tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post6573528273702364540..comments2023-11-02T07:13:53.064-07:00Comments on Beervana: Follow-Up: Why Drink Organic Beer?Jeff Alworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-14282669858858723492010-09-16T15:44:21.091-07:002010-09-16T15:44:21.091-07:00No, Matt, you're 100% correct, a lot of people...No, Matt, you're 100% correct, a lot of people will pick it up just for having "organic" on the label, my mom is a perfect example as she usually only buys "organic" beer. <br /><br />I tend to buy mostly organic stuff when available, but like you beer isn't one I'm strict on as there just aren't many options style wise.<br /><br />Digging deeper comes another DA Beershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13592377918990052792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-55291348077891065902010-09-16T13:22:56.229-07:002010-09-16T13:22:56.229-07:00Just to add my two cents...
Organic beer doesn...Just to add my two cents...<br /><br />Organic beer doesn't persuade me one way or the other. I buy good beer because it's good beer. I buy beer based on style, or unusual offerings, rarities, or just breweries I'm confident in.<br /><br />Frankly, it can sometimes annoy me when brewery is all about plastering "organic" all over their labels, but fails to make a quality Matthew DiTullohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07468721391447871061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-52923524321701383132010-09-16T12:32:19.109-07:002010-09-16T12:32:19.109-07:00Not 100% sure, but I believe they spray before the...Not 100% sure, but I believe they spray before the cones develop. But if not, this would be a major issue: the hops are dried and bundled and not treated in any way to remove pesticides.Jeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-8064192687813825472010-09-16T11:14:10.700-07:002010-09-16T11:14:10.700-07:00I don't know how true this is, but I have hear...I don't know how true this is, but I have heard that pesticides in tea are especially bad because of how tea is dried and then steeped in hot water. This infusion process, it is said, creates a nice chemical extraction for optimal pesticide delivery to humans.<br /><br />It seems to me that hops could be subject to the same criticism, but I imagine that most of the chemicals end up on the Patrick Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242234148546323374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-32769475133562494452010-09-16T09:36:23.901-07:002010-09-16T09:36:23.901-07:00Thanks for the follow up! I have met Gayle and she...Thanks for the follow up! I have met Gayle and she is very smart with a long family history in Hops. We attended the same class at Chemeketa for Craft Brewing Production. If I remember correctly though the Organic fields were only a small portion of their operation still.<br /><br />I can see your points on reducing pesticides and think that is a great reason to want more Organically grown hops. Nate MChttp://www.natemc.comnoreply@blogger.com