81-549: The Sun was the newspaper for Sheridan , Oregon , United States . The paper was published weekly on Wednesdays. The Sun served the West Yamhill Valley communities of Sheridan, Willamina , and Grand Ronde in Yamhill and Polk counties. Sheridan's newspaper was founded in 1890, and was a weekly newspaper. In 1908, O. D. Hamstreet purchased the newspaper after moving from Sheridan , Wyoming , where he had been editor of
162-565: A Mayor–council form of government, with daily operations run by a city manager . The community has its own school district, with a single traditional high school. The main events each year in town are Sheridan Days and the Mud Drags, both held in June. Sheridan was named in honor of the American Civil War general Philip Henry Sheridan . Absolem B. Faulconer laid out the plat for what became
243-675: A classic example of the Bohemian Pilsener style, which showcases noble hops. As with grapes, the location where hops are grown affects the hops' characteristics. Much as Dortmunder beer may within the EU be labelled "Dortmunder" only if it has been brewed in Dortmund , noble hops may officially be considered "noble" only if they were grown in the areas for which the hop varieties ( races ) were named. Noble hops are characterized through analysis as having an aroma quality resulting from numerous factors in
324-555: A flavor that improves as they age during periods of poor storage. In addition to beer, hops are used in herbal teas and in soft drinks. These soft drinks include Julmust (a carbonated beverage similar to soda that is popular in Sweden during December), Malta (a Latin American soft drink) and kvass . Hops can be eaten; the young shoots of the vine are edible and can be cooked like asparagus . Hops may be used in herbal medicine in
405-544: A hop garden in the will of Charlemagne 's father, Pepin the Short . Hops are also used in brewing for their antibacterial effect over less desirable microorganisms and for purported benefits including balancing the sweetness of the malt with bitterness and a variety of flavours and aromas. It is believed that traditional herb combinations for beers were abandoned after it was noticed that beers made with hops were less prone to spoilage. The first documented hop cultivation
486-630: A large part of George Orwell 's A Clergyman's Daughter contain a vivid description of London families participating in this annual hops harvest. In England, many of those picking hops in Kent were from eastern areas of London. This provided a break from urban conditions that was spent in the countryside. People also came from Birmingham and other Midlands cities to pick hops in the Malvern area of Worcestershire. Some photographs have been preserved. The often-appalling living conditions endured by hop pickers during
567-515: A marine influence from the Pacific Ocean . The city receives most of its precipitation during the mild to cool winter months, with the wettest period from November through March. Sheridan's average annual precipitation totals 47.16 inches (1,198 mm), with the wettest month coming in December. August is the warmest month with an average high temperature of 83 °F (28 °C), while December
648-457: A pay increase of twenty-five cents per day, equivalent to $ 8.18 in 2023. On July 18, 1913, a fire that destroyed most of the commercial district caused $ 300,000 in damage. Most of the buildings were rebuilt with brick within six months. On October 30, 1930, the Jesuits purchased an 891-acre (361 ha) farm on a hill overlooking the city. There they started St. Francis Xavier's Novitiate ,
729-599: A school for training priests for the order. Opening in a new building and several existing farm buildings in 1931, St. Francis Xavier's added more buildings over the next several decades. In 1932, the state built a highway through Sheridan from McMinnville to the Oregon Coast , which became Oregon Route 18 or the Salmon River Highway. With funds received through the Works Progress Administration ,
810-491: A serious adverse effect on hops production, but remnants of this significant industry in the western states are still noticeable in the form of old hop kilns that survive throughout Sonoma County, California , among others. Florian Dauenhauer, of Santa Rosa in Sonoma County, became a manufacturer of hop-harvesting machines in 1940, in part because of the hop industry's importance to the county. This mechanization helped destroy
891-532: A single branch public library at Bridge and Yamhill streets on the north side of the city. The library is a member of the Chemeketa Cooperative Regional Library Service and is housed in a 3,000-square-foot (280 m ), one-story building. In 2007, it had a collection of 33,792 items with a circulation of 187,000 among 4,256 registered users. The local newspaper is the once per week The Sun , published on Wednesdays. The paper
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#1732869484688972-627: A variety of fruits including apples, prunes, and pears. In March 1910, 150 workers at a lumber yard owned by the Sheridan Lumber Company went on strike for higher wages. The strike was supported by Portland members of the Industrial Workers of the World who picketed employment agencies in Portland to prevent the company from hiring strikebreakers . The action was successful and the workers won
1053-423: A way similar to valerian , as a treatment for anxiety, restlessness, and insomnia. A pillow filled with hops is a popular folk remedy for sleeplessness, and animal research has shown a sedative effect. The relaxing effect of hops may be due, in part, to the specific degradation product from alpha acids , 2-methyl-3-buten-2-ol, as demonstrated from nighttime consumption of non-alcoholic beer. 2-methyl-3-buten-2-ol
1134-511: Is a home rule charter city, with a mayor-council government . Cale George is the mayor, who heads the city council that includes six others, with the mayor voting to break ties. Council members and the mayor are elected to four-year terms. A city manager runs the daily operations of the city's government. City hall is located in the building that once served as the city's train depot. Sheridan operates its own water and wastewater treatment systems, both built in 1949. Drinking water comes from
1215-538: Is a potent phytoestrogen . Hops are usually dried in an oast house before they are used in the brewing process. Undried or "wet" hops are sometimes (since c. 1990) used. The wort (sugar-rich liquid produced from malt ) is boiled with hops before it is cooled down and yeast is added, to start fermentation . The effect of hops on the finished beer varies by type and use, though there are two main hop types: bittering and aroma. Bittering hops have higher concentrations of alpha acids, and are responsible for
1296-504: Is a vigorous climbing herbaceous perennial , usually trained to grow up strings in a field called a hopfield, hop garden (in the South of England), or hop yard (in the West Country and United States) when grown commercially. Many different varieties of hops are grown by farmers around the world, with different types used for particular styles of beer. The first documented use of hops in beer
1377-562: Is also freed for crop growth. The hop plant's reproduction method is that male and female flowers develop on separate plants, although occasionally a fertile individual will develop which contains both male and female flowers. Because pollinated seeds are undesirable for brewing beer, only female plants are grown in hop fields, thus preventing pollination. Female plants are propagated vegetatively , and male plants are culled if plants are grown from seeds. Hop plants are planted in rows about 2 to 2.5 metres (7 to 8 ft) apart. Each spring,
1458-429: Is from the 9th century, though Hildegard of Bingen , 300 years later, is often cited as the earliest documented source. Before this period, brewers used a " gruit ", composed of a wide variety of bitter herbs and flowers, including dandelion , burdock root , marigold , horehound (the old German name for horehound, Berghopfen , means "mountain hops"), ground ivy , and heather . Early documents include mention of
1539-465: Is provided under contract by the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office. The office maintains a substation at Sheridan's city hall. Sheridan Fire District provides fire protection to the city and more than 100 square miles (260 km ) of the surrounding area including neighboring Ballston . The district operates three fire stations, one in the city, and had 35 firefighters as of 1998. Sheridan
1620-473: Is responsible for the pungent smell of fresh hops. Humulene and its oxidative reaction products may give beer its prominent hop aroma. Together, myrcene, humulene, and caryophyllene represent 80 to 90% of the total hops essential oil. Xanthohumol is the principal flavonoid in hops. The other well-studied prenylflavonoids are 8-Prenylnaringenin and isoxanthohumol . Xanthohumol is under basic research for its potential properties, while 8-prenylnaringenin
1701-512: Is served by two main roads, Oregon Route 18 and Oregon Route 18 Business . The business route, also known as Main Street, runs through downtown on the north side of the South Yamhill River and connects to Shipley and Willamina , to the west. The Sheridan Bridge on Bridge Street connects the two sides of the city across the river. The railroad has the only other bridge crossing the river in
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#17328694846881782-708: Is the closest four-year college with Western Oregon University in Monmouth , Willamette University in Salem , and George Fox University in Newberg all located in the surrounding areas. Built in 1892, Travelers Home on northeast Yamhill was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1982, and is the only building on the NRHP in Sheridan (as of 2011). The city operates
1863-453: Is the coolest month with an average high of 45 °F (7 °C). December is also on average the wettest month with 8.78 inches (223 mm). July is the driest month of the year, on average. The highest recorded temperature in Sheridan, 106 °F (41 °C), has occurred twice, on July 19, 1956, and August 8, 1981. Sheridan's lowest ever recorded temperature was −11 °F (−24 °C) on January 31, 1950. The city
1944-506: The Dayton, Sheridan and Grand Ronde Railroad , a narrow gauge railway , reached the community. The city, a timber and farming community southwest of Portland and northwest of Salem , was incorporated in 1880. Sheridan was named for General Philip Sheridan, who was posted to Yamhill County and Fort Yamhill in the latter half of the 1850s to monitor the Native Americans at what is now
2025-530: The Federal Correctional Institution opened on the south side of the city. At that time, Sheridan had a population of around 2,500 people. Sheridan moved its city hall into the old railroad station in January 1993, and expanded the renovated building in 1995. The U.S. Census Bureau erroneously listed the city's population as 3,570 in the 2000 Census after mis-listing the prison's population in
2106-520: The Grand Ronde Reservation west of the city. By 1894, the city had grown to 400 residents, one bank, two hotels, three churches, and a flouring mill . At that time there was a daily train to the city as well as daily stage coach service from McMinnville, and a single wooden bridge over the river. Agriculture was the main industry in the city's early years. Around 1910, the main crops included hops , clover-seed, hay, potatoes, onions, and
2187-651: The Hallertau in Germany, the Žatec ( Saaz ) in the Czech Republic , the Yakima ( Washington ) and Willamette (Oregon) valleys, and western Canyon County, Idaho (including the communities of Parma , Wilder , Greenleaf , and Notus ). The principal production centres in the UK are in Kent (which produces Kent Goldings hops), Herefordshire , and Worcestershire . Essentially all of
2268-579: The Sheridan Enterprise . Eagle Newspapers acquired the paper in 1978 and sold it to its publisher three years later. The newspaper was purchased by Clinton Vining in April 2008 and ceased in June 2014. This article about an Oregon newspaper is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Sheridan, Oregon Sheridan is a city in Yamhill County , Oregon , United States. Platted in
2349-524: The Sheridan Japanese School (a charter school) had 88 students in grades four through twelve. As of 2008, the district had 1,042 students and 69 staff members. But in June 2022, the school shut down permanently due to finance problems and not enough students applying to the school the year after. The Delphian School , a K-12 Scientology-affiliated private school , is located in unincorporated Yamhill County , near Sheridan. The school uses
2430-829: The Yamhill County Historical Society Museum in McMinnville. Commercial groups include the Sheridan Chamber of Commerce and the West Valley Chamber of Commerce. Other civic groups include the Rotary International club, the Kiwanis , a Rebekah Lodge , and the Woman's Study Club of Sheridan. In May 1950, the Sheridan farm of Paul and Evelyn Trent was the scene of the famous UFO sighting which produced
2511-574: The 1860s when it received a post office, the city was incorporated in 1880. A major fire burned much of the city in 1913, and a flood covered much of the city in 1964. The population of the city as of the 2020 Census was 6,233, an increase from 6,127 at the 2010 census. Located in the western part of the Willamette Valley , the city is at the base of the Northern Oregon Coast Range along the South Yamhill River . Sheridan lies west of
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2592-557: The Czech Republic may have noticeable noble hop aroma. Certain ales (particularly the highly hopped style known as India Pale Ale , or IPA) can have high levels of hop bitterness. Brewers may use software tools to control the bittering levels in the boil and adjust recipes to account for a change in the hop bill or seasonal variations in the crop that may lead to the need to compensate for a difference in alpha acid contribution. Data may be shared with other brewers via BeerXML allowing
2673-654: The European cultivars or races Hallertau, Tettnanger, Spalt, and Saaz . Some proponents assert that the English varieties Fuggle, East Kent Goldings and Goldings might qualify as "noble hops" due to the similar composition, but such terms are not applied to English varieties. Their low relative bitterness, but strong aroma, are often distinguishing characteristics of European-style lagers , such as Pilsener , Dunkel , and Oktoberfest/Märzen . In beer, they are considered aroma hops (as opposed to bittering hops); see Pilsner Urquell as
2754-880: The Grateful Dead and whose work advanced the state of the art of musical recording, grew up in Sheridan, before attending the University of Oregon. Hops Hops are the flowers (also called seed cones or strobiles ) of the hop plant Humulus lupulus , a member of the Cannabaceae family of flowering plants. They are used primarily as a bittering, flavouring, and stability agent in beer , to which, in addition to bitterness, they impart floral, fruity, or citrus flavours and aromas. Hops are also used for various purposes in other beverages and herbal medicine . The hops plants have separate female and male plants, and only female plants are used for commercial production. The hop plant
2835-476: The South Yamhill River and from springs on Stony Mountain to the north. Sheridan has two city parks, Sheridan City Park that includes a skatepark, and South Park along Oregon Route 18 that features a fishing pond. Additionally, there is the J. A. Art Hebert Memorial Plaza on Bridge Street near the river. As of the census of 2010, there were 6,127 people, 1,543 households, and 1,085 families residing in
2916-485: The US have lately been the more significant breeders of new hop varieties, including dwarf hop varieties. Hops from New Zealand, such as Pacific Gem, Motueka and Nelson Sauvin, are used in a "Pacific Pale Ale" style of beer with increasing production in 2014. The term "noble hops" is a marketing term that traditionally refers to certain varieties of hops that became known for being low in bitterness and high in aroma . They are
2997-428: The alpha acids or humulones . During wort boiling, the humulones are thermally isomerized into iso-alpha acids or isohumulones , which are responsible for the bitter taste of beer. Hops contain beta acids or lupulones . These are desirable for their aroma contributions to beer. The main components of hops essential oils are terpene hydrocarbons consisting of myrcene , humulene and caryophyllene . Myrcene
3078-473: The aromatic compounds evaporate during the boil. The degree of bitterness imparted by hops depends on the degree to which alpha acids are isomerized during the boil, and the impact of a given amount of hops is specified in International Bitterness Units . On the other hand, unboiled hops are only mildly bitter . Aroma hops are typically added to the wort later to prevent the evaporation of
3159-469: The brewing process the papery cones are discarded. The need for massed labor at harvest time meant hop-growing had a big social impact. Around the world, the labor-intensive harvesting work involved large numbers of migrant workers who would travel for the annual hop harvest. Whole families would participate and live in hoppers' huts , with even the smallest children helping in the fields. The final chapters of W. Somerset Maugham 's Of Human Bondage and
3240-476: The city employed the most people in the area with 1,000 employees. The federal prison was the largest employer in the city with 500 employees, followed by Liberty Homes with 100 employees at the manufactured homes builder. The closest hospital is the Willamette Valley Medical Center in McMinnville. The commercial district is centered on Bridge and Main streets, with their intersection as
3321-407: The city of Sheridan in the mid-1860s. This plat was recorded with the county on December 13, 1866. He had settled in the area in 1847. The Sheridan post office was established on April 4, 1866, with Absolem's brother Thomas serving as postmaster . By 1871 the town had grown to include two blacksmith shops, one church, one school, one hotel, one wagon shop, and two general stores . In October 1878,
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3402-635: The city was $ 49,940. Sheridan is served by the Sheridan School District , which includes four schools. The Faulconer-Chapman School serves 608 students in grades kindergarten through eighth. Sheridan High School is the main high school, with students in grades nine through twelve. Known as the Spartans, the Class 3A school has an enrollment of 287. Opportunity House house is an alternative high school with 49 students in grades ten through twelve, while
3483-473: The city. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 2.01 square miles (5.21 km ), of which, 1.96 square miles (5.08 km ) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km ) is water. The South Yamhill River divides the city between north and south, and is prone to flooding the city. Deer Creek is the only other stream in the city. Sheridan is located in
3564-452: The city. Oregon Route 18 connects to McMinnville , the county seat, and beyond to the Portland metropolitan area to the east. Other major roads include Sheridan Street, Mill Street, Sherman Street, Cherry Hill Road, and Rock Creek Road. Willamette & Pacific Railroad provides freight rail service to the city, but there is no passenger rail in the city. Sheridan does not have any public use airports, with McMinnville Municipal Airport as
3645-424: The city. The population density was 3,126.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,207.0/km ). There were 1,671 housing units at an average density of 852.6 per square mile (329.2/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 74.9% White , 5.5% African American , 4.8% Native American , 2.1% Asian , 0.7% Pacific Islander , 7.6% from other races , and 4.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.6% of
3726-494: The city. The old alignment through the center of town became Oregon Route 18 Business. Sheridan had its largest flooding in history on December 22, 1964. The South Yamhill overflowed its banks and isolated the town for two days. The Jesuits sold their training school in 1974 to the Delphian Foundation, who then opened The Delphian School at the site in 1976. In 1989, a federal minimum and medium security prison called
3807-494: The closest public airport. One local private airport is Abba's Airport, but half the airstrip is now part of a solar farm while the other half appears inactive and overgrown. There is public transportation via Yamhill Community Action Partnership with a bus to McMinnville. The economy of Sheridan includes agriculture, timber, manufacturing, and service sector employment. As of 2000, the Spirit Mountain Casino outside of
3888-607: The controversial McMinnville UFO photographs , first published in the McMinnville Telephone-Register and later in Life Magazine. Although these pictures have come to be known as "The McMinville UFO Photographs", the Trent farm was actually located in Sheridan, not McMinnville, which is approximately nine miles to the northeast of Sheridan. The city is home to several notable people. Barbara Roberts , who served in
3969-405: The county seat of McMinnville , along Oregon Route 18 . This highway and Oregon Route 18 Business run east–west through Sheridan and nearby Willamina , parallel to the river. Sheridan Bridge is the only river crossing within Sheridan. This farming and timber community's largest employer is Federal Correctional Institution, Sheridan , a federal minimum and medium security prison. The city has
4050-404: The current steel bridge across the South Yamhill River was built and opened in 1939. By 1940, agriculture was still a major industry, and the timber industry was growing in importance to the local economy. At that time the city had grown to a population of 1,008 people. The state built a bypass around Sheridan and Willamina that opened in 1957 to carry Oregon Route 18 on the south end of
4131-408: The essential oil, such as an alpha:beta ratio of 1:1, low alpha-acid levels (2–5%) with a low cohumulone content, low myrcene in the hop oil, high humulene in the oil, a ratio of humulene:caryophyllene above three, and poor storability resulting in them being more prone to oxidation. In reality, this means they have a relatively consistent bittering potential as they age, due to beta-acid oxidation, and
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#17328694846884212-440: The essential oils, to impart "hop taste" (if during the final 30 minutes of boil) or "hop aroma" (if during the final 10 minutes, or less, of boil). Aroma hops are often added after the wort has cooled and while the beer ferments, a technique known as "dry hopping", which contributes to the hop aroma. Farnesene is a major component in some hops. The composition of hop essential oils can differ between varieties and between years in
4293-971: The first dwarf hop varieties, which are easier to pick by machine and far more economical to grow. Wye College have also been responsible for breeding hop varieties that will grow with only 12 hours of daily light for the South African hop farmers. Wye College was closed in 2009 but the legacy of their hop breeding programs, particularly that of the dwarf varieties, is continuing as already the US private and public breeding programs are using their stock material. Particular hop varieties are associated with beer regions and styles, for example pale lagers are usually brewed with European (often German, Polish or Czech) noble hop varieties such as Saaz , Hallertau and Strissel Spalt. British ales use hop varieties such as Fuggles, Goldings and W.G.V. North American beers often use Cascade hops , Columbus hops, Centennial hops, Willamette, Amarillo hops and about forty more varieties as
4374-636: The harvest became a matter of scandal across Kent and other hop-growing counties. Eventually, the Rev. John Young Stratton , Rector of Ditton, Kent, began to gather support for reform, resulting in 1866 in the formation of the Society for the Employment and Improved Lodging of Hop Pickers. The hop-pickers were given very basic accommodation, with very poor sanitation. This led to the spread of infectious diseases and led to contaminated water. The 1897 Maidstone typhoid epidemic
4455-476: The harvested hops are used in beer making. Although hops are grown in most of the continental United States and Canada, cultivation of hops for commercial production requires a particular environment. As hops are a climbing plant, they are trained to grow up trellises made from strings or wires that support the plants and allow them significantly greater growth with the same sunlight profile. In this way, energy that would have been required to build structural cells
4536-505: The hop industry derive from the Dutch language . Hops were then grown as far north as Aberdeen , near breweries for convenience of infrastructure. According to Thomas Tusser 's 1557 Five Hundred Points of Good Husbandry : The hop for his profit I thus do exalt, It strengtheneth drink and it flavored malt; And being well-brewed long kept it will last, And drawing abide, if ye draw not too fast. In England there were many complaints over
4617-488: The hops are spread out on the upper floor of the oast house and heated by heating units on the lower floor. The dried hops are then compressed into bales by a baler . Hop cones contain different oils, such as lupulin, a yellowish, waxy substance, an oleoresin , that imparts flavour and aroma to beer. Lupulin contains lupulone and humulone , which possess antibiotic properties, suppressing bacterial growth favoring brewer's yeast to grow. After lupulin has been extracted in
4698-478: The large majority of the bitter flavour of a beer. European (so-called "noble") hops typically average 5–9% alpha acids by weight (AABW), and the newer American cultivars typically range from 8–19% AABW. Aroma hops usually have a lower concentration of alpha acids (~5%) and are the primary contributors of hop aroma and (nonbitter) flavour. Bittering hops are boiled for a longer period of time, typically 60–90 minutes, and often have inferior aromatic properties, as
4779-624: The leading potato-growing states in the United States are also major hops-producing areas; however, not all potato-growing areas can produce good hops naturally: soils in the Maritime Provinces of Canada, for example, lack the boron that hops prefer. Historically, hops were not grown in Ireland, but were imported from England. In 1752 more than 500 tons of English hops were imported through Dublin alone. Important production centres today are
4860-423: The local Rotary International group. Competitors race vehicles through the mud to win prize money. The event draws crowds of 4,000 and includes a children's race through the mud. Civic groups include those involved in history, fraternal groups, and commercial promotion. The Sheridan Museum of History is a building-less group with a collection of artifacts and photographs displayed in borrowed space, including at
4941-420: The local industry by enabling large-scale mechanized production, which moved to larger farms in other areas. Dauenhauer Manufacturing Company remains a current producer of hop harvesting machines. In addition to water, cellulose, and various proteins, the chemical composition of hops consists of compounds important for imparting character to beer. Probably the most important chemical compound within hops are
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#17328694846885022-466: The location of the only traffic signal in the city. There were 12 manufacturing companies in Sheridan, one commercial bank, and one savings and loan as of 2006. Sheridan also has one gas station, two grocery stores, one pharmacy, five restaurants, and two hardware stores among other businesses. The Delphian School in unincorporated Yamhill County , near Sheridan, houses the offices of Delphi Schools and Heron Books . City police protection
5103-441: The population. There were 1,543 households, of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.7% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
5184-640: The quality of imported hops, the sacks of which were often contaminated by stalks, sand or straw to increase their weight. As a result, in 1603, King James I approved an Act of Parliament banning the practice by which "the Subjects of this Realm have been of late years abused &c. to the Value of £20,000 yearly, besides the Danger of their Healths". Hop cultivation was begun in the present-day United States in 1629 by English and Dutch farmers. Before prohibition , cultivation
5265-603: The region writ large like the Neomexicanus hops of New Mexico . Others were named for the farmer who is recognized as first cultivating them, including Goldings or Fuggles from England, or by their growing habit like the Oregon Cluster. Around 1900, a number of institutions began to experiment with breeding specific hop varieties. The breeding program at Wye College in Wye, Kent , was started in 1904 and rose to prominence through
5346-449: The reproduction of a recipe allowing for differences in hop availability. Lately the dried pucks, extracts and pellets replace whole hops in brewing processes because of efficiency and cost. There are many different varieties of hops used in brewing today. Historically, hops varieties were identified by geography, i.e., from the towns of Hallertau , Spalt , and Tettnang in Germany , or
5427-479: The roots send forth new bines that are started up strings from the ground to an overhead trellis. The cones grow high on the bine, and in the past, these cones were picked by hand. Harvesting of hops became much more efficient with the invention of the mechanical hops separator, patented by Emil Clemens Horst in 1909. Hops are harvested at the end of summer. The bines are cut down, separated, and then dried in an oast house to reduce moisture content. To be dried,
5508-629: The same variety, having a significant influence on flavour and aroma. Today, a substantial amount of "dual-use" hops are used, as well. These have high concentrations of alpha acids and good aromatic properties. These can be added to the boil at any time, depending on the desired effect. Hop acids also contribute to and stabilize the foam qualities of beer. Flavours and aromas are described appreciatively using terms which include "grassy", "floral", "citrus", "spicy", "piney", "lemony", "grapefruit", and "earthy". Many pale lagers have fairly low hop influence, while lagers marketed as Pilsener or brewed in
5589-707: The southeast, Shipley due west, Red Prairie to the south, the Gopher Valley to the north and east, and Bellevue to the northeast along Oregon 18. Sheridan is about one-and-a-half miles north of the Polk County line, with the county seat of Dallas approximately 11 miles (18 km) south of Sheridan. Sheridan, as part of the Willamette Valley, is within the Marine west coast climate zone. Summers in there are generally warm, but temperatures year-round are moderated by
5670-518: The state legislature and as Oregon Secretary of State before election as Governor of Oregon grew up in Sheridan and graduated from Sheridan High School. High jumper Joni Huntley also graduated from the high school and won a bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California . Wally Heider , recording engineer and recording studio owner, who recorded musicians from the Big Band era to
5751-515: The study methods known as Study Tech that were developed by Church of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard . Enrollment at the kindergarten through twelfth grade school is 260 students, which includes a majority of students living in dorms on the campus. There are no colleges in Sheridan, but the city is within the Chemeketa Community College district that includes a campus in McMinnville. Linfield College , also in McMinnville,
5832-415: The western part of the Willamette Valley at an elevation of 189 feet (58 m) above sea level. The city lies at the foothills of the Northern Oregon Coast Range . Surrounding cities include Willamina about 2 miles (3.2 km) to the west along Oregon 18B, Amity about 9 miles (14 km) due east, and McMinnville about 12 miles (19 km) to the northeast. Other communities include Ballston to
5913-607: The work of Prof. E. S. Salmon . Salmon released Brewer's Gold and Brewer's Favorite for commercial cultivation in 1934, and went on to release more than two dozen new cultivars before his death in 1959. Brewer's Gold has become the ancestor of the bulk of new hop releases around the world since its release. Wye College continued its breeding program and again received attention in the 1970s, when Dr. Ray A. Neve released Wye Target , Wye Challenger , Wye Northdown , Wye Saxon and Wye Yeoman . More recently, Wye College and its successor institution Wye Hops Ltd., have focused on breeding
5994-548: The wrong census tract . This error of about 2000 people was enough to throw off the state legislative districts beyond their margin of acceptance and the Oregon Supreme Court ruled the Secretary of State must re-draw the boundary lines to match the correct data. The city also counts the prison population as part of the city's official population. In December 2008, a two-alarm fire gutted the 1875 United Methodist Church in
6075-513: Was partly as a result of hop-pickers camping near the Farleigh Springs which supplied Maidstone with water. Particularly in Kent, because of a shortage of small-denomination coin of the realm, many growers issued their own currency to those doing the labor. In some cases, the coins issued were adorned with fanciful hops images, making them quite beautiful. In the United States, Prohibition had
6156-412: Was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.22. The median age in the city was 35.7 years. 20.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 38% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 8.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 63.8% male and 36.2% female. The average household size was 2.92, while the median income for a household in
6237-651: Was also a religious and political choice in the early 16th century. There was no tax on hops to be paid to the Catholic church, unlike on gruit. For this reason the Protestants preferred hopped beer. Hops used in England were imported from France, Holland and Germany and were subject to import duty ; it was not until 1524 that hops were first grown in the southeast of England ( Kent ), when they were introduced as an agricultural crop by Dutch farmers. Consequently, many words used in
6318-501: Was founded in 1890 and has a circulation of 1,263. Broadcast radio and television stations from Portland are also available, as is the regional newspaper The Oregonian , also from Portland. The city hosts two main annual events, Sheridan Hometown Days and the Mud Drags. Hometown Days takes place over a weekend each June and includes a parade . Most events are held at the high school and includes carnival type activities and rides. The Mud Drags are held in early June and sponsored by
6399-494: Was in 736, in the Hallertau region of present-day Germany, although the first mention of the use of hops in brewing in that country was 1079. However, in a will of Pepin the Short , the father of Charlemagne , hop gardens were left to the Cloister of Saint-Denis in 768. Not until the 13th century did hops begin to start threatening the use of gruit for flavouring. Gruit was used when the nobility levied taxes on hops. Whichever
6480-419: Was mainly centred around New York, California, Oregon, and Washington state . Problems with powdery mildew and downy mildew devastated New York's production by the 1920s, and California only produces hops on a small scale. Hops production is concentrated in moist temperate climates, with much of the world's production occurring near the 48th parallel north . Hop plants prefer the same soils as potatoes and
6561-438: Was taxed made the brewer then quickly switch to the other. In Britain, hopped beer was first imported from Holland around 1400, yet hops were condemned as late as 1519 as a "wicked and pernicious weed". In 1471, Norwich , England, banned use of the plant in the brewing of ale ("beer" was the name for fermented malt liquors bittered with hops; only in recent times are the words often used as synonyms). In Germany, using hops
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