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Our Response to COVID-19
We understand that the coronavirus has largely impacted small, consumer-based businesses like yours the most, leaving many of you uncertain of what the future holds. We see our brewing customers getting creative and working hard to promote sales in any way they...
YCH Coronavirus Update
As a grower-owned organization driven by the spirit of family farms, the safety and well-being of our employees and partners is our number one priority. We understand that as a global hop supplier, we cannot ignore the growing concerns and effects that the...
YCH and Bale Breaker Host Brew Day for First Responders and Military Veterans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE YAKIMA, Wash., March 4, 2020 – Yakima Chief Hops, a global hop supplier, in partnership with Bale Breaker Brewing Company, hosted a special brew day for a group of local first responders and military veterans on Feb. 13, 2020 in Yakima,...
Yakima Chief Hops Introduces New CEO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE YAKIMA, Wash., March 3, 2020 – Yakima Chief Hops, a 100% grower-owned global hop supplier for the craft brewing industry, has introduced Ryan Hopkins as YCH’s new Chief Executive Officer, promoting Hopkins from Chief Sales Officer. “The YCH...
Introducing the YCH Aged Hops Program
The concept of using Aged Hops is a tradition as old as brewing itself. As the industry becomes more competitive than ever, we recognize the brewers that are embracing tradition as a way to stand out. We seek to support these efforts by forming our Aged Hops...
Brew Something Bigger than Beer this Giving Tuesday
Amidst the rush of flash sales, hot deals and holiday shopping, #GivingTuesday reminds us to press pause and give back. Giving Tuesday is an internationally recognized holiday dedicated to finding ways that we can better our communities through charitable giving –...
Fresh Hops in Korea
One of the most rewarding aspects of being a 100% grower owned supplier is the ability to bring hops from the family farms of the Pacific Northwest to brewers across the world. We form strategic partnerships with global distributors so that brewers can have...
Cryo Hops® Pellets – Now Available in 5 New Varieties
Yakima Chief Hops officially released Cryo Hops® pellets three years ago, and it quickly became the talk of the commercial brewing community as customers put the new product to the test – discovering its capabilities in terms of flavor enhancements, efficiency...
YCH Brings Women in Beer Together to Create Annual Hop Blend
YCH’s Pink Boots Blend has become a well-known movement in the hop community, as brewers from all over the world incorporate this hop blend into beer recipes each year, in celebration and support of women in the brewing industry. For Pink Boots Society (PBS)...
PNW CROP REPORT: SEPTEMBER 2019
The hop harvest in the Pacific Northwest is progressing well. Cool weather has allowed for an orderly ripening of the crop and most growers have been able to hit their optimum picking windows resulting in excellent overall quality. Light rain showers in Washington...
