WaPo: the trend of locally-sourced ingredients in craft beer
The Washington Post’s Greg Kitsock discusses how Mid-Atlantic breweries are using local ingredients in their beers…
In August, Flying Dog Brewery in Frederick released a harvest ale called Secret Stash, using Cascade and Chinook hops sourced from Stillpoint Farm in Mount Airy and Black Locust Hops in northern Baltimore County. “It was difficult finding malted barley, but we did use local corn, wheat and potatoes,” recalled brew master Matt Brophy. He says he will release a new version of Secret Stash in 2012: “Our goal is to increase the proportion of local ingredients every year.”
via The Washington Post.
