100% Local Hops Beer Makes Debut : 9.12.10

Photos By Tommy Stafford : ©2010 www.nelsoncountylife.com : David Bernard (left) owner of Madhops Farm in Massies Mill and Jason Oliver, head brewmaster at Devils Backbone toast the debut of The Blue Ridge Hop Revival Beer. It's made with 100% wet hops from Bernard's farm. Click to enlarge.

Roseland / Massies Mill
Nelson County, Virginia
We’ve been following the progress of David Bernard and his Madhops in Massies Mill. He was in our July 2010 printed issue.

The fruits of his labor came true this past Sunday at Devils Backbone as they unveiled the Blue Ridge Hop Revival, a wet hops beer made with 100% Nelson hops.”It’s a very hoppy harvest brown ale that’s celebrates Virginia’s first commercial hop transaction in well over a hundred years. It’s brewed with 100% Nelson County grown hops that were hand picked and used within a day of picking.” says Jason Oliver, Head Brewmaster at DBBC.

David Bernard proudly holds up the Blue Ridge Hop Revival made with his Madhops.

“Most beers use dry hops. They store better. That’s why you can use them year round. These wet hops beers are used within a day or two of picking. It’s almost like cooking with fresh spices as opposed to dry spices,” Jason continued.

Sounds yummy!

Congrats David!

Related posts:

1. Followup – David Bernard’s Madhops! : 8.17.10
2. Picking The Hops : 8.4.09
3. Apple Blossom Wheat Beer Just Released At DBBC
4. Local Microbreweries Get Nice Mention In Blue Ridge Country Magazine : 8.31.09
5. Top Of The Hops This Weekend – Includes Nelson Breweries : 9.9.10

Tags: blue ridge hop revival, david bernard, devils backbone, madhops hopyard, microbrew, nelson county, virginia, wet hops

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