![]() ![]() Fellow Colorado brewery employee-owners and their beers will be on hand at the celebration, including New Belgium, Odell, and Left Hand. The Harpoon EHOP will be on tap along with a selection of Deschutes beers. I’m proud that we’ve come together on this collaboration to celebrate our shared employee-ownership culture.”ĭeschutes and Harpoon will host an invite-only EHOP release party on Thursday, September 24th from 3-6 pm at the Corner Office at the Curtis Hotel in Denver prior to the opening GABF session. “I had a fantastic time working with the brewing team at Harpoon, and it was interesting to see how many similarities our two breweries have, even though we are across the country from one another. ![]() “This is the perfect way to celebrate employee ownership for both of our breweries,” said Schmiege. Ryan Schmiege, assistant brewmaster for Deschutes, traveled to Boston to collaborate on the Harpoon EHOP. This beer will also be an amber ale, brewed with Oregon sage and thyme. Several of the whole flower hops being used in the beer are growing in front of the brewery’s main Bend, Oregon facility, and were harvested by employees this week to add to the beer. This beer is a high-five to our fellow independent American craft breweries and their employee-owners.”ĭeschutes is brewing its version of the EHOP beer using the same malt and hop profile. We’re extremely proud to be employee-owned – being an independent brewer is something we value deeply and believe it’s at the core of what makes the craft beer industry so great for both brewers and beer lovers. “It’s a complicated process and we couldn’t have done it without the support that we received from Deschutes and other craft brewers who had chosen this path before us. “It has been quite a year for us at Harpoon as we’ve transitioned to employee ownership,” says Harpoon CEO and co-founder Dan Kenary. It’s classic and familiar but brings our flagship into a whole new world of hoppiness. The result is a full-bodied amber ale with a malty sweetness and lingering spiciness. We took our iconic IPA recipe and made some tweaks jacking up the ABV up to a whopping 9.0 and doubling down on dry hops with two pounds per barrel. The combination of Caramel and Midnight Wheat malt gives this beer a sturdy malt character, while locally sourced sage and thyme add a bit of spice. Harpoon employees contributed their homegrown hops to the recipe, which include Cascade, Challenger, Willamette, and Tettnang hop varieties. The Harpoon EHOP will be released as part of the brewery’s limited batch 100 Barrel Series. While each beer is unique, both recipes include employee-grown hops (EHOPs) and local ingredients. Harpoon brewer Ethan Elston and Deschutes brewer Ryan Schmiege collaborated on both recipes. ![]()
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