Idon’t know many people who don’t enjoy a cold pint of beer. But do you know where that drink comes from? To find out, we have to take it back to the start. Let’s talk about hops.

“This 10-pound bag is 10 kegs’ worth of hops — which is crazy. That’s 1,200 beers,” said local farmer Jake Teselle.

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Teselle has got mad hops — and we’re not talking about basketball. He’s a fifth-generation farmer. About 10 years ago, he went to school for mechanical engineering but soon realized the farm life was more his style. That’s why he started Crooked Yard Hops.

“The brewing industry at the time was cranking, too. Breweries were opening left and right. There was a hop shortage, so hops really fit the bill,” Teselle said.

Since 2015, breweries have boomed in popularity, with nearly 10 in the

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