http://koenemann.hoppress.com/2010/01/09/back-to-the-future-of-organic-beer/ VTHopHead Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:15:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://koenemann.hoppress.com/2010/01/09/back-to-the-future-of-organic-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-374 Steve Koenemann: Vermont Hop Head » Back to the Future of Organic Beer | Drakz Free Online Service Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:23:46 +0000 http://koenemann.hoppress.com/?p=177#comment-374 [...] original here: Steve Koenemann: Vermont Hop Head » Back to the Future of Organic Beer Share and [...] [...] original here: Steve Koenemann: Vermont Hop Head » Back to the Future of Organic Beer Share and [...]

]]> http://koenemann.hoppress.com/2010/01/09/back-to-the-future-of-organic-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-373 chriso Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:33:28 +0000 http://koenemann.hoppress.com/?p=177#comment-373 Here in the UK, only a miniscule proportion of the hops are grown organically. Traditional wisdom is that it is not economically viable to grow hops economically without spraying against aphids. The majority of organic hops used here come from New Zealand, which has given rise to some rather odd beers. Not because of anything odd about New Zealand hops but because brewers were unfamiliar with them and often tried to use them for making ales in traditional UK styles. A bitter made with Hallertau is likely to be a rather strange beast. Of course, whether it is more planet-friendly to fly hops half way round the world than to use sprayed local hops is open to debate. Here in the UK, only a miniscule proportion of the hops are grown organically. Traditional wisdom is that it is not economically viable to grow hops economically without spraying against aphids. The majority of organic hops used here come from New Zealand, which has given rise to some rather odd beers. Not because of anything odd about New Zealand hops but because brewers were unfamiliar with them and often tried to use them for making ales in traditional UK styles. A bitter made with Hallertau is likely to be a rather strange beast. Of course, whether it is more planet-friendly to fly hops half way round the world than to use sprayed local hops is open to debate.

]]> http://koenemann.hoppress.com/2010/01/09/back-to-the-future-of-organic-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-372 wunderbier Sun, 10 Jan 2010 07:46:33 +0000 http://koenemann.hoppress.com/?p=177#comment-372 Hi Steve. You're quite right that on a label Organic means 95% or more organic ingredients. You should also note that there are 100% Organic and "made with organic ingredients" labels. The former is exactly what you'd suspect and the latter dictates the product contains at least 70% organic ingredients. In case anyone is curious, it's usually the hops that are non-organic due to availability. Though, there are some great organic hops coming out of New Zealand recently. Hi Steve. You’re quite right that on a label Organic means 95% or more organic ingredients. You should also note that there are 100% Organic and “made with organic ingredients” labels. The former is exactly what you’d suspect and the latter dictates the product contains at least 70% organic ingredients. In case anyone is curious, it’s usually the hops that are non-organic due to availability. Though, there are some great organic hops coming out of New Zealand recently.

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