GOOD HOPS launches and taps its first flagship beer, HOP FARMERS IPA
GOOD HOPS, the Tono, Iwate brewery that works from hop cultivation through brewing, has launched its first regular beer, HOP FARMERS IPA. In a July 31 Instagram post, the brewery also said it will tap the beer at its taproom this weekend and donate 50% of taproom sales to earthquake relief in Kumamoto.
Hop BroTono is sending a whole field into the glass this time: GOOD HOPS has launched its first core IPA, "HOP FARMERS IPA."
MugiWait, their first regular beer? And that name sounds intense. HOP FARMERS IPA feels like the hops showed up wearing work boots.
Hop BroPretty much. GOOD HOPS is in Tono, Iwate, and it handles hop growing, processing, and brewing in-house. This beer, which went on sale on July 29, is their farm-to-glass setup in one pour.
MugiIn-house everything? Hold on, that sounded like a brewery brochure. What does farm-to-glass setup actually mean?
Hop BroIt means they raise the hops, process them, and brew the beer themselves. And this one uses 100% Tono hops: IBUKI, NoWind, and Saaz.
MugiThat is extremely cool. But IBUKI, NoWind, and Saaz suddenly sound like a three-hop party from a fantasy game.
Hop BroEach one has a job. IBUKI brings herbal and floral notes, NoWind adds soft fruit character, and Saaz gives a gentle bitter finish to tighten everything up.
MugiOkay, so it opens fragrant, gets fruity, then snaps into place at the end. And at 5.5% ABV, I can enjoy it without bracing for impact.
Hop BroExactly. Instead of chasing loud hop fireworks, they aimed for a beer you can keep coming back to. That balanced recipe feels very GOOD HOPS, and their July 31 Instagram post said the taproom would start pouring it this weekend.
MugiAnd on August 1 and 2, they're donating 50% of sales from the taproom to earthquake relief in Kumamoto? That is a serious move.
Hop BroYeah, and they're putting out a donation box too. A new pour near Tono Station where you can drink and support at the same time is hard to argue with.
MugiI already know how this ends: one sniff, one sip, then 'another please.' I want a glass now, and the fact that it helps people makes it even better.
GOOD HOPS is a brewery in Tono, Iwate, that handles hop cultivation, processing, and brewing as one integrated operation. "HOP FARMERS IPA," which went on sale on July 29, is its first regular beer and a clear expression of that approach. In its July 31 Instagram post, the brewery said the beer would also be tapped at the taproom over the weekend.
HOP FARMERS IPA
- Style: IPA
- ABV: 5.5%
- Hops: Tono-grown IBUKI, Tono-grown NoWind, Tono-grown Saaz
Brewed with 100% Tono-grown hops, the beer layers herbal and floral notes from IBUKI with a gentle fruit-like character from NoWind, then finishes with the restrained bitterness of Saaz. Rather than chasing an aggressive profile, GOOD HOPS says it aimed for a balanced IPA that remains easy to drink over several pints.
The Instagram post also announced that 50% of taproom sales on August 1 and 2 would be donated to support relief efforts for the earthquake in Kumamoto. A donation box will be set up in the taproom as well. For beer fans, it is a release that connects a new core beer with the brewery's local hop-growing story and a concrete support effort at the same time.
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Hop BroTono is sending a whole field into the glass this time: GOOD HOPS has launched its first core IPA, "HOP FARMERS IPA."
MugiWait, their first regular beer? And that name sounds intense. HOP FARMERS IPA feels like the hops showed up wearing work boots.
Hop BroPretty much. GOOD HOPS is in Tono, Iwate, and it handles hop growing, processing, and brewing in-house. This beer, which went on sale on July 29, is their farm-to-glass setup in one pour.
MugiIn-house everything? Hold on, that sounded like a brewery brochure. What does farm-to-glass setup actually mean?
Hop BroIt means they raise the hops, process them, and brew the beer themselves. And this one uses 100% Tono hops: IBUKI, NoWind, and Saaz.
MugiThat is extremely cool. But IBUKI, NoWind, and Saaz suddenly sound like a three-hop party from a fantasy game.
Hop BroEach one has a job. IBUKI brings herbal and floral notes, NoWind adds soft fruit character, and Saaz gives a gentle bitter finish to tighten everything up.
MugiOkay, so it opens fragrant, gets fruity, then snaps into place at the end. And at 5.5% ABV, I can enjoy it without bracing for impact.
Hop BroExactly. Instead of chasing loud hop fireworks, they aimed for a beer you can keep coming back to. That balanced recipe feels very GOOD HOPS, and their July 31 Instagram post said the taproom would start pouring it this weekend.
MugiAnd on August 1 and 2, they're donating 50% of sales from the taproom to earthquake relief in Kumamoto? That is a serious move.
Hop BroYeah, and they're putting out a donation box too. A new pour near Tono Station where you can drink and support at the same time is hard to argue with.
MugiI already know how this ends: one sniff, one sip, then 'another please.' I want a glass now, and the fact that it helps people makes it even better.
