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Northern Hemisphere Harvest <sup>&reg;</sup>

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Northern Hemisphere Harvest ®

The first wet hop Harvest ale. From the fields and into the kettle in less than 24 hours.

Northern Hemisphere Harvest Ale is the beer that launched the “wet hop” craze here in America. Brewed with wet hops plucked straight from the fields in Yakima, WA, and into our brew kettles within 24 hours of growing on the vine, Northern Hemisphere does not take shortcuts. Because hops are incredibly perishable, using hops “wet,” or un-dried, preserves all of the precious oils and resins for a unique drinking experience.

  • Wet Hop versus Fresh Hop

    Over recent years, there has been some confusion about the difference between fresh and wet hops. While it may seem like semantics, to us it’s an important distinction.

    Wet Hops are un-dried hops, picked and shipped from the growing fields within 24 hours.

    Fresh Hops are the freshest dried hops to come from the fields, typically within seven days of harvest.
    Over 90% of the world’s hop harvest happens between August 31 and October 31, and these hops are used throughout the calendar year. Can hops possibly be the same on November 1, one day after harvest, as they are on July 25, nearly one year after growing in the fields? The answer is no. We think of hops like dry kitchen spices—the flavor of thyme or rosemary right after the jar is opened is far more intense than it is six months later. The same can be said for hops. There are ways to control the way hops age and to reformulate and readjust as some of the aromas fade, but there’s nothing like the magic of the first bales of hops as fresh as can be. That is the stuff dreams are made of!

Overview

  • Alcohol Content 6.7% by volume
  • Beginning gravity 16.6° plato
  • Ending Gravity 4.0° plato
  • Bitterness Units 67

Ingredients

  • Yeast Ale yeast
  • Bittering Hops Wet Centennial
  • Finishing Hops Wet Cascade, Centennial
  • Malts Two-row Pale, Caramel

Food Pairing

  • Cuisine Crab Cakes, Indian Curry, Quesadilla
  • Cheese Fresh Farmers Cheese