Walk into any brewery or grocery store today and you will see the letters IPA everywhere - that intense, tropical beer has become Oregon’s style. That wasn’t always the case. It turns out that a variety of hop bred in Oregon sparked an entirely new way of making beer and a whole new tradition of American ales.
Nearly every commercial hop grown in the U.S. comes from Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, and the United States accounts for nearly half the hops grown in the world. In beer, hops provide a bitterness that adds structure and balances the sweetness of the barley, as well as fruity, floral, or spicy flavors and aromas. They also act as an antimicrobial agent, which is why breweries across Europe started using them 900 years ago.
Through decades of research, brewing and changing palettes, Pacific Northwest hops have become one of the defining flavors of the region, helping to establish a truly American style of beer and earning Oregon a spot in the global history of this most ancient of beverages.
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Chapters
00:00 Intro-Portland has an amazing beer culture
00:49 Craft beer night at the Hillsboro Hops
01:23 Hops harvest at Goschie Farms, Silverton, Oregon
05:02 Ancient history of beer around the world
06:05 Craft brewers and homebrewers created the American IPA
06:58 Breeding new varieties of hops
08:18 Modern brewing at Living Haus Beer Co. in Portland, Oregon
09:38 Fresh hops brewing at Breakside Brewery in Milwaukie, Oregon
11:42 Fresh hops beer festival at Oaks Park, Portland, Oregon
12:39 The little flower that loves to grow in the Pacific Northwest
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13 май 2024
