Hops are the lifeblood of Northwest beers! Gain a better understanding of the difference by tasting some different Hops.

Here is how it works. You will receive a Coors light or similar very mildly flavored beer. You will receive a plastic cup. Everyone will get one pellet of each hop variety and we will sample different varieties (accompanied by my very learned commentary, of course). You can drop it up into a small amount of beer and get a good sense of the flavor. It is kind of like making tea!

Speaking of tea… non-alcoholic options are available! You can literally make a “hop tea“ to get a sense of flavor and aroma for hops.

This activity is totally not market research for me to use when deciding what beers I should make next.