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Right now around the world, the hops industry is in two modes: In the Northern Hemisphere, the hop farmers are prepping the poles for twine, making sure the bines that start to grow are the perfect plant to make the arduous climb up, and are preparing the farm for the busy season ahead.

While in the Southern Hemisphere, harvest has been over for weeks, so the hop farmers are composting, cleaning the kilns, and are taking a well deserved break. On this episode we talk to two hop farmers, Eric Desmarais of CLS Farms in Yakima, Washington and Andrew Sutherland, hop farmer at Oast House Farms in Upper Moutere, New Zealand about what they are currently doing around their farms and the differences seasonality makes.

This Episode is Sponsored by:


Estrella Galicia
Estrella Galicia is an independent, family-owned brewery  in northwest Spain, founded in 1906.
Estrella Galicia Cerveza Especial is a world class lager, brewed using the finest Spanish malts, locally  cultivated Galician hops and the best brewing practices, in a state-of-the-art facility in La Coruña . Recognized around the world for quality and exceptional character. Estrella Galicia is “A beer like no other.”

  • Hosts:  Don Tse and Em Sauter
  • Guests: Eric Desmarais and Andrew Sutherland
  • Sponsors: Estrella Galicia, All About Beer
  • Tags: Hops, Yakima Valley, New Zealand, Farming

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Music: Awesome Call by Kevin MacLeod
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Host
🍻🍻 Don Tse 🍻🍻
Cerevisaphile. Uisgebeathaist. Writer. Consultant. Mashing to the beat of my own drummer. Cenosillicaphobic. Sometimes I post affiliate links.
Host
Em Sauter
Award winning cartoonist making #VisualBeerEducation. Advanced Cicerone®/Intl Beer Judge/@allaboutbeer podcast host/Public Speaker/“Bob Ross of beer” -@imbibe
Producer
All About Beer
Est. 1979. Beer news, reviews, podcasts, and features from America’s oldest beer media brand. Ready to party after an unexpectedly long slumber.

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