Hops Here

I'm STILL working on a story about people who've started growing hops in Wisconsin. This is the type of story that begins at the beginning, in spring, when the plants were only a few inches tall, and continues through the hand-harvesting to the brewing of beer.

We're planning to videotape the harvesting in a couple weeks so I've been calling the growers and checking in on how the crops are doing. Those who've seen a hops bine (which is different than a vine) you know how tall they grow. Well, I've been told this summer's heavy rain has made them extra vigorous. I can't wait to see them all grown up.

Look for the story this fall on In Wisconsin.