Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are essentially no beers made without hops, a problem given the shrinking harvests. One group of researchers is giving hope ...

Want a cold pint with a dash of botanical mystery and Utah history? Try local hops. Getting access to fresh hops through foraging or gardening has gotten more popular in the last few years in the ...

What started as an apple business expanded into a hop lot between 2006 and 2008. “We had a lot of great apple growing property. But we had some low ground that isn’t good for fruit so my dad came up ...

Have you ever wondered how beer is made and what ingredients are used in this most refreshing beverage? One key element is hops — a cone-shaped flower of the plant (Humulus lupulus) in the ...

The University of Florida is making strides in crafting alcohol; more specifically, a method for growing hops despite Florida's incompatible climate. Through the use of greenhouses, researchers at ...

Hops are the key ingredient that turn beer into beer. If you want to be an expert, here's what you need to know. Hops have fueled the modern beer renaissance. After Prohibition all but destroyed the ...

MILWAUKEE (AP) – Craft brewers eager to capitalize on the local food movement have created a strong demand for hops to flavor their all-local beers, but farms in most states have grown slowly because ...

As the craft beer craze continues, this region’s farmers want to make sure that beer isn’t the only thing brewed locally. They want the stuff that gives its flavor a kick to be homegrown, too. More ...