Wet-hopped beer releases – Harvest 2018

Hop harvest in Ontario typically runs annually from early August to early September, depending on the variety, according to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

An onslaught of beer releases typically follows, using these freshly picked, whole cone hops – ideally used the same day they’re picked. The rest are kiln-dried, compacted into pellets, packaged, and are available throughout the year.

The Ontario Hop Growers’ Association now lists almost 90 commercial hop farms across the province, specializing in hop varities such as Hallertauer, Cascade, Centennial, Chinnok, Sterling, Crystal, Bertwell, Galena, and more.

Here’s a list of fresh-hopped (also referred to as wet-hopped) beer releases out now; new releases will be added at the top as they become available – so bookmark this post! All releases are available at the respective brewery only.

Updates ongoing

Also check out the Great Ontario-Hopped Craft Beer Competition – this yearly event pairs brewers and hop growers together to produce a specialty beer using only local hops.