Hopshire Farms and Brewery

New York State Hops and Craft Beer Revival

New York is fermenting a renaissance. Once the leading producer of hops and beer in the United States, our state is beginning to see a vibrant revival in hops cultivation and the growth of microbreweries. At a Cornell Reunion 2014 lecture at Mann Library, Steve Miller, hops specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County, and Randy Lacey ’77, MEng. ’99, owner of Hopshire Farm and Brewery in Freeville, N.Y., present a look at the history and current developments in the production of hops and the emergence of farm breweries in the state. This program was presented in conjunction with Mann Library’s summer exhibit, “For a Quart of Ale Is a Dish Fit for a King: The Craft Beer Tradition and Its Revival in New York State.”
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