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What Goes On at the American Hop Convention?
Read about what goes on at the American Hop Convention every year.
Hop Growers Navigate Water Shortages, Heat, and Pests in the Yakima Valley
The hop industry faces another challenging year with water and heat stress in 2024. Get insights on hop varieties and what the harvest will
Hop Plant Health Impacts Harvest Timing and Aroma
Explore how virus-infected plant material impacts hop-picking windows. Learn what this means for overall hop aroma and flavor.
Award-Winning Icicle Brewing Q&A with CLS Farms
Check out this Q/A with Icicle Brewing's Collin Christianson on the success of award-winning Alpenhaze Hazy IPA featuring El Dorado hops.
Neomexicanus Hops: A Tribute to the Legacy of Medusa™ Hops
Learn about the journey behind these Neomexicanus hops and explore Death By Medusa IPA, a tribute to Medusa™'s legacy and the end of an era.
2023 Mid-Hop Harvest Update in the Yakima Valley
Our mid-hop harvest update shares insights into this year's Centennial crop along with what's happening in other variety groups.
Hop Harvest Begins Earlier Than Normal
Hop harvest in the Yakima Valley is underway for the 2023 season. This is the first of several harvest updates CLS Farms will release.
El Dorado Hop Combinations for Your Next Beer
Try out these El Dorado hop combinations for your next beer.
Balancing Effort: Hop Acreage Declines in 2023
U.S. hop acreage declined by 8% or 5,067 acres in an effort to rebalance the hop market amidst a falling craft beer market.
Higher Yields, Lower Emissions: Solutions to Climate Issues in the Hop Industry
How CLS Farms is Taking Steps to Reduce Emissions and Increase Efficiency in the Face of a Changing Environment
Too Many Hops: 10,000 Acre Cut Needed, Says Barth
An oversupplied hop market shows a 35 million pound surplus. Industry leaders estimate a 10,000-acre reduction is needed.
Desmarais Family Origin Story: Growing Hops in Yakima
CLS Farms is a fifth-generation hop farm in Yakima, WA, with the Desmarais family originating from Quebec.
Brewing With Zappa® Hops
This rebel hop is native to the mountains of New Mexico. Zappa® wasn’t crossed with conventional varieties by early settlers, or...
Our Mutual Friend Wins Award for Zappa Weirding Way
Zappa Weirding Way from Our Mutual Friend received the Good Food Award for the beer category in January.
Green Bench Brewing Partners with Three Farms for Hop Convention Beer
Green Bench Brewing partners with three farms to brew a beer featuring El Dorado, Idaho Gem, and Azacca for the 2022 Hop Convention.
It's Spanish for 'The Dorado:' Cigar City Brews El Dorado Beer for Convention
CLS Farms and John I. Haas, Inc. teamed up with Cigar City Brewing for an all El Dorado® beer featuring four types of hop products.
CLS Farms Update: What Happens After Hop Harvest?
Harvest ended a few months ago, which means growers are just starting to feel relief from their “harvest hangover.” The holidays are just...
Smog City Brews Zappa® and Medusa™ Beer for Native Species
Kelp On The Way is an IPA that was brewed as part of Smog City’s Community Impact series that features Zappa® and Medusa™ hops.
DESCHUTES BREWERY RELEASES CLS FARMS GROWER DIRECT IPA
Deschutes Brewery has released its Grower Direct IPA featuring CLS Farms hops.
TALEA BEER CO. BREWS A ONE IN EIGHT WITBIER
TALEA Beer Co. joins the One in Eight campaign that brews beer for breast cancer awareness and support.
#HopCam: Scenes From Harvest
An inside look into hop harvest 2021 at CLS Farms.
El Dorado® at the Craft Brewers Conference
El Dorado® is coming to the Craft Brewers Conference in Denver for a special seminar on Friday, September 10, 2021.
CLS Farms Crop Update August 2021
At CLS Farms, we’re preparing to begin harvest in a few short weeks, so we decided to provide you with a crop update.
All Dorado Beer Recipe
Three Weavers Brewing, CLS Farms, and Yakima Valley hops teamed up for an a single-hop El Dorado® beer.
Recipe: El Dorado® Hazy Apricot Pale Ale
Just in time for summer, this Hazy Apricot Pale Ale featuring El Dorado and Cashmere in the dry hop is perfect to add to your beer list.
Recipe: El Dorado® American Pale Ale
This American Pale Ale features El Dorado, Cascade, Comet, and Chinook hops. Heavy El Dorado in the dry hop elicits juicy flavors.
Recipe: El Dorado® West Coast IPA
A West Coast IPA recipe featuring El Dorado, Comet, Cashmere, and Chinook hops.
El Dorado® Recipe: Boom Town Brewing & John Fearless
With so many ways to brew, we wanted to offer some recipes to show brewers how others are using El Dorado®. This first recipe comes from Boo
Spotlight: Legion Brewing and Yakima Quality Hops
As part of our dealer and brewer spotlight, we sat down, or should I say virtually sat down, with Legion Brewing and Yakima Quality Hops to
El Dorado® LUPOMAX® NOW AVAILABLE
El Dorado® is available in the latest innovation from John I. Haas: LUPOMAX®. A highly concentrated and standardized pellet.
Things We Don't Say IPA: Brick West Brewing
CLS Farms met up with Brick West Brewing to participate in the Things We Don't Say IPA collaboration using El Dorado® hops.
HAAS® HOPCAST™: CLS FARMS & EL DORADO®
This is a repost from the Haas® HopCast™ Soundcloud page. The CLS Farms crew talked virtually with Micah Cawley from John I. Haas® to...
Spring Work: Let the Twining Begin
Every spring, the start of the growing season kicks off with twining. It is one of the most important parts of farming hops because, without
Asia Brewers Network: El Dorado® Hops
CLS Farms teamed up with the Asia Brewers Network to share and educate brewers on El Dorado® hops.
2020 National Hop Report Breakdown
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released its annual National Hop Report on Dec. 22.
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