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hops
by raphael beretta
EVERYONE HAS A DIFFERENT LEVEL OF familiarity with hops. Beer drinkers flock to Hudson Valley breweries to sample the diverse and creative lineups, seeking creamy stouts infused with freshly roasted coffee beans, bottle- conditioned sours, and other unique takes on beer.
At the root of it all are hops. For the last few decades, the Pacific Northwest provided much of the nation’s hops, but New York, once the center of the hops cultivation, is slowly but surely making a comeback.
photo: courtesy of orange county hops
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THE RETURN OF
IS BREWING
