tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post5480663559700621150..comments2023-11-02T07:13:53.064-07:00Comments on Beervana: Has the Pacific Northwest Lost Its Hop Monopoly?Jeff Alworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-81680330433709730372011-09-11T15:49:09.618-07:002011-09-11T15:49:09.618-07:00RE: Pioneer hops
. . . probably too late; regardle...RE: Pioneer hops<br />. . . probably too late; regardless: <br /><br />Breweries were established in the Colorado Territory; eg, Denver, Nov 1859; Denver, 1866.<br /><br />?Where did they get hops?<br /><br />Many pioneer Colorado brewers were German immigrants; Bauer, Coors, Tascher, Voegtle, Weisenhorn, Zang, et al.<br /><br />The National Union of United Brewery Workmen union, founded 1886, Jack R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07625645308707849072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-19466654886191174742011-09-09T16:45:32.136-07:002011-09-09T16:45:32.136-07:00I consider this great news. As much as I love Wil...I consider this great news. As much as I love Willamette and Cascade that comes in from the Northwest, from a homebrewing stance these products have to be packaged and shipped thousands of miles to get to my local shop in Michigan. Thank goodness they've recently been able to get more hops grown regionally and in-state.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-37914962749117560102011-09-07T06:05:12.041-07:002011-09-07T06:05:12.041-07:00Further to Colorado hops production:
Reportedly, ...Further to Colorado hops production:<br /><br />Reportedly, Colorado State University has been researching / promoting Colorado hops production since 2002. New Belgium and Odell Brewing [and perhaps other] Companies have provided research funding.<br /><br />The Colorado Hop Growers Association was formed this year.<br /><br />There are more than a half dozen hops farms in Western Slope / Jack R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07625645308707849072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-83284621009774901152011-09-06T19:00:02.301-07:002011-09-06T19:00:02.301-07:00Technically, New York had the original monopoly an...Technically, New York had the original monopoly and lost it to the Pacific Northwest a hundred years ago!Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14129472719929268755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-7892900132496560752011-09-06T17:58:59.982-07:002011-09-06T17:58:59.982-07:00No Zach, it's a PICKER monopoly. How many of ...No Zach, it's a PICKER monopoly. How many of those do they have in Michigan?charlienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-17882812588775652582011-09-06T14:04:29.262-07:002011-09-06T14:04:29.262-07:00Don't forget about Michigan:
http://www.annarb...Don't forget about Michigan:<br />http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/food-drink/knox-hops/<br /><br />It's not a PNW monopoly but more of a hop broker monopoly which small farmers in the northwest and elsewhere are trying to bust.Zach Beckwithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00798980935016591740noreply@blogger.com