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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. hands holding harvested hops with Plant Care 101 graphic overlay Learning how to grow hops isn’t difficult. In fact, it’s a little ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...