Brewers have until December 15 to preorder a special blend of hops chosen by members of the Pink Boots Society. Proceeds support women who work in the beer industry.
More than 100 Pink Boots members came together to choose the blend, with support from Yakima Chief Hops, at their annual hops rub during the recent Great American Beer Festival in Denver. This year’s blend includes two parts each of the Loral and Idaho Gem varieties, plus one part each of Azacca and El Dorado.
Idaho Gem is a new variety, and this is the first year that Yakima Chief has offered it. Pink Boots board member Cat Wiest—who brews at Pelican Brewing in Pacific City, Oregon—describes the aroma as “tropical fruit, mango, pineapple, cherry, and candied fruit with a touch of citrus, white pepper, and pine.”