American Hops: From Soil to Serve

In this inside look at how American hops are grown, harvested, processed, and used, Nick Zeigler will share insights on how to use different hop products to deliver the quality you want. You’ll learn to choose the right hop products for different steps in the brewing process and discover varied approaches to achieving your desired results. Throughout the presentation, we’ll discuss some of the industry’s top hop varieties and their characteristics from bine to brew.

About the Speaker

Nick Zeigler started homebrewing in a tiny, one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn. He completed his Master of Science in Brewing and Distilling at Heriot-Watt in Scotland in 2011. Nick joined BrewDog, first as a senior brewer and finally overseeing the pilot and developmental brewing program. In 2015, Nick joined Magic Rock Brewing, eventually becoming director of production and operations. In 2018, Nick joined the team at YCH Hops as technical solutions director.