Ask Axios: Philadelphia Brewing's hops rise again

The backstory: The Kensington brewery annually grows hops for the popular IPA in its garden along Frankford Avenue beside a tanker painted like a pig.

• Yes, but: Last year's annual fall release was scratched after a city crew mistook the growing crop for weeds and mowed them down — despite a sign identifying the garden and a fence.

• The blunder cost the brewery about $40,000 in revenue.

State of play: The hop plants, or rhizomes whose bines grow vertically along a trellis, are perennials and can be seen growing again this year, Philadelphia Brewing co-owner Nancy Barton tells Axios.

• She says the hops will start flowering in the coming month, with a harvest set for September.
• You'll get a taste of this year's brew in October.

What they're saying: "People are keeping more of a watchful eye on [the garden] this year," Barton said. "Hopefully, it won't happen again."

Be smart: Harvest in the Hood is a limited fall release so get yours before they're gone!

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