2021 HBS: Fresh Hop Roundtable: LIVE from Coleman Agriculture
Each year, brewers from the Pacific Northwest flock to our local family farms to participate in the Farm Pick-Up Fresh Hops program. It’s an incredible opportunity to facilitate a true grower to brewer connection and has become part of the harvest tradition. In partnership with one of our grower owners, Coleman Ag, we have organized a gathering of local brewers during their annual Fresh Hop road trip. Join this roundtable discussion as they share a beer and chat about Fresh Hop brewing best practices.
For more information, email [email protected].
Speakers
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Blaze RuudDirector of Key Accounts and Brewing Innovation
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John ColemanOwner & Director of Perennial CropsJohn Coleman was born and raised on a sixth generation hop farm in the Willamette Valley, OR. After graduating with a BS in Political Science at Oregon State University in 1988, John has led hop operations for the Coleman Family hop farm. In 2014, John, his wife Liz, and 4 other family members co-founded a farming collaborative where he has served Senior perennial Crop Director, developing all short- and long-term objectives for the companies commercial farming business in hops and hazelnuts. Today, John serves a Director of Perennial Crops where he guides the business in variety of areas outside of hops and hazelnuts, ranging from liaising with partnerships, legal and fiscal advisement as well as building and maintain strong business relationships to market the services and products of the farm. As a managing principle of Westwood farms, established in 1982 and a contributing entity to Coleman Agriculture, John is driven to strengthen and sustain the legacy of his family farming business for future generations.
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Kiera HaglerCrop CoordinatorMy name is Kiera Hagler, and I’ve been with the Coleman Agriculture team since 2019 when I completed my internship through Oregon State. I am a Crop Coordinator based at our Homeplace location in St. Paul, and I recently took over the Fresh Hop program. My hobbies include fishing, hunting, and spending time exploring all Oregon has to offer with my dog, Hank.
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Van HavigOwnerVan Havig has been brewing for over 26 years. A couple in Minnesota, a few in Maryland and finally in Oregon for the last 21 years. He’s worked in 500,000 BBL/yr breweries down to 1500 BBL/yr brewpubs, and in 2012 founded Gigantic Brewing Company in Portland, Oregon which is a 4500 BBL/yr small brewery with a couple tap rooms. He’s excited to go to selection in Yakima this year, because it will be his 20th year in the Valley.
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