Hop's brochure (update in progress)
Creekside Gazebo brochure (click here)
​Catering brochure (click here)

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About Us
Hop's has made it FIVE years!  We greatly appreciate all the support from everyone that has helped us along the way and eaten at Hop's.   Be sure to check out our events and follow Hop's on social media for up to date post.  
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In keeping with my previous life (Director of the Center for Environmental Education at Morehead State University), Hop's' focuses on supporting local and reducing our environmental impact through waste reduction and recycling, purchasing local ingredients, solar power, conservation, and supporting local non-profits.

Hop's focuses on local eats and drinks.  What does this mean?  This means that we use lots of local ingredients, have seasonal menus, local beers, cocktails made with Kentucky distilled spirits (bourbon, gin, rye, vodka & rum), local wines, and we support our local community.  

​How Hop’s Came To Be​

Hop's was the dream of my late husband John Haight (aka Hop).  He dreamed of having a place on our property in the Red River Gorge where people could casually hang out and enjoy conversations, reminiscence of past adventures, and plan future adventures.  I am forever gratefully for all of the adventures that John and I had together.  

The idea of Hop’s Beer Rocket started in 2011 with John Haight.  He dreamed of having a place at the Roadside Crag parking area, where people would gather after a day of outdoor activities to share stories and make new friends.  Together the Haight family started to uncover some of the history of the parking area.
 
Prior to the park the Graining Block Fork railway ran through the area and what is now KY 11 (http://kykinfolk.org/wolfe/railroad.htm).  The park area was first developed as part of the Lady Bird Johnson beautification initiative and the War on Poverty.  Local people were hired to construct picnic tables, rock pathways, and grills.  However, the property was never purchased from the landowners and remained in private ownership.  John Haight and Grant Stephens purchased the Roadside Crag which included the parking area.   
 
The parking has traditionally served as access to the Roadside Crag that reopened as Graining Fork Nature Preserve.  The Hop’s logo incorporates the memory of John Haight.  The beer rocket is from Nodin Haight’s (age 8) first design idea for a logo and name (Hop’s Beer Rocket) that he developed with his dad.  John is the 3rd Haight known as Hoppy or Hop hence the name “Hop’s”.  Nodin is now 21 and has developed a love and talent for music, which he inherited from his Great Granny Bea (Hop's Grandma). 
 
John Haight left this planet in December of 2016.  In an effort to rebuild a new life his wife, April Reefer, hoped to make the idea of a cool gather spot a reality.  April Reefer spent 24 years working at Morehead State University before opening Hop's.  She served as a recycling coordinator, energy manager, and director of the Center for Environmental Education. She actively volunteered with water quality and recreational projects.  So, here we are trying to stick to our values of protecting the land, supporting the local businesses, and supporting Kentucky farmers.





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