Scenes from the Hop Harvest
Here’s some videos of the hop harvest from Annen Bro. hop farm in Mt Angel, Oregon:
Hops vines straight from the fields being set for processing
Here’s another angle showing the hop vines going up the lift so the flowers can be separated
Many of the hops are separated from the vine and dropped onto a conveyor belt for further processing.
Jeff DeSantis shows the first of six green cleaners that use air to further separate the flowers from the leaves and vines.
Jeff shows us the whole cone wet hops coming off the conveyor before drying and bailing takes place
Upstairs in the hop barn, these hops are leveled from a conveyor and dried for later use.
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Angelo
Angelo grew up in Maine and is proud to call New England his original home. Cascadia is now his home. He fell in love with great beer in Oregon, Washington, and Northern California. He has been a correspondent for the Portland Tribune's Guest on Tap column, LivePDX.com, and has been featured in publications such as Beer Northwest and PDX Magazine. Angelo also has a great interest in independent music, and has been a booker and organizer for shows around the Portland under the name Pop Tomorrow! Angelo garnered much knowledge regarding beer from his experiences homebrewing, working at Belmont Station, Pyramid Brewing, Upright Brewing, By the Bottle, Beer Revolution, Olde Depot Public House, Falling Sky Brewing, Cascade Brewing, and from many many knowledgeable, passionate, and loving people along the way. It is Angelo's mission to bring "infotainment" and "edumation" to the readers of this website. If you have any questions or comments, or would like to contribute, please contact me at angelo@brewpublic.com