Hops and Breweries in WNC!

There were three articles this past weekend in local newspapers about hops, beer, and breweries:

Asheville Citizen Times: Brew fans hoping Asheville will grab Beer City crown again
http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20110502/NEWS01/305020018/Brew-fans-hoping-Asheville-will-grab-Beer-City-crown-again?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage

Asheville Citizen Times: Asheville growers, brewers have hopes for local hops
http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20110501/NEWS/305010043/Growers-brewers-hopes-local-hops

Hendersonville Times News: Brewery opens its taps in Hendersonville
http://www.blueridgenow.com/article/20110430/ARTICLES/104301007/1151?Title=Brewery-opens-its-taps-in-Hendersonville

NC Relevant Hop Growing Resources:  They all contain links to information from other programs and states:

·         NC Hops Research Project website by Rob Austin: http://nchops.soil.ncsu.edu/

·         Extension Agent, Sue Colucci, built a hops page for WNC: http://wncveggies.blogspot.com/p/hops-information.html

·         My blog covers our local hops activities: http://ncalternativecropsandorganics.blogspot.com/search/label/hops

·         Info page on hops on my website: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/fletcher/programs/herbs/FAQ/index.html#hops

·         Hannah Burrack also posts about hops on her blog: http://ncsmallfruitsipm.blogspot.com/2010/10/hops-news.html#uds-search-results