Yakima, WA: Yakima Chief Hops (YCH) is ushering in a brand new period of recent hop brewing with Cryo Contemporary™. This revolutionary new hop product captures the fragrant vibrancy of recent hop harvest in easy-to-use pellet type! By combining the superior lupulin-concentration know-how of Cryo Hops® with the modern Frozen Contemporary hop trials of YCH 301 and 302, Cryo Contemporary pellets ship daring recent hop character with out the constraints of recent entire cone logistics. Brewers can now seize the essence of harvest on their phrases, anyplace, anytime.
In contrast to conventional recent hops, that are extraordinarily delicate to time and temperature, Cryo Contemporary supplies flexibility inside a brewer’s schedule. Freshly harvested, un-kilned, entire cone hops undergo a patented cryogenic lupulin separation course of to protect the fragile oils and risky aromas. The result’s a concentrated pellet of brilliant, inexperienced, peak-season recent hop notes, with out the majority, mess, or trouble of recent entire cones.
YCH Chief Operations Officer Karl Vanevenhoven performed a key function in bringing Cryo Contemporary to life. “Contemporary Hop beers are my favourite fashion—nothing else even comes shut. So, we poured our hearts into reimagining how brewers can entry this just-picked hop character year-round,” he shares. Turning recent hops into Cryo hops was not a straightforward endeavor. “We set out on a mission with Loftus Ranches to develop a extra cost-efficient freezing course of and make Cryo Contemporary a industrial actuality. I’m so proud that we are able to provide 5 varieties this 12 months!”
Along with Loftus Ranches, the freezing strategy of the just-picked hops was refined and simplified. “Contemporary hop beers maintain a really particular place in a really crowded beverage world. However traditionally, recent hops and the beers they make have solely been reachable by a small phase of brewers and their loyal clients,” says Patrick Smith, CEO of Loftus Ranches. Now, with Cryo Contemporary unlocking expanded availability, he’s excited to share that unmistakable area recent taste with extra hop fans worldwide. “As a recent hop absolutist, working with the YCH crew to supply a handy format, permitting for better accessibility to beer drinkers across the globe, is a dream come true.”
Due to its Cryo® pellet type, Cryo Contemporary integrates seamlessly with a dry hop addition, maximizing its fragrant potential. Take into account that one 22-cubic-foot cherry bin holds 65 kilos of freshly picked hops, however with Cryo Contemporary, that very same lupulin load suits into simply two 11-pound bins. “Dry hopping with moist hops felt like a contradiction,” says Vanevenhoven. “We had no alternative however to spend money on growing Cryo Contemporary. You get all the identical advantages of Cryo Hops, decrease delivery weight, decreased footprint, much less trub, with the added punch of unmistakable recent hop taste.”
YCH is happy to supply Cryo Contemporary internationally, creating daring new taste prospects for brewers and beer lovers around the globe. For brewers making an attempt to fulfill recent hop competitors entry deadlines, YCH recommends deciding on early-pick varieties. For the 2025 crop 12 months, Simcoe® and Sabro® will likely be harvested within the early choose window, whereas Citra®, Mosaic®, and Krush™ will likely be picked later. Pre-orders will likely be out there completely by way of a pre-order request course of and will likely be able to ship instantly after manufacturing, nonetheless, hop harvest follows nature’s timeline, inflicting choose window variability.
All pre-order requests should be submitted no later than July thirty first, 2025. Pre-order requests could also be submitted immediately right here. For extra particulars, contact your gross sales consultant immediately or attain out to hops@yakimachief.com.
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