by hopfarmer | Sep 11, 2014 | 2014 Season, Events, Farm Happenings, Media
The Hop Yard got some great coverage from the 15 brewers we sold hops to this harvest season. Below are some of the posts and images they published. Facebook: Post by Monhegan Brewing Company. Post by Austin Street Brewery. Post by In’finiti Fermentation &...
by hopfarmer | Sep 2, 2014 | 2014 Season, Events, Farm Happenings
Sebago Brewing Company Come hang out, kick back some locally brewed beers, and be part of creating this all-Maine seasonal beer at the first annual Local Hop Harvest Happy Hour. This will be an opportunity to pick hops that will end up in beer the following day! When:...
by hopfarmer | Aug 10, 2014 | 2014 Season, Farm Happenings, Growers Information
This year will be our third year of growth for our initial acreage up in Fort Fairfield. For us this means our first full commercial harvest. Without decades of harvests recorded for our area, we are being forced to very closely monitor cone maturity and dry matter...
by hopfarmer | Aug 10, 2014 | 2014 Season, Beer Geekery, Events
Great Beer, Perfect Weather, Tons of Fun When Sierra Nevada came to Portland, they brought excellent weather and tons of good beer. With over 3,000 people in attendance, we happily talked hops, sold shirts, and got to know a ton of great beer enthusiast and brewers...
by hopfarmer | Jun 7, 2014 | Events
July 27th is Maine Open Farm Day, and The Hop Yard will be inviting people to come by and take a tour. We will be doing guided walking tours through the property, and offering the community a chance to see how hops are grown.