08/28/2026
AWARD SEASON DROPS HAVE BEGUN!
Folks sometimes ask when is the best time of year to drink b**r. After reveal that every single day is the best time, we then tell them a solid second choice is late August through early October!
Why?
Well, beyond the incredible fortune this region has of being able to produce actual wet hop b**rs with fresh cones, it’s also Award Season! For all us competition-focused breweries, it’s the time of year we are dropping special releases and variants in order to show up and show off at judging tables at both WABA and GABF, as well as Alpha King. If you’re only seeking wet hop b**rs this time of year, you’re missing out on an incredible slate of fresh offerings across our industry as every production house puts their best foot forward and drops all their class into every glass. As such, two of our entries have found their way into the taproom.
ORCHARD - REMY’S DDH NZIPA - CHINOOK/PEACHARINE/NELSON/NECTARON/STRATA/CITRA KIEF - 7.1% - Dripping resinous pine and guava, this NZ IPA is our favorite we’ve dropped all year in celebration of Remy’s third birthday! A massive bouquet gives way to even bitterness and body.
ANCIENT ISLES - DDH HAZY IPA - CITRA/CITRA CRYO/RIWAKA/IDAHO 7/NELSON KIEF - 7.1% - Tropical juice bomb blows dank POG and hard candy. Fluffy mouthfeel. Hoppy milk for all the haze bbies.