By Adam Folk If all goes as planned, George and Leah Shetka’s half-acre hopyard will be growing lush Cascade cones for years to come. Chickens will be pecking spider mites from the bases of their 20-foot tall bines, and fans of Lift Bridge’s Harvestor Fresh Hop Ale will be able to sip on the brew … [ Read more]
Thousands Win – A Brooklyn Rooftop Hop Farm & Brewery
February 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment
America’s largest concrete jungle sprouts rooftop hop farm and brewery. Thousands Win is a startup out of Brooklyn, New York with dreams of creating sustainable green spaces and to brew truly local NYC beer. The founders, Caleb Freese and Julian Hensarling, have developed a lightweight green roof system to grow hops atop New York buildings. … [ Read more]
