TopWire Hop Project, re-opens April 30th featuring their Rotating IPA Collaboration Series.

Announced last year, amidst the pandemic, TopWire Hop Project reopens for the season. Now with a focus on obeying health department guidelines during the pandemic, TopWire Hop Project proposes the following.

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If you want to be surrounded by the emerald curtains of Centennial hops, catch a glimpse of Mt. Hood and drink the best craft beer while 6 feet apart, there is only one place to go -- TopWire Hop Project in Woodburn, Oregon.

Recognized locally for its unique location within the estate farms of Crosby Hop Farm, TopWire Hop Project invites you to make the journey to Woodburn. 

Drive down Lupulin Lane (a half-mile entrance through lush 18-feet high hop rows) before arriving at TopWire. Constructed out of a large shipping container with a modern architectural approach, it features a spacious outdoor area where people of all ages (following the COVID-19 protocols) and dogs on leash can gather and play.

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With a refocus on improving and adapting away from 2020, TopWire has the following changes to look forward to. 

• A second pouring station for faster access, planning for a June inauguration.

• A larger selection of snacks

• Food from Woodburn-native restaurant Luis’s Taqueria. *Outside food is still allowed as well.

• TopWire branded beer and cider. 

Kick things off on April 30th, the beer garden’s tap list will host a majority of brewery collaborations, including Camas’ Grains of Wrath.

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In fact, here’s a rough list of the beers featured on April 30th, brewed with (naturally) Crosby Hops. 

1. Grains of Wrath with locations in Camas, Washington and Portland, Oregon, is collaborating with TopWire for an exclusive rotating West Coast IPA series. Known for its bright, clean, bitter-but-balanced West Coast IPAs, this line will feature different hops for each brew. 

2. Based on Block 15’s Sticky Hands, a NW cult favorite and Gold Medal Winner of the 2020 Oregon Beer Awards, the first ever Sticky Hands collaboration, Sticky Hands: Crosby Cuts brewed with Strata®, Amarillo® and Comet will be on draught and available in cans for a limited time. 

3. AZ Wilderness’ dry-hopped lager collaboration, Green for Good brewed with Crosby Estate Grown Comet and Strata® hops has a charity component. A portion of the sales from the collaboration, which is pouring at TopWire and onsite at the brewery’s taproom, will go back to the Michael James Jackson Foundation for Brewing and Distilling. 

4. The family-owned Incline Cider Company based in Tacoma, Washington is debuting Grapefruit 7, a cider pouring only at TopWire, brewed with Crosby sourced Idaho 7® hops. 5. Grain Station Brew Works in McMinnville, Oregon brewed Lager Rhythms, a Helles with all Oregon ingredients using Crosby Estate grown Mt. Hood hops. 

6. Stick City Brewing based in Mars, Pennsylvania brewed an original beer to support the seasonal opening. The hazy IPA utilizes Idaho 7®, Strata® and Columbus from Crosby Hops. 

For now and with a tentative conclusion date in October, TopWire Hop Project has announced the following hours. 

Thursday 11 am - 8 pm, Friday 11 am - 9 pm, Saturday 11 am - 9 pm, Sunday 11 am - 8 pm. 

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Also, the beer garden invites you to join them in fundraising for the National Brain Tumor Society.

On Sunday, May 2 at 10:15 am, all are invited for a short walk down Lupulin Lane around TopWire to raise money for the National Brain Tumor Society. During the opening weekend, $1 per pint will go toward the National Brain Tumor Society. Cash and credit card donations will be accepted.

More on Grains of Wrath’s collaborating IPA series. 

The rotating tap list will feature specialty craft beer and cider brewed by Crosby Hops’ customers from across the country showcasing new, classic, and novel hop varieties. A total of nine craft beers including the new TopWire beer and cider lines from Grains of Wrath and Incline Cider Company will be available, some for a limited time. NØ MØ, a refreshing non-alcoholic IPA from Crux Fermentation Project in Bend, Oregon will also be on tap. 

More on their commitment to a safe and healthy experience due to COVID-19

In addition to signage that will visually remind patrons to stay one hop row (6 feet) apart, respect the beer, hops and each other, TopWire management is implementing COVID-19 measures. If required by the county, a ticketed RSVP system will be implemented to maintain maximum occupancy requirements. Information will be listed on the FAQ page and on the social media accounts. https://www.topwirehp.com/faq 

• Face coverings/masks

• Employees will wear a face cover at all times.

• Customers are required to wear a face cover when in line to order and when physical distancing of at least six feet from individuals outside their household cannot be maintained.

• Disposable masks are free; Branded face covers are available for purchase ($10).

• Cleaning and sanitization protocols

• Accessible hand sanitizer stations.

• Regular cleaning and disinfecting of high-touch surfaces.

• Tables will have “clean” and “dirty” placards.

• Customers are encouraged to bus their tables to limit dirty glass contact.

• Distance ordering and seating

• Stanchions with 6-feet markers will be set out for those waiting in line to order. ○ Table service is not offered.

• The tables and picnic tables are set at least 8 feet apart.

• Touchless water station - New cups only; no refills.

• Contactless pay options - Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay are accepted.

About TopWire Hop Project

TopWire is a pillar of the Crosby brand family, which works symbiotically with Crosby’s R&D and new variety development efforts. Crosby Hops, an integrated hop merchant and processor in the Pacific Northwest, family of brands includes Crosby Hops, Crosby Hop Farm and TopWire Hop Project.