Yakima Chief Hops

Save the Date: Hop & Brew School® August 28-29 in Yakima, WA! Join us in the heart of hop country for two days of industry expert seminars, professional panel discussions, farm tours, and advanced sensory training. Registration opens March 25th. Mark your calendars! Early Access – August 27: Add-on programming with exclusive production tours, including the lab, extract plant, pellet, and Cryo® facilities. Limited tickets available. Welcome Reception August 27: All participants are invited to an evening at Bale Breaker Brewing Company to meet classmates and connect over great beer in their beautiful beer garden located in the heart of a hop field. GENERAL SESSION AUG. 28-29: August 28: Discussions on agriculture sustainability, history and future of hop breeding, and interactive sensory training. August 29: Guided hop farm tours and connecting with growers with a graduation celebration at Single Hill Brewing Company to cap off Hop & Brew School! Save the dates, stay tuned for more program details, and we’ll see you in August! https://lnkd.in/gFr4X_dt

How to Use the Efficiency Calculator from Yakima Chief Hops! We are excited to share a new tool for brewers to help streamline hop usage calculations. Debating on introducing HyperBoost™ into your flagship? Looking into swapping a portion of your recipe from T-90 to Cryo®? Use the Efficiency Calculator as a helpful guide for conversions including volume equivalents, potential yield increases and cost savings! Find out how much more you can make with less. Try the Efficiency Calculator and explore the possibilities! https://lnkd.in/g2NUxyHN *Individual results may vary based on process and equipment

Brulotte Farms, owned and led by Reggie Brulotte, is closing its doors after 81 years. Brulotte Farms is a grower-owner of Yakima Chief Hops and joined the network of growers in 2004. Reggie Brulotte is a sixth generation hop farmer, with the tradition stretching back to 1885. Her grandfather moved to their present location in Toppenish back in 1944. The farm grew 1,400 acres of hops and also expanded into hemp. Yakima Chief Hops expresses our heartfelt gratitude to Reggie for her commitment and passion for growing quality hops for brewers worldwide. Reggie has been an industry leader throughout her career and continues to be dedicated to the hop industry. Her contributions have had a tremendous positive impact on both the hop and beer industry. Brulotte served on the Washington Hop Commission for over 20 years, serving as Chairperson more than once. She is also a past president of Hop Research Council. Reggie has served on several other industry boards, including Certified Rootstock Committee, US Hop Plant Protection Committee and the Washington Hop Technology Grant Committee. Reggie and her father Ron Brulotte were leaders in providing “hands on” hop research for new and developing hop varieties for decades. Brulotte Farms will always be remembered with great reverence for the meaningful contributions made to the hop and beer industries. The decision to sell was a difficult one for Reggie and her staff. Agriculture producers are facing increasing challenges and rising costs, and the hop industry in particular is in the midst of a strained supply market. Reggie Brulotte has been an engaged grower with brewery customers, hosting Hop & Brew School tours, participating in Pink Boots Blend selection events, and welcoming visitors to the farm during the harvest season. Their involvement and hospitality as a farm will be missed by YCH employees and customers. As Brulotte Farms transitions its operation, we thank Reggie for her years of leadership and stewardship as a Yakima Chief Hops grower-owner and wish her and the entire Brulotte team the best in their future endeavors. Read full announcement: https://bit.ly/41BR7By

Celebrating #internationalwomensday in Boston? We invite you to our Samuel Adams Brewery and Taprooms to try The Future is FemAle, brewed by the women of Samuel Adams, releasing today in support of the Pink Boots Society. This IPA is dry and bubbly made with locally sourced cranberries and this year’s Pink Boots hop blend from Yakima Chief Hops. Cheers 🍻

Save the Date: Hop & Brew School Aug. 28th & 29th in Yakima, WA! Attendees can look forward to seminars by industry experts, professional panel discussions, farm tours, and advanced sensory experiences. Mark your calendars – registration opens Tuesday, March 25th! August 27th: Early Access! This day of additional programming is available as an add-on option, and tickets will be limited. Production Tours will include the lab, extract plant, pellet, and Cryo® facilities. August 27th: All Hop & Brew School participants are invited to a welcome reception hosted by Bale Breaker Brewing in the evening. Meet your classmates and make new friends over tasty beers in Bale Breaker’s picturesque beer garden located in the middle of a hop farm. GENERAL SESSION: August 28th: We will officially kick off the week with breakfast, followed by discussions on agricultural sustainability, the history and future of hop breeding and farming, and interactive sensory training. August 29th: Step into the hop farms and fields! We will walk through mature fields heavy with hops and learn about the picking process during a guided farm facility tour. We will meet with the farm owners, hear about their history in the Yakima Valley, and their cultivated varieties over the years. Cap off the experience with a festive graduation party hosted at Single Hill Brewing in the heart of downtown Yakima. Save these dates on your calendar, stay tuned for program details, and we will see you in August!

In celebration of Women's History Month, Lisa M. Garcia, Chief People Officer at Yakima Chief Hops, was recently recognized by Beer Institute for her contributions to beer through her work and dedication in the hop industry. Learn more about Garcia's impact and leadership: https://lnkd.in/gskPM9AY Cheers to you, Lisa, and to all the women within the beer supply chain! Thank you Beer Institute for highlighting these inspiring individuals.

NZ Hops Selection at CBC 2025! Yakima Chief Hops and NZ Hops Ltd are revving up to bring brewers the ultimate pit stop at the Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) in Indianapolis – an opportunity to evaluate and select from the 2025 crop of New Zealand hops! Brewers will be able to select their contracted volumes in these high-performance varieties: Nelson Sauvin™, Motueka™, Nectaron®, Riwaka™, and Superdelic™ in our CBC-exclusive Selection experience. Don’t pass on this opportunity to dial in the perfect Southern Hemisphere hops to fuel your future brews! The contract eligibility requirement per variety to secure an appointment is 440 pounds for T-90 or 220 pounds for Cryo Hops®. NZ Hops Selection from YCH only happens at CBC! Spaces are limited, and we anticipate high demand for this experience. Contact your sales representative to schedule your appointment or to inquire about eligibility.

Moving Beer Forward: Key Insights from the FWD HyperBoost™ Trial 🔍 Our inaugural FWD innovation program study focused on YCH 701 Trial, which was officially commercialized as HyperBoost™ in July 2024. We're excited to share key findings from this groundbreaking trial and discuss how these findings contribute to making the brewing industry better as a whole. FWD is designed to be a cyclical feedback loop, where brewers test new hop innovations, provide valuable observations, and ultimately influence product development to meet real-world needs. The results of these trials not only help participating brewers optimize their processes but also provide the entire industry with insights that drive progress. Read the key findings and report on our Hopwire blog. 📊 https://bit.ly/3X7tcst Together, let's move beer forward.

⭐ $22,419 raised for Stop Soldier Suicide through the 7th Annual Veterans Blend! ⭐ Yakima Chief Hops and Country Malt Group had the honor to present the donation check from the 7th Annual Veterans Blend to this year's non-profit organization, Stop Soldier Suicide! Through your incredible support and participation as a brewing community, we are thrilled to share $22,419 was raised! This donation will be helping Stop Soldier in their mission to reduce service member and veteran suicide by using enhanced data insights, focused client acquisition, and suicide-specific intervention services. This amount has the potential to fund wellness coordinators and frontline care for approximately 3-4 Veteran clients through Stop Soldier Suicide's ROGER wellness program focused on suicide intervention. Your brews featuring the 7th Annual Veterans Blend are helping save lives and further the incredible work being done by the team at Stop Soldier Suicide. A heartfelt THANK YOU to the 168 participating breweries that purchased the Veterans Blend, brewed tribute beers for Veterans Day, and supported the critical mission of Stop Soldier Suicide. Watch the full check presentation here: https://bit.ly/3ELANXj

🚨 Final Reminder: Our webinar is happening tomorrow! Brewing great beer starts with great ingredients, but do you know the carbon impact behind them? From sourcing hops to packaging, every step leaves a footprint. Understanding that impact isn’t just about compliance—it can cut costs, optimise operations, and meet growing demand for sustainability. Join experts from Zevero and Yakima Chief Hops as we break down how Product Carbon Footprints (PCF) help breweries measure and reduce emissions, without sacrificing quality. 🔗 Secure your spot now: https://lnkd.in/dqZGGXqt