Hops & Grains

At the beginning of this adventure, we knew that we wanted to grow hops and grains in order to produce a small amount of single-farm beers. Among other things, this is a nod to the brewing tradition in Nate's home state of Wisconsin (not to mention the family's love of the Milwaukee Brewers). We are currently growing several different varieties of hops: Saaz, Hallertauer, Spalt Select, Serebrianka, Fuggle, Tettnanger and Kent Golding. For more information on any of these, visit the Thyme Garden website, where we source our hops rhizomes. And, in the Fall of 2024, we felt confident that a small patch of land could serve as the home of our barley and not be overtaken by thistle. With the help of Washington State Crop Improvement Association, we planted a variety called Lontra, which was developed by Oregon State University.