{"id":47338,"date":"2023-01-30T11:01:52","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T15:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/?p=47338"},"modified":"2026-07-01T09:12:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T13:12:52","slug":"what-are-wet-hop-beers-how-to-brew-freshly-harvested-hops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/what-are-wet-hop-beers-how-to-brew-freshly-harvested-hops\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are Wet Hop Beers? How to Brew with Freshly Harvested Hops"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It is often said that the fresher, the better \u2014 and beer is no exception. Fresh ingredients are important for flavor and quality, with hops being one of the most distinctive ingredients in this regard.<\/p>\n

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Certainly, we were not the first to add freshly harvested hops to a beer recipe \u2014 it is something that has been done for hundreds of years. However, countless beers in the United States and around the world owe their existence to the addition of fresh hops, also called “wet hops.”<\/p>\n