{"id":1693,"date":"2018-05-08T18:22:47","date_gmt":"2018-05-08T18:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/projectgreenlancaster.millersville.edu\/?p=1693"},"modified":"2020-05-07T20:52:58","modified_gmt":"2020-05-07T20:52:58","slug":"lancaster-brewing-company-hops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectgreenlancaster.millersville.edu\/index.php\/2018\/05\/08\/lancaster-brewing-company-hops\/","title":{"rendered":"Lancaster Brewing Company HOPS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Lancaster has arguably the richest, and non-irrigated farmland in the world. Each brew made by this company gets its hops from over 5,300 local farms. These hops come from the heart of many different farmlands throughout Lancaster County. With having such a great farming area, The Lancaster Brewing Company has excelled from the acceleration of rich hops being produced throughout the region. Using the many different farmlands throughout Lancaster County, the comp-any has been able to excel in its profits and growth of the company.<\/span><\/p>\n

By Kevin Wiggins<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Some of the finest hops in the US come from right here in Lancaster County. Hops are used to create the different flavor for beer. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Using Hops from here at home\u00a0 creates sustainability\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Lancaster is one of the best places in the entire world for farming. The land is so rich and perfect for farming. You see there are a lot of businesses throughout Lancaster that get there materials and needs from different farms throughout the county. The Amish community have done a great job not only keeping up with their farms, but using them as a source of profit from many different companies. The Lancaster Brewing Company doesn\u2019t just use one farm source to get their hops for the many beers they make. But they use thousands of different farms. In my opinion this is a very smart move by them because they have a wide variety of sources for hops. Not all of the hops will bring the same flavor as the one before it so this allows the company to mix and match the different hops together to create the many different beers that they have. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0The company did originate in Lancaster in 1995. They have a selection of beers that they do showcase all year long but they also have beers that are only seasonal and available at a certain time of the year. The beer that is produced here at Lancaster Brewing Company doesn\u2019t just get sold in Pa but all across the Mid-Atlantic Region such as: <\/span><\/p>\n