GREEN-HOPPED BEER

We all know hops are a plant, so of course they are green. However, the term ‘green’ is also used to describe fresh hops that have just been picked and have not been dried or made into hop pellets.

These green hops are used to make fresh green-hopped beers that have a distinctive green or grassy taste to them as well as having the citrus or fruit component from that hop variety.

So, what is all the buzz about these beers?

Put quite simply, we brewers have one shot each year to make these unique beers. When hop growers say the hops are ready, we need to start