Beer Before Glory Ep3 | New Zealand Hops

Matt & Justin are joined by the legendary Dr. Ron Beatson of New Zealand's Plant and Food Research, and fifth generation hop farmer, Brent McGlashen, from Mac Hops, to talk about New Zealand Hops. The small country's hops have boomed in popularity in recent times, causing U.S. brewers to clamor to get what they can among a very limited supply. Ron and Brent discuss the history of hops in New Zealand, some if the amazing farming and breeding innovations that have come out of the country, and what varieties top their list of characteristics unique to New Zealand hops. We also get to try a couple of Firestone Walker Brewing Company's latest releases that feature New Zealand hop varieties, including the newest Luponic Distortion, Gen 5 from the Propagator series, and Nectaron, also from the Propagator Series, that features all new Nectaron hops.

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Beer Before Glory® The Podcast is an exclusive series of podcasts with Brewmaster Matt Brynildson from Firestone Walker Brewing Company and Justin Crossley from The Brewing Network. In each episode they'll interview craft beer superstars to get to the bottom of the glass of all things beer! From hazy IPA's, to barrel aged beauties, and everything in between, the Beer Before Glory Podcast will take you behind the scenes of some of the best breweries on the planet.