HOPS
We grow Certified organic New York Cascade and Columbia hops. Cascades are a tried and true workhorse hop that can be used for both bittering and aroma in the brew process by adding a mild citrus flavor. Usually found in Pale Ales, IPA, Porters, and Wheat beers, you can taste ours in Sandy Loam, a beautiful Pale Ale by Springs Brewery from East Hampton, NY.
Columbia hops are an almost forgotten variety. This beautiful hop adds an aroma filled with crisp pineapple, bright lemony citrus notes – strong but not as powerful as a Chinook. Best used in lighter beers or when seeking a crisp finish. This variety will mature in late summer 2022. Stay tuned for where and when you can taste some. Alpha Acids: 13% Beta Acids: 4.0%
Cascade hops
Columbia hops
Peppers
Certified Organic since 2019. In 2021, we grew 15 different types of peppers. These ranged in heat from the delicious Poblano to the mild spice of Calabria and finally to the very rare heat of the Peruvian Charapita and super hot heat of the Reaper. We choose our varieties based on the unique flavor of each pepper and are happy to talk more about these beautiful fruits. For a complete list and options to purchase fresh or dried peppers, please email us through the contact page below or DM us on instagram @thehoppyacre.
Besides growing hops and peppers we also produce hot sauce and salsas under our own Springs Fireplace brand. These products bring a unique flavor to your palate and are fantastic with any dish. They are not a trophy sauces that sit on your shelf, these are sauces you want to have at your table. Each sauce is designed so you can taste the unique peppers before the heat, ranging from mild to spicy, kicks in . Our motto ‘Flavor First’ is a nod to this slow burn. Not sure where to start? Send us a note and we will be happy to help you choose.
Tesuque - 3 of 5 🔥
Our everyday sauce. This hot sauce is made with the Tesuque pepper, a traditional pepper that has been cultivated for generations by the people of the historic Tesuque Pueblo in New Mexico. Pronounced (teh-SOO-kay), the beauty of the pepper comes from its color, flavor and a mild heat that will make everyone want more. We like it with our breakfast eggs, burritos, or beans and rice. Friends use it like a marinade before roasting meats or pan cooking chicken.
Aji Peach - 4 of 5 🔥
Combining the subtle aroma and flavor of peach with the citrus taste of Ají Limon and the balanced heat of the famous Aleppo pepper. It tastes great before a beautiful heat comes on with a slow burn. We like it on tacos, fish, and veggie melts.
Green Fermented Sriracha - 4 of 5 🔥
Spicy, garlicky, and slightly sweet, our Green Sriracha is fermented for several weeks creating a complex and unique flavor that slowly develops on your palate. The heat builds with each bite. Try this probiotic sauce on meats, fish like a chimichurri, or mixed with guacamole. Use on burgers instead of the usual condiments and you’ll want this sauce on everything.
Charapita - 5 of 5 🔥
For the hot pepper connoisseur, this is pepper. The Peruvian Charapita brings a great tropical taste and a whole lot of heat. You can eat these peppers straight from the jar, add them crushed to a simmering sauce, or use the preserved vinegar in a salad dressing. There is a reason this is the most expensive pepper in the world, she’s a beauty.
Salsa Roja - 3 of 5 🔥
Our blend of roasted tomatoes and spicy green chilies mixed with cumin, lime, and cilantro will make everyone’s day better. With its bright taste and great finish, you will want to take this to a party, or just keep it all for yourself.
AMAGANSETT BLUE
Japanese Indigo, or Persicaria Tinctoria is a gorgeous plant that when fermented and process produces a natural blue dye. Our Amagansett blue produces a beautiful range of color and we hope to be able to offer some products for sale in the near future. We are currently working on a few projects and as soon as they are ready we will let you know. In the meantime, you can buy our indigo seed through Hudson Valley seed company.
about us
The Hoppy Acre is a small value added farm located in Amagansett, NY. Since 2017, we have been growing hops for beer and hot peppers for our Springs Fireplace hot sauce and salsa. In 2018, we began experimenting with growing Indigo for natural dye. We call it Amagansett Blue. Since 2019, we are a certified organic farm and proud members of NOFA-NY.
This farm began with the idea that in an area already filled w great successful farms, we could create products that compliment our neighbor’s kitchen, not compete for space in it. There is a place for everyone at the table.
Contact
Like our hops? Want something hot? Maybe just want to come to the farm and say hi? Send us a note and we'll get right back to you. See you soon.