Hartwick^™ Hops

Hartwick^™ is a proprietary variety owned by [farm]Great Lakes Hops[/faarm] that stands as a direct descendant of the acclaimed Michigan Copper^™. Named in honor of Hartwick Pines State Park—famed for its majestic old-growth timber—this variety was engineered to display a rugged, towering presence in the hop yard, built to withstand the intense climate swings and high humidity of the Great Lakes region. However, it is currently still considered a field plant and is not yet ready for widespread commercialization due to ongoing pest issues. For craft brewers participating in field trials, Hartwick^™ provides a potent combination of clean, high-alpha dual-purpose capability and an explosive fruit-forward oil profile that easily rivals the most famous varieties of the Pacific Northwest.

The profile of Hartwick^™ is a bold, intensely saturated arrangement of tropical stone fruits, sweet orchard candy, and refreshing forest evergreens. It charges forward with a vibrant primary bouquet of ripe pineapple, fleshy mango, and sweet honeydew melon, followed swiftly by a sophisticated secondary layer of red berries, candied orange peel, and a distinct, clean whisper of fresh white pine. Entirely free from the heavy, unpleasantly dank or garlic undertones that can plague over-processed hops, Hartwick^™ maintains an immaculate sense of fruit clarity. On the palate, it delivers a sturdy, beautifully integrated bitterness that slices cleanly through heavy grain bills, making it the definitive choice for designing deep, intensely juicy IPAs that demand a crisp, structured finish.