18.īubble Stash’s success has spawned a new round of innovation at Hop Valley the brewery has released a version with mango puree called Mango Stash and an imperial version called Cryo Stash. 2 growth craft can in Oregon in both sales volume and dollars, according to year-to-date Nielsen Oregon food scan data through Aug. 3-selling beer, and among the fastest-growing beers in its portfolio and in the entire Pacific Northwest. It also has moved from an uber-limited release available on draft only to a core, year-round offering packaged in 12-ounce cans. The beer, which has evolved from its original recipe into an IPA that uses Mosaic hops, is clean, clear and offers the same bright, sweet tropical fruit and citrus notes absent the assertive bitterness typical of the IPAs of yesteryear.
Some, but not all, of these beers contain the hop dust, also called lupulin powder, that Bubble Stash pioneered in early 2011. MillerCoors-owned craft brand Saint Archer also plans to drop a hazy IPA this fall. Prized for their explosive citrus and floral notes, creamy mouthfeel and distinct lack of bitterness, juicy IPAs are flooding the craft market today, luring brewers of all stripes, including larger brewers such as Samuel Adams, Firestone Walker and New Belgium. That’s plainly evident in the juicy/hazy craze that kicked off in earnest in 2017 and continues to gain momentum this year. And with this beer, we were saying we can give you a better hop experience with just 30 or 40 IBUs. “You’ve got to remember, this was at a time when everyone out here was making bitter, bitter, bitter IPAs,” Whiting says. Whiting and his co-conspirators at Hop Valley named the beer Bubble Stash.
Up to that point, the dank powder was nothing more than a nuisance, a substance that had to be scraped off processing machines, swept off the floors and tossed into the trash.īut after that first brew, it was immediately clear the dust was anything but trash it was green gold dust, the purest, most-potent and concentrated expression of hops available. “It was basically hop dust, powderized lupulin glands, the part of the hop where all the oils and aromas are contained,” Whiting says. In partnership with hop processor Hopunion (now Yakima Chief Hops), Hop Valley and another small Oregon brewer scored the first samples of “hop dust” and set out to find an answer to the question: Could this fragrant, sticky hop powder scraped out of the inside of the hop-pellet hammer mill work in beer? Swapping out the ubiquitous pelletized hops for a fine hop powder collected as a byproduct of hop processing, Whiting crafted a pale ale that came out of tanks with bright citrus, floral and pine aromas and a level of bitterness far below the West Coast IPAs typical during that time. We're almost halfway through 2022, so get rid of any lingering bitterness by kicking back with a new beer and releasing old items that are holding you back.Seven years ago in Eugene, Ore., Patrick Whiting of Hop Valley Brewing brewed his first batch of beer using a novel form of hops largely unknown among brewers, let alone used in the brewing process. Spots to smash are limited, but that doesn't mean you can't still join the celebration and enjoy a glass of Bubble Stash and a ton of Hop Valley hospitality, all while watching the smashing display. Those that score a smash spot will gain exclusive VIP access on the day of the event including food, beers and Hop Valley swag bags. There's limited spots on the smashing list, but you can sign up now at SmashForABubbleStash.ca to book your time slot. where there will be food, lots of beer and a chance to watch others smash their items. It's all happening at 1 Adelaide Street from 4:20 p.m. There will be an opportunity to try Hop Valley's Bubble Stash at the event, in addition to bringing your personal items to freeze and smash. Hop Valley is hosting the event, using Cryo Hops™ technology inside their Bubble Stash IPA to freeze and smash items that are making you bitter.Ĭryo Hops refers to a brewing process using liquid nitrogen that creates a less bitter IPA in the Hop Valley Bubble Stash beer.Ĭompared to other IPA's which often introduce strong, sharp notes on the first sip, Bubble Stash is way less harsh, and tropical in flavour.
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