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Two Amazing Hops from New Zealand

We were fortunate to attend a webinar with Dr. Beatson, Brand Ambassador for New Zealand Hops. According to New Zealand Hops, "Dr. Beatson had been working in the research and development of hop breeding and genetics for 38 years at Plant & Food Research." During the webinar, Dr. Beatson revealed the two New Zealand Hops varieties that he is most proud of are Nelson Sauvin™, and the recently released Nectaron®.

Dr. Beatson's Bio

Nelson Sauvin™ - Released in 2000, "The quintessential New Zealand hop" is a dual-purpose hop that adds fruitiness to both Ales and Lagers alike. A great addition to new-world beer styles including American Pale Ale and IPAs. Developed by New Zealand's Plant & Food Research, "the essential oil profile displays characteristics of fresh crushed gooseberries a descriptor often used for the grape variety Sauvignon Blanc, giving rise to this variety's name."

Download Nelson Sauvin™ Spec Sheet

Buy Nelson Sauvin

Source: nzhops.co.nz/products/nelson-sauvin

Nectaron® - This hop has been developed over the last sixteen years! From Lager to Pale Ale, IPA to NEIPA, and modern beer styles, this is a versatile hop. Sister to the Waimea hop, described as intense tropical and passion fruit, as well as stone fruit and citrus.

Nectaron® is ideal for late additions and dry hopping, consistently providing high quality tropical hop character every time.

Download Nectaron® Spec Sheet

Buy Nectaron®

Source: nzhops.co.nz/products/nectaron

Air Still Pro - Still Spirits

Distilling is already made easy with the Air Still, and it has gotten even better with the introduction of the Air Still Pro. This 2-in1 system features the original pot still mode, and now includes a reflux mode. This easy to use still is great for beginners and experts alike, and produces clean neutral spirits up to 90% ABV. A botanical infuser crafts flavorful spirts in a range of styles. Read more.

Milled Malt Now In-Stock

Once again, we listened to your feedback, and we now offer milled barley, wheat and rye malt in 1 lb bags. You can still get unmilled malt in 1, 10 and 55 lb bags.

Find milled malt in 'Just Store Pickup'

Thank you for your ongoing support in eliminating cross-contamination with our gluten free malt!

Got Spent Grain?

Ok, so you may not have as much spent grain as a brewery. However, you may have thought about what to do with them. Spent grains are great for compost since they contain both nitrogen and organic material. If you do not have a garden compost, another option are local farmers. One such farmer contacted us directly, and are excited to take your spent grain. Contact Erin at 541-659-4781