If malt is the soul of beer, then hops are the spice. Hops provide bitterness and aroma to beer.
Hops grow on vines, producing tiny flowers that look like soft pine cones.
They are resinous and sticky. Once they are harvested and dried, they are vaccuum packed as whole hops or hop pellets. We use a number of different varieties of hops that are traditional with either ales or lagers. Cascades, Willamettes and Brewers Gold varieties are used in the ales we produce for their floral aroma. Crystal hops are used in lagers for their spicy aroma.