‘It’s Oregon beer’

With more hops grown in-state available to small brewers, the local craft industry doesn’t have to look elsewhere

By Mitch Lies / The Bulletin
August 15, 2009

MT. ANGEL " Jeff DeSantis grew up about 10 miles from the hop yards that now supply the major ingredient for his craft brewery.

Because the hops from Annen Farms were contracted to Anheuser-Busch and other major beer distributors, however, DeSantis couldn't access the aromatic product.

That....

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