Your Guide to This Year’s Colorado Fresh Hop Beers

3 Freaks Brewery | Highlands Ranch | Wet ‘n Wild IIPA | TAPPING 9/1
3 Freaks hikes into the wilderness every year to pick the wild hops used in this Imperial IPA. Light, fresh, and easy to drink. Available at the taproom.

Cerebral Brewing | Denver | Arrival Window | TAPPING 9/25
A West Coast IPA built on a base of Mosaic, Chinook & Comet, then hit with fresh Chinook and Comet from Billy Goat Hops in Montrose, CO. Available at the taproom.

Cerebral Brewing | Denver | Mountain Express | TAPPING 10/2
A Pilsner featuring fresh Crystal hops from Billy Goat Hops in Montrose, CO. Available at the taproom.

Comrade Brewing Co. | Aurora | Superdamp AKA Fresh Hop Superpower IPA Colorado Edition | TAPPING 9/4
A back-to-back Great American Beer Festival® Silver Medal Winner, Fresh Hop Superpower IPA is Comrade Brewing’s flagship Superpower IPA, brewed with hundreds of pounds of fresh Comet and Chinook hops from Billy Goat Hop Farms in Montrose, Colorado. Available at the taproom.

Comrade Brewing Company | Aurora | Superdamp aka Fresh Hop Superpower IPA PNW Edition | TAPPING 9/24
A back-to-back Great American Beer Festival® Silver Medal Winner, Fresh Hop Superpower IPA is Comrade Brewing’s flagship Superpower IPA, brewed with Cryo Fresh™ Strata and Simcoe hops from the Pacific Northwest. Available at the taproom.

Horse & Dragon Brewing Company | Fort Collins | Pollinator Paradise Fresh Hop Pale Ale | TAPPING 9/25
Brewed with fresh hops from the City of Fort Collins Horticulture Department’s hop growing project at Twin Silo Park alongside malt from Troubadour Maltings, this refreshing and aromatic pale ale is deliciously local — a cheers to horticulture, growing and using local ingredients, and to Fort Collins Parks. Available at the taproom.

Mountain Tap Brewery | Steamboat Springs | Picking Fresh Hops | TAPPING 8/28
Picking Fresh Hops IPA was brewed with all Colorado hops from Billy Goat Hop Farm in Montrose, CO. The hops were harvested and bundled in burlap bags throughout the night then immediately trucked to Silverthorne, where Mountain Tap brewmaster Rich Tucciarone loaded them up and drove them back to Steamboat to add to the beer. More than 75 pounds of hops were added to the brew kettle and hop back within 12 hours of being harvested in Montrose. Available at the taproom.

Mountain Tap Brewery | Steamboat Springs | Elkstone Elixir | TAPPING 8/28
Elkstone Elixir was brewed with hops grown right up the road at Elkstone Farm in Strawberry Park, Steamboat Springs. The hops were harvested by Elkstone Farm and Mountain Tap staff at peak ripeness early one morning then added to the brew within hours of being harvested. The resulting fresh hop German-style pilsner drinks light like a lager but with a unique fresh hoppy flavor and aroma. Available at the taproom.

Mountain Toad Brewing | Golden | Fresh Hop Pilsner | TAPPING 9/3
A German Pilsner brewed with fresh Crystal hops from Billy Goat Hop Farm in Montrose, Colorado. The Crystal hops contribute delicate citrus and stone fruit flavors that are perfect for a fresh hopped pilsner. Available at the taproom.

Mythmaker Brewing | Fort Collins | The Embalmer | TAPPING 9/25
A West Coast Style IPA brewed with Root Shoot Pilsner Malt and hopped with fresh Amarillo from Crosby Hops. Clean, crisp, and citrusy. Available at the taproom.

Mythmaker Brewing | Fort Collins | The Dark Harvest | TAPPING 10/9
A Black IPA dry hopped with fresh Cascade hops from Crosby Hops. No one escapes the dark harvest! Available at the taproom.

New Terrain Brewing Co | Golden | Fresh Prints | ON TAP NOW
After gathering Chinook hops from Voss Farms in Arvada, New Terrain brought the whole cone hops back to the brewery and brewed up a dank, wet-hopped, west coast style IPA that will leave a lasting impression on you, just like footprints from stepping into the first fresh powder of the season. Available now at the taproom.

Stronghouse Brew Pub | Telluride | Wet Hop Dream | TAPPING 9/3
Brewed with Copper Comet and Chinook from San Juan neighbors Billy Goat Hop Farm. Harvested the morning of the brew, the hops go from field to kettle in three hours, making it one of the freshest hop beers available. A simple grain recipe showcases the finest hops the Western Slope of Colorado has to offer. Available at the taproom.

Wanderment Brewing | Denver | Limited Presence | TAPPING 9/5
Whirlpooled entirely with Billy Goat fresh Chinook hops combined with a Mosaic & Chinook base, merging classic and modern west coast IPA techniques. Available on draft and in 4-packs to go at the taproom.