Wet Hop

In the Spring of 2015 we found ourselves with free time between batches. Armed with a shovel and a dream of growing our own hops, we dug with enthusiasm. With the trellis up, rhizomes planted and a green thumbs up from our local farmer/mentor, we looked over our field with pride. Gizmo Farm Works was born as the bines leapt out of the ground within weeks. By late July they were towering. Little did we know the lessons to be learned.

Now fully grown, the plants are stronger and more mature and the cones are mammoth. Past experience provided the perfect excuse to throw a hop harvest party. As wildly successful as this was helpful to our brewers, it will surely be a tradition we continue. As for the brew day, as always, it was perfectly imperfect.
Now that you know how it all started, here’s how it ends:
“Some kind of NC grown Wet Hop Pale Ale. This beer was hopped start to finish with fresh cut hops to achieve an unknown IBU. Whatever this brew you are holding in your hand is, know it was crafted with hard work,
experimentation, love, and the best intentions.”

See you Harvest 2019
Joe Walton
Head Brewer