Hop Harvest
 

So I have been invited to attend and participate in a hop harvest for a local micro-brewery and am really looking forward to it. If all goes as planned I will be there Saturday morning and word is I get paid with a case of beer. I am looking forward to the experience more than the beer, however the beer will be appreciated. I will try to take some pictures and post them here the Monday after the event. I don't want to say to much right now because the event it not open to the public, however I will include more details after the event.

Anybody else ever harvest hops?


Internet pics:
http://wrir4.ucdavis.edu/PHOTOS/CROP...rvest%20OR.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kY_LYvs7vf...-harvest-8.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kY_LYvs7vf.../s320/hops.jpg



Edit: I appologize, I realize now after posting this it was in the wrong section!!!!!
Sorry admins, can you help a brother out and move it out of here?

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Looking forward to the pictures. That looks like it would be a ton of fun.

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Sounds very cool.

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Sounds like a interesting opportunity! I look forward to the pics and experience as well

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Mmmmm! Hops!!!:dr

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That would be awesome! The only hop harvest I've attended has been in my backyard, but I certainly don't have a need for huge farm equipment or even helpers, for that matter. :r

A brewery in western Virginia held a similar event a few days ago:

http://www.nelsoncountylife.com/2011...l-hop-harvest/

It was during the week, so work interfered, but I would have loved to go. Looking forward to your pictures!

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http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...DvPU6ZAp5M85mj
So I attended the last hop harvest for Weyerbacher brewery Saturday, they are going to be out sourcing all of their hops next year due to the growing cost and hard work to grow their own.
Here are a couple pics:

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6088/...c59d82d5ec.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6061/...d8ca2bfc70.jpg

We arrived to see a stack of free cases of their Autumn Fest for all the workers. We were also given a freezer bag of hops to make home brew.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6181/...3a81143a2a.jpg

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http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6207/...554687a96e.jpg

During the sorting process:
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6063/...5732c09d15.jpg

The smell was incredible!
This was a memorable experience!

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Color me green with envy, thanks for sharing!

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Well add one more thing to do on my bucket list. Great pictures, I need to fine one of these in VA.

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That looks like an awesome time, thanks for the pictures!

Oh really?! :hm Maybe we can arrange some kind of trade? :banger

Adam, see the link in my ^^earlier post^^ about Blue Mountain Brewery.

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Never harvested them but I have sure drank alot of em :tu

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Wow, very cool:tu

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That's sweet!!! Lucky man!

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Nice, I will have to look into this next year when I get home. Maybe set up a herf...