anderson Home to more craft breweries and cideries than you can shake a pint glass at, the Finger Lakes region continues to entice new craft beverage consumers and producers. Recognizing the value and continued potential of these growing industries, Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) and its educators have joined ...
Extension Helps N.Y. Brewers, Growers Raise a Pint
By: R.J. Anderson, Courtesy of the Cornell Chronicle The essential ingredients of a pint of locally produced New York state craft beer are quite simple: hops, barley, yeast and water. Much more complex, however, is how the supply chain of those elements comes together to create beverages that adhere to ...
Petition for a Writ Far-fetched? Nope!
By: Dan Minutillo, APC If a state regulatory agency with jurisdiction over the craft brew industry makes a decision that appears to be arbitrary and capricious, having a direct effect on your business, then, you have the right to petition a court for relief using a Writ of Administrative Mandamus ...
Hop Growers Face Challenges to Meet Rising Brewery Demands
By: Krishna Ramanujan, Courtesy of the Cornell Chronicle The New York craft beer industry is really hopping. From 2012 to 2016, the number of breweries more than tripled, from 95 to 302, according to the New York State Brewers Association, and the industry contributes $3.5 billion to the state’s economy ...
