Since moving into our home nearly four years ago, there’s one unfinished feature that has bugged me more than any other – the drab cookie-cutter concrete aggregate slab in our backyard that serves as our patio. Dull, lifeless, and far too small for our family.  By some estimates, a backyard remodel can recoup up to 60% […]

[Ed. Note: Welcome to Jason S, the newest addition to Hop Hogs & Harvest!  Jason is an accomplished home brewmaster, and one time US Navy Explosive Ordinance Disposal technician.  Welcome Jason!] – Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.  – Leonardo DaVinci After brewing for over 15 years one starts to settle on recipes and sources of […]

If you love good BBQ and spend your time hunting local restaurants for that perfect rib, the perfect chicken or brisket, you’ve been looking in the wrong place.  Rather than spending hard earned dollars on a hit or miss meal based on an online review, those in the know go to BBQ Judging class.  At […]

Any fresh hop brew can only be brewed during the annual hop harvest. Now, just like harvest season at the wineries, that fresh hop season all depends on the year’s weather.