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Yeast Selection for Fruit Distillates

Many types of orchard fruit are now or soon will be in season, and distillers across North America will be preparing washes. Fermentation is where many congeners are created and fruit flavors enhanced or lost. Here are some yeast strains to consider using for this season’s brandies, schnapps, applejacks, calvados, and more:

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Obstler: Fruit Brandy from the Alps

I first encountered Obstler at a trailside Gasthaus heading down a mountain. My wife and I were staying in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in the Bavarian Alps, and had spent the day hiking der Eckbauer and stopped to fortify ourselves at a trailside inn. There were wonderful breads and cheeses from Alpine-pastured cows, followed by little glasses of […]

Meet HS Grove™, a Stone Fruit Aroma Factory

Hello Peaches and Plums! We are pleased as punch to introduce HS Grove™, the latest blend produced by the Hop Solutions program. Making its debut at CBC 2023 in Nashville and available exclusively from RahrBSG, HS Grove is formulated for maximizing aromatics in the Drupe department. Drupe is another term for Stone Fruit, if you’re […]

Fonio in the Brewhouse: Get the 411

One tiny, ancient grain is transforming not just the flavor of beer, but also some brewers’ outlook on sourcing ingredients. Meet fonio – a centuries-old West African cereal that’s making waves in modern beer with its tropical fruit notes, silky texture, and remarkable sustainability. Easy to brew with and packed with unique flavor, fonio is […]

Introducing HS-1228

HS-1228 is a hop blend from the RahrBSG Hop Solutions program, available exclusively from Brewers Supply Group. Its sensory profile is a mix of tropical fruit and classic West Coast hop character.

Hop Profile: Idaho 7

Idaho 7 burst onto the scene in 2015 with a sensory profile that reminded some of Mosaic in its multifaceted character. By turns it seems to show pine, tropical fruit, citrus, and tea leaf. You may have first tasted it in Sierra Nevada’s single hop series, but it’s becoming much more commonly seen in flights and pints all over the country.
 

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Let Yourself Be Advised, Drink Helles

Coca-Cola was first sold in bottles in Vicksburg, Mississippi, on March 12, 1894. Just nine days later on March 21 of the same year, the Spaten Brewery of Munich, Germany, debuted something quite different: The world’s first Helles lager.   Today Coca-Cola claims to sell over 1.9 billion servings of their dark soft drink each day. […]

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Blackstrap Molasses in Rum Production

            Rum is a great portfolio spirit for both new and established craft distillers: it has a compelling history, it’s perennially popular with consumers, versatile in cocktails, and can be packaged as a white spirit as well as aged in wood. Plus, its production is fairly straightforward given the right raw materials. The Technical Sales team […]

Cashmere: An Elegant Public Hop Variety

Soft, smooth, and luxurious like its namesake, Cashmere is a versatile dual-purpose hop that brings complex aromas of citrus and tropical fruit to the forefront. But don’t be deterred by its fancy-sounding name, in truth Cashmere is a complex hop for the people. A cross between Cascade and Northern Brewer, Cashmere was released in 2013 […]

B&D Farms Wins Cascade Cup

 
Well-deserved congratulations to RahrBSG Hops’ grower B&D Farms of St. Paul, Oregon on their first-place finish in the Cascade Cup! The Cascade Cup is an annual award presented by the Hop Quality Group to the top producer of Cascade hops. The winner is determined by blind judging based on appearance, aroma, and analysis. B&D Farms won their award in January during the 63rd annual American Hop Convention.

CO2 Hop Extract

CO2 Hop Extract is a pure resin produced through supercritical CO2 extraction, whereby the essential bittering and aromatic compounds of hops (alpha acids, beta acids, and oils) are separated from the leafy plant material. The extraction process removes solids, while the CO2 is recovered and reused. The final resin is then analyzed for brewing values and packaged in ready-to-use food grade cans.

Boss Rambler Beer Club Brews GnarBurst with Breeze from TNS

Howdy, y’all! Here’s one for the hop heads. Meet GnarBurst, a double dry-hopped West Coast IPA brewed at Boss Rambler Beer Club in Bend, Oregon. Several fine ingredients star in GnarBurst, including: TNS HopBurst® Nectaron® Hop Oil 1L New Zealand Hops Nectaron® Gambrinus IPA Malt Fermentis SafAle™ US-05      View this post on Instagram […]