Craft beer’s love affair with hoppy beers is lasts year round. So, it’s easy to forget that hops are an agricultural product.  Hops have a season.  And that season is now.  Each September, hops in America reach the peak of perfection and brewers across the land rub their hands together, not to smell the hops, but in anticipation of making fresh hop beers.  Nothing showcases the aroma and flavor of hops like a fresh hop beer and since these beers have a short shelf life, now is the time to rush out and drink them all. This Episode is Sponsored by: Estrella GaliciaEstrella Galicia is an independent, family-owned brewery  in northwest Spain, founded in 1906. Estrella Galicia Cerveza Especial is a world class lager, brewed using the finest Spanish malts, locally  cultivated Galician hops and the best brewing practices, in a state-of-the-art facility in A Coruna. Recognized around the world for quality and exceptional character. Estrella Galicia is “A beer like no other.” Hosts:  Don Tse and Em Sauter Guests: Jeff Dailey and Zach Turner Sponsors: Estrella Galicia, All About Beer Tags: Brewing, Hops, Washington, Sensory, Flavor, Farming The following music was used for this media project:Music: Awesome Call by Kevin MacLeodFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3399-awesome-callLicense (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseArtist website: https://incompetech.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★