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In Wisconsin, the UW system has produced a team of scientists and entrepreneurs who were trying to find new economic uses for land that was zoned as agricultural. They founded Gorst Valley Hops. They use sustainable methods to grow everything, focus on the small farmer, and now supply several...

Greetings, fellow badger. I just started my hop habit this spring. I got five varietals growing in my front yard in planters. I got some Tettnanger, Magnum, Newport, Golding, and Northern Brewer in pots. The Golding was doing awesome until I accidentally crimped the stem while winding it...

I brewed the NB Honey Kolsch three weeks ago. At the last second I chucked the Minnesota honey they use and substituted locally made Wisconsin light honey made all naturally, etc, from a co-op. I also tossed the Vanguard hops and used Strisselspalt hops with a 2.9% alpha, 1 oz. at 60 min. and...