Hops are the key ingredient that turn beer into beer. If you want to be an expert, here's what you need to know. Food & Wine / Hopsy / Dziggyfoto / Getty Images Hops have fueled the modern beer ...

The authors of this report reflect on their years-long field trials and the value of peer-to-peer learning in informing medium- to long-term decision-making for their agricultural operations. “To ...

The 2025 hop harvest yielded exciting new varieties, with vibrant tropical and fruit-forward aromas that appeal to modern brewers. Hop breeding programs are shifting focus from bitterness toward ...

And also like wine, the hop harvest comes with a bell curve of activity. At first, a few hop varieties and rows are picked here and there, starting to show up in pale ales and kolsch-style beers. Then ...

Beer is brewed with dried hops due to the flower’s extremely short shelf life. But during the three-week harvest season in Oregon (generally between mid-August and mid-September), brewers have the ...

There are few beer styles more complicated than the West Coast IPA. This divisive style is beloved by its fans and loathed by its haters. Often hopped (and dry-hopped)with iconic hop varieties like ...