Tag Archives: Bells Brewery

A Beer Drinker’s Guide to American Hops

For the amount of information readily available online regarding American hop varieties, characteristics, history, flavor profiles, etc., the vast majority of these resources are intended for homebrewers, not the curious drinker. Want to know what defines American hop culture? Hint: it isn’t found in the annual hop harvest numbers. Trying to find out what an American “C Hop” is? Say goodbye to an hour of your life. [...]

Ratebeer’s Top 10 New Beers of 2009

Think of it as a personalized shopping list, or maybe a Ken-centric curiosity towards the previous year of new releases. Here are the Top 10 New Beers of 2009, as reviewed by my thirsty, fortunate brethren on Ratebeer. [...]

Hot on the Trail of the Nelson Sauvin Hop

Reminiscent of gooseberries, lychee, and New Zealand sauvignon blanc, this up-and-coming hop variety could very well be considered 2009’s Boutique Hop of the Year. Here’s what you need to know. [...]