Grows the Hops Used to Make Beers on Tap
You’ll soon be able to see the hops used to make some of the beers on tap at Tall Trellis Brew Co., a new brewery that opened in Olathe in mid-March.
Owned and operated by the owners of the Kansas Hop Company, around 75 breweries across the Midwest use the Kansas-grown hops to make beer. With 16 taps, Tall Trellis is showcasing local beers—many of which are made with hops supplied by the Kansas Hop Company—with new options on tap each day.
.“We’re growing hops in our outdoor space where people can sit out there and have drinks in a very unique environment for this part of the country. I’m excited to use it as an educational tool.”
Even better? Tall Trellis just planted hops from Kansas Hop Company’s farm in Ottawa, Kansas, in the brewery’s outdoor space. In two to three months, you’ll be able to sip on a beer surrounded by 20-foot-tall trellises of hops.
“Kansas isn’t a traditional hop-growing region, and a lot of people aren’t really familiar with what they are, what they look like, or how they grow,” says Ryan Triggs, co-owner of Tall Trellis. “We’re growing hops in our outdoor space where people can sit out there and have drinks in a very unique environment for this part of the country. I’m excited to use it as an educational tool.”
While it will be a couple of months until the hops are at full height, there’s still plenty to experience at Tall Trellis until then. The brewery’s 16 taps are ready to go with new options every day, and Tall Trellis has a full cafe menu with tea, hot chocolate, and a range of coffee drinks made with locally supplied Thou Mayest coffee beans.
