One of the most talked about ingredients in the beer brewing process is hops. Some brewing companies, like Hop Valley Brewing Co., take so much pride in their specialized use of this ingredient that ...

Hops. Even if you’re not a beer lover, you associate the word with brewing. Since the 15th century, brewers have turned to hop flowers (also called “cones” or “strobili”) to add aroma and bitterness ...

Hop cones (pictured above) give beer its smell and flavor. The biggest producers of hops in the U.S. are Washington, Oregon and Idaho, but researchers and farmers are looking for ways to grow the crop ...

Note: Holtwood Hops has suspended its hop cultivation "for the foreseeable future." Hops add bitterness to a beer and balance the sweet malt. They also add a depth of aroma and flavors such as citrus.

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 ...

Hops in major beer-producing European countries like Germany, Czech Republic and Slovenia are ripening earlier and producing less since 1994, scientists found. And, perhaps most alarmingly for the IPA ...

Four partners in the Wyoming County farm of Avery Mountain Bines and Twine hope to bring new life to an old crop. This year, area residents Joe Mitchell, Paul Robinson, Tony Caputo and Mike Barziloski ...

If you love the bitter, citrusy or floral notes of an India Pale Ale, you can thank hops for that: The cone-like flowers provide a bitter kick and balance the malty, sweet characteristics in any beer.

Medically reviewed by Elizabeth Barnes, RDN Key Takeaways Hops have essential oils and flavonoids that might have health ...

A plant growing for generations on a bottomland farm in Monroe County may be just what's needed to strengthen hops used in beer. "This was a beautiful accident," said Travis Wade, a Bloomington ...

Indie Hops’ new hop-pelletizing plant is helping craft brewers compete with the industry giants. The $2 million plant’s production process ensures better preservation of the hop oils and aromas ...