Fresh hop ales are brewed during late August through October with just-picked hop cones — often used within 24 hours. Access is limited to a roughly six-week window and is often draft-only near hop ...

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 ...

September in Colorado brings juicy peaches, the smell of roasting green chiles and pumpkin spice lattes. But for beer drinkers, the transition from summer to fall means fresh-hop beers. One of the ...

Before Mark Clark planted hops, the neighbors on the hillside behind his Billings home had a clear view into his backyard. Clark trained his first hop vines to grow as a privacy screen along his back ...

The Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station and microbrewery partners across the state are exploring Southern-grown hops and their unique characteristics for beer brewing. The experiment station, the ...

GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- Tastes in beer can vary between people sitting at a bar, some preferring amber ales, while others may favor a dark stout or coffee-infused flavors. Tops Hops Farm in Atlas ...

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 ...

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 ...

These beers are vibrant, bright, brimming with fresh green flavors, and are only available once a year. Fresh hop ales are brewed during late August through October with just-picked hop cones — often ...