What is your official title at Hop & Barrel? I am a beertender and have been with Hop & Barrel from day 1 when they opened. I was even here for their soft opening in December. Before the grand opening the guys decided “Hey, we have beer...
We’re hoppin’ into Madison, WI! A place for good beer, good food, and good company. Get ready – we’ve decided to start our takeover of this vibrant cultural hub! Madison and Hop & Barrel Brewing are a good fit with art, music, food, and...
Meet Anna, beertender for the Hop & Barrel team and we are stoked to have her aboard! Her friend helps the guys brew, so she popped in one day and was chatting them up. She just happened to randomly ask if they were hiring, even though she...
What do Costa Rica and Hudson, Wisconsin have in common? Ethan Mollet, that’s what. Ethan started out at Hop & Barrel as a cellarman and has quickly worked his way into Assistant Brewer. He is original from the Green Bay area, and currently...
Katie brings a chill and down to earth vibe to the Hop & Barrel team. Her unique dose of curiosity is refreshing. Although Katie is now a mad scientist, she originally had aspirations to be a veterinarian. With an insatiable appetite for...
Meet Rebecca Lutz – Beertender at Hop & Barrel Brewery. We are excited to have her on our team. She loves connecting with people in the environment that a brewery creates, and enjoys meeting the cool people who stop into our taproom...
We sat down with Jeremy Ries, the new Director of First Impressions for Hop & Barrel Brewery, aka Beer Sales. We are very excited to have him on board! He is a home-brewer who just recently won the Osceola Wisconsin Homebrew Competition...
Join the Hop & Barrel drinking team! We want YOU to be a part of our team, bring your buddies and cheer each other on. It’s no coincidence beer rhymes with cheer. Our drinking team offers two different levels, the Hop Level and the...
Fads are no stronger to craft beer. Some fads have grown into cornerstones of craft beer, IIPA and barrel aging are prime examples. While others haven’t obtained such longevity… looking at you Black IPA. Yet few of these trends seemed to...
The “Rule of Two” is a term you may have heard us drop or seen us use on social media. The Rule of Two is going to be an ongoing series of beers available exclusively at our taproom. Rule of Two can best be defined as one or more of the...
Ask any brewer how they approach crafting their recipes and you’ll likely receive as many answers as brewers you ask. Likewise, it is rarely constructive, or even appropriate, to comment on what is “good” or “bad” when it comes to recipe...
For everyone following us online, or if you’ve driven through downtown Hudson lately, it’s pretty obvious we’ve been hard at work in the brewery and taproom. In just a few months we’ll be ready to welcome the beer-drinking public to enjoy our...