Brewing beer with FRESH HOPS in Nelson, New Zealand!

[@CookingAroundTheWorld]

Ok , you have to stop making each video better than the previous one all the time. I've run out of words to convey how emotionally invested I am in craft beer and now fresh hop beer and the people who have the passion to make this all happen. Thanks again Donovan for a pure gold video.

[@donovankelly12]

Hey now you’re getting way too nice in the comment section here 😂😂 I can’t thank you enough for the kind comments you always leave. It really makes me want to make more vids, thank you so much!!

[@SupersetEverything]

Congratulations Donovan 🎉 You have made the step into professional documentaries with this one! This was truly an amazing video! I am so proud of you for all your success and accomplishments on your trip and how happy you look just says it all! #coloradoavalanche

[@trudimclaren4301]

Here, here! Totally agree - amazing, extremely professional doco! 👏

[@donovankelly12]

Hey thanks a lot, Troy!! I really appreciate the kind words, I’m so glad you enjoyed 😃🍻 thanks for leaving a comment 🙏

[@brittanymorgan09]

Absolutely incredible!! Such fantastic footage and interviews with these hop enthusiasts. This is such a special time in the Nelson/Tasman region and it was an incredible privilege to be a part of it. Fantastic work!! I hope we get to return for another hop harvest season in the future 😍🍻

[@donovankelly12]

It sure was!! I already can’t wait to come back, thank you for the comment! 😃

[@theunknownunknowns5168]

Yeah production quality on this video was top notch. I think Donovan should explore this talent further. I see other youtubers do travel vlogs for big media outlets, Eva Uzbek for DW Travel for example. Just a thought.

[@donovankelly12]

Thanks a lot for saying that, I really appreciate it! Yeah maybe I’ll have to look into that, you never know 😃🍻

[@renatamortazavi2450]

​@@theunknownunknowns5168 perfect idea....it's Eva zu Beck; she is amazing👍her latest vlogs from Artic circle is awsome.👍

[@James47888]

Brilliant work, mate! Very educational and the shots are excellent. Cheers 🍺

[@donovankelly12]

Thanks a lot, James!! So glad you enjoyed it 😃 thanks for crushing beers with us till the end 🍻

[@chacho3827]

@Donovan Kelly, what a great capture of how special time in Aotearoa New Zealand. A whole lot of hard work in a short period of time. Late March/ early April is a great time to visit Aotearoa New Zealand.

[@donovankelly12]

Thanks a lot! The amount of hard work is really inspiring, especially when you include the fresh hops they organize with the individual breweries to make sure they get what they're looking for in the prime picking window too. When I come back, I'm coming back at that time 👌 Thanks for watching 🍻😃

[@SallyFlorance]

Absolutely fantastic!! You’ve captured fresh hop season so well - hope you get to come back for more!

[@donovankelly12]

Thank you, Sally!! I can’t wait to come back for another season 😃🍻

[@JimmyKip]

18:06 - "Shit yeah!" - that must have been a good beer; that's just about top tier praise from us kiwis! :)

[@donovankelly12]

Hahaha yeah I know right, a lot of emotion right there. That hop project 24 was 10/10 and I'm a little bummed I don't get to try the last 2 fresh hop beers from Eddyline... 😭

[@datractor]

Amazing work, hands down your best work to date. I can tell you spent a lot of time filming and editing this, audio was top notch too.

[@donovankelly12]

Thanks a lot, I really appreciate that! It took awhile and I had to play around with the audio a lot so I’m super happy you enjoyed it 🍻😃🙏

[@Toucan432]

Awesome footage👍👍👍 Fresh hop Craft beer is the best!!!

[@donovankelly12]

Thanks a lot!! It's something I can't get enough of 😅🍻

[@trudimclaren4301]

54°C - jeez, that's brutal! You can tell the dedication of everyone involved, including you, Donovan! What an amazing documentary - this is the kinda stuff you expect a massive production team to be involved in - I'm not even that interested in beer, and I still found it fascinating and got so involved - thank you for sending us this amazing content! ❤

[@donovankelly12]

Wow thanks a lot, Trudi!! It was so fun to make and I am so glad you found it interesting despite not liking beer 😂 thank you for always supporting and commenting. It means a lot!!

[@trudimclaren4301]

​@donovankelly12 Jus seem to love whatever you guys do! Question: do you know if the hop farms have taken over from the tobacco farms in Motueka? I know the tobacco farms were everywhere there when I was little, and I wonder if the hops have been planted there instead?

[@donovankelly12]

Well thanks so much for saying that 😃 I don’t know that, but I know Mac Hops has been around since 1900 and New Hoplands has been going since the 1950s so there might have been a few tobacco farms in and around the area!

[@trudimclaren4301]

Ahh, so definitely different sites then. I do wonder if some of the tobacco farms have been turned into hop farms (or vineyards) - at least, I hope so!

[@renatamortazavi2450]

Wow, Donovan, what an incredible documentary! I'd title it "From the Farm to the Glass"😜 - Bravo! I know I've said this a bunch of times, but you're truly, truly a master storyteller and a fantastic videographer. 👍👏 Even for us non-beer lovers, we've learned so much from you. I even had to translate "hop" into my mother tongue - talk about a linguistic journey! 🤣 I always thought beer was made from barley; mind blown! 😱😜 Watching this videos is like tapping into our inner engineer spirits - we love seeing all the equipment and the mesmerizing process of separating those hop "flowers" from the plant. We learnt that actually a whole plant was harvested not only the "flower".😱 And your infectious enthusiasm and happy face just make everything better - amazing! I never thought I'd say this, but when we vist NZ, a brewery tour is a must. 😱 Wishing you all the best, keep those cameras rolling, and keep blowing our minds with your skills and enthusiasm! Cheers 🍻 Lots of love to both of you💖

[@donovankelly12]

Thank you so much for the amazing words that always put a smile on my face! You are way too kind 😀 I hope when you come to New Zealand you not only do a brewery tour, but perhaps a hop tour if you’re around between January and March! All of the best to you, thank you for always watching 😃🍻

[@renatamortazavi2450]

@@donovankelly12 💖

[@quinnredpath8562]

Video quality is awesome!

[@donovankelly12]

Thanks so much for saying that! Really appreciate it 😃

[@sunnynelson6198]

It's been an absolute pleasure watching you and Brittany on your adventures in Nz, especially in my home town of Nelson. Safe travels into the unknown and I look forward to watching both of you're journeys.

[@donovankelly12]

Ahh thank you so much for saying that, we really appreciate it! Nelson will always have a spot in my heart, I’m gonna miss it.

[@kiwi84ryan]

I do the night drying at another hop farm in Motueka. I would average over 30,000 steps every shift, thats over 22km. The amount of time spent walking up and down stairs is crazy too.

[@donovankelly12]

I could totally see that! When it’s go time it’s go time!!

[@robinlecomte1242]

Is the next video - A monologue of you showing us how to brew beer/ fresh hops included and producing the end product as a Canadian Pale Ale? All you have learnt about NZ brewing me thinks that this would be the next step?.

[@donovankelly12]

Haha that does sound like a good sequel, unfortunately it will be about Abel Tasman or leaving New Zealand 😞 but I don’t think that will be my last hop harvest in New Zealand 😃🍻

[@davidchamberlain8698]

One thing I've noticed is you can smell certain hops.. some smell mild and some are really strong... All it takes is an experience on hop farms to understand how much work is involved to get to that golden nectar. Thanks for showcasing our amazing region.

[@donovankelly12]

Haha I had to be pretty honest with all of the hop growers, MOST of the hops I smelled were EXTREMELY similar in aroma and I couldn't notice a whole lot of differences. Riwaka was the one that stood out to me and it's becoming my favourite hop 😃 Thanks for watching and leaving an awesome comment, David!!

[@CascadesHomebrew]

I enjoyed the video. I recently spent 2 days in the Nelson area as part of my vacation (from the US). I had some great beers at Eddyline (biked up there). Dan from League of Brewers hooked me up with 750g of (pellet) New Zealand hops that I hope to put to use soon in a few homebrewed beers. Cheers!

[@donovankelly12]

Hey thanks for saying that! Glad to hear you enjoyed Eddyline and Dan hooked you up!! What kind of New Zealand hops did you get? Cheers! 🍻

[@CascadesHomebrew]

@@donovankelly12 I got 8 different hop packs, but I am excited about the Freestyle Kohia Blend, the Superdelic, and also the New Zealand grown Willamette. I think I was there during hop harvest, so I missed out on the fresh hop beers going on tap.

[@jonsmith6982]

Brew Jesus would make a good Tee-Shirt or bumper sticker .

[@donovankelly12]

Haha yeah it really would 😅

[@barryscott6222]

My first summer after leaving school, I worked on a Nelson Bays hop farm. Formative memories.

[@donovankelly12]

Looks like a hell of a lot of hard work and repetition, but everyone I talked to was having a good time.

[@markhayes445]

Brilliant footage,inspiring, cheers Donovan

[@donovankelly12]

Thanks a lot, Mark!! I appreciate you saying that. Cheers to you man 🍻

[@andrewmason4040]

Great video again, definitely one of your best, great audio, glad you are still enjoying my backyard - we live in paradise thats for sure 👍

[@donovankelly12]

Thank you so much for saying that! I appreciate the feedback on the audio, it was stressing me out for awhile there 😅 it sure is a special place. I will miss it.

[@geoffhingston2201]

This is an excellent video, the quality is so good it could be an episode of country calendar.

[@donovankelly12]

Hey thanks a lot! Really glad you enjoyed it and left an awesome comment 🍻😃

[@richardcaldwell9160]

Hey Donovan, you are in your element here. I think you rather then Brittany will miss the "Good Life"

[@donovankelly12]

Haha yeah it was a pretty amazing turn of events to have this all come together and it sucks to be leaving so quickly but I’m glad it happened! I will miss this place for sure 😃🍻

[@davidchamberlain8698]

Damn..wouldve been keen to catch up for a beer 😊

[@donovankelly12]

Next time I'm down! 🍻

[@johncarman7182]

Your best so far, love the enthusiasm!

[@donovankelly12]

Thanks a lot, John!! Really appreciate you saying so. Cheers! 🍻😃

[@baileyscoolgamingvideos6039]

Great video it’s interesting to watch

[@donovankelly12]

Thanks a lot, Bailey!!

[@yeaitsmescott]

Really cool explanation of the style. Fresh hop beers can be a bit hit and miss for me but I loved finding out more about it.

[@donovankelly12]

Yeah I can see that, I tried a few that were not so pleasant. I think the ones that are brewed well are out of this world!

[@yeaitsmescott]

@@donovankelly12 It is amazing what they can do in such a short amount of time. Really unique beers.

[@tomok7775]

Great to see Ryan Kelly doing his thing since Fork & Brewery, Wellington. From your mates Chap & JK.

[@donovankelly12]

He seems to be having a blast 😃🍻

[@davidhumble1679]

I had a blast at the fork and Brewer on Friday, From the video it looks like I should have been getting the Ferry after work so I could have got to the end of the Fresh Hop festival in Nelson. Oh well. It added to the ist of things to do next year (-: and Donovan - Welcome and glad you like UnZud and our beers

[@donovankelly12]

@@davidhumble1679 thanks David! I hope you enjoy Hopstock 24 in Wellington all April long, get em in ya!! 🍻

[@BARBoynz]

Man, what a great video. And here I am watching this while drinking a couple of fresh hob brews

[@donovankelly12]

Ahhh nice!! Thanks for saying that! Which ones are you enjoying???

[@BARBoynz]

@@donovankelly12 Behemoth Harvest Party IPA and Urbanaut Fresh Hop Motueka Hazy IPA

[@donovankelly12]

@@BARBoynz ahh nice I was looking forward to trying the Urbanaut one, sounds delicious AF

[@BARBoynz]

@@donovankelly12 All I can say is good things. Best time of the year!

[@traceyhoran8384]

What an awesome video, we know what I think of the smell 😂😂😂

[@donovankelly12]

Haha that dank smell is still following me around, I can’t get rid of it 😂😂

[@traceyhoran8384]

Not that you really want to of course 😂😂😂

[@donovankelly12]

Yeah I got through Australian customs so I guess I’m alright! 😂

[@traceyhoran8384]

🤣

[@swvdm]

Alans beard is looking very majestic! Great vid

[@donovankelly12]

It sure is!! It’s too bad we couldn’t arrange an interview together before the end, Alan gave me a heck of a lot of insight into the brewing process and he’s definitely a great guy to sit down and have a beer with 🍻😃

[@swvdm]

If you ever sit down again ask him about the silver bullets. I'm sure he will remember. I'll never forget that hangover 😅

[@donovankelly12]

😂😂 will do 🍻