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We had another amazing year at the annual Freshtival! We would like to thank all of our producers for working with local brewers (big and small) to create some outstanding and innovative beers! 

Here are the results from this year's Freshtival...

All Wet/Traditional Category

1st Place - Endeavour Brewing Co (Hound Dog Hops)
2nd Place - Siding 14 Brewing Co (Hop To It)
3rd Place - Prairie Dog Brewing (Water valley Hops)
4th Place - Spectrum Ale Works (Flatland Hops)

Wet/Dry Category

1st Place - Blindman Brewing (Hop To It)
2nd Place - Ravenwolf Brewing (Hound Dog Hops and Hop To It)

We hope to see everyone back next year!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Freshtival on October 21-24, 2021 at the Craft Beer Commonwealth in Gasoline Alley, Red Deer.

This event was open to everyone and highlighted Alberta beers made from AHPA members hops. As promised, we are pleased to announce this year's winners in two categories!

Category 1 - Traditional wet hop beer using only fresh hops

• 1st place - Cascade Fresh Hop | Spectrum Ale Works & Flatland Hops
• 2nd place - Wetter is Better Blonde Ale | Common Crown & Sydwynder Hops
• 3rd place - Cascade & Centennial Ale | Siding 14 & Underground Hops

Category 2 - Combination beer using both fresh and dried/pelletized hops

• 1st place - Wet & Dry Hop DIPA | Blindman Brewing & Hop To It 
• 2nd place - End of Trail Pale Ale | Endeavour Brewing & Hound Dog Hops
• 3rd place - Backyard Sasquatch | Rival Trade Brewing & Hop To It 

Thank you to all of our amazing producers and brewers who participated in this year's Freshtival. 

Please look for these beers at liquor stores in your area!

It’s one of the key ingredients in many great beers one might find at their local microbrewery, and its stocks can grow up to a foot per day.

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Culinaire Magazine's September 2019 issue features a brief history of hops in Alberta and gives a nice shout out to the hard work of producers across the province.  Click here to find out more. 

Brewed using Alberta grown barley from Origin Malting & Brewing and freshly picked Alberta hops from Pair O’ Dice Hops, this harvest ale celebrates all the hard work that goes into locally brewed beers. Find out more here.

There’s no doubt that the craft brewing industry in Alberta is hot — and that’s sparking a mini-boom in growing hops! Read more about the start of the Alberta Hop Producers' Association in Alberta Farmer December 2017. 

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The startup costs are significant, but demand for Alberta-grown hops is growing fast, and there’s money to be made for enterprising producers. Read and Spencer and Randy from Pair O'Dice Hops and their work to get their yard off the ground. This article appeared in Alberta Farmer in July 2017. 

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There is a need for hops in Alberta and find out why Tamarack Jack’s Honey and Meadery started to grow their own! This article is from Alberta Farmer September 2017. 

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Catherine and Karin from the Northern Girls Hopyard were featured in the Western Producer in October of 2015. This is a great article that highlights where hops in Alberta began!

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Alberta Farmer Express captures the excitement around Alberta's newest agribusiness - hops!

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