There are some fields so vast that they seem to stretch beyond the horizon. The long rows, punctuated with tall trellises that coax miles and miles of bright green hops (Humulus lupulus) skyward, are ...

The explosion of craft brewing across the globe has created an insatiable demand for hops - the fragrant green flowers that impart beers with those distinctive, crisp, bitter flavors. Colorado State ...

COOPERSVILLE, MI - For the owners of Pure Mitten Hops, raising the flower where the art of brewing beer begins involves a marriage of hand labor, imported equipment and family. On a recent afternoon, ...

The price of hops plants has soared, causing a possible crisis for craft brewers. Hop flowers are essential to beer for flavor, giving brews a bitter flavor. The popularity of hopped-up beer has led ...

Ian Birkett, in black, his dad Joe Birkett (in glasses) and Fletcher Bach operate Square Nail Hops Farm in Ferrisburgh. One day late last fall, Ian Birkett was hiking in the Northeast Kingdom when he ...

Have you ever wondered what those unusual looking vines are growing on some Canyon County farms? They’re probably hops, which supply a growing industry of microbreweries here in Idaho. Garden master ...

You don’t need a garden to succeed as a home brewer, but growing your own ingredients is a flavorful step up. Much of the creativity involved in crafting a custom-made beer starts with the plants you ...

Learn hop growing conditions and rewards of ample shade, prolific forage for animals, superb medicinal benefits, and home brewing beer and cider. Hops are a wonderful addition to any homestead. It’s ...

This holiday weekend, if you cracked open a cold one, you were probably offered a craft beer. A record number of breweries have opened this year -- according to the Brewers Association, an average of ...

In a study that wraps up three years and 13 growth cycles of several popular hop varieties, researchers are upending conventional wisdom hop growers have followed for decades to coax their plants to ...

PARMA, Idaho — Have you ever wondered what those unusual looking vines are growing on some Canyon County farms? They’re probably hops, which supply a growing industry of microbreweries in Idaho. Hops ...