Vancouver Island brewer hops back in time to make beer with historical crop

A craft brewer in North Saanich is brewing beer using hops that were originally grown back in the 1870s. Daniel van Netten, the owner of Howl Brewing said he made a couple of batches using those big clusters of leafy berry-like plants.

Vancouver Island brewer hops back in time to make beer with historical crop
Man and a woman inside a brewery posing with beer in their hands.

A craft brewer in North Saanich is brewing beer using hops that were originally grown back in the 1870s. Daniel van Netten, the owner of Howl Brewing said he made a couple of batches using those big clusters of leafy berry-like plants.