How punk, hip-hop, and the craft beer movement were all born out of rebellious DIY culture and began to flourish in America ...

Before beer ever reaches a frosty pint glass, the hops in it are often dried. But it’s not so straightforward: once picked, hops may mildew if not dried within 24 hours. Dried too much, the quality ...

Once upon a time, hops weren't the primary bittering agent in a homebrew. That honor belonged to this unlikely backyard plant ...

Hops are the key ingredient that turn beer into beer. If you want to be an expert, here's what you need to know. For more than 20 years John Holl has been covering the beer industry as a reporter and ...

The 2019 American Hop Convention, held in January in Monterey, California, was part agriculture conference and part old-home week. Almost all of the nation’s beer hops—and roughly 40 percent of all ...

Observing the evolution of hazy, juicy New England pale ales and IPAs, Dan DiSorbo was motivated to write a new, affectionate book about hops. “I was immediately drawn to these beers’ intense hop ...

Smithsonian beer curator Theresa McCulla and colleagues from the Smithsonian Gardens harvest hops from the National Museum of American History’s victory garden. Smithsonian National Museum of American ...

Beer is an alcoholic beverage made from barley, water, hops, and yeast. Brewing is a complex process where the ingredients are combined and fermented to become alcoholic. Even small changes in the ...