Reason #4398 being a brewer is a sweet gig: hop testing. To ensure that we’re always using the highest quality ingredients in our recipes, we test different ingredients from time to time. Recently, a few of our brewers tested some potential new hops and we happened to have a camera on hand. Check it out:

Hops, ready for testing!

Brewmaster Jeremy Kosmicki checking out the aroma on one of the hop samples.

Brewer Adam Schmitt checking out another hop sample.