Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fresh hop ales are brewed during late August through October with just-picked hop cones — often used within 24 hours. Access is ...

Steve Luke, the head brewer and founder of Cloudburst Brewing, was halfway through a day of brewing when he handed me a small glass of A$ap Hoppy, an IPA conditioned ...

Are amazing fresh-hop beers the product of luck or skill? For the most part, I've come to believe in luck. While the best fresh-hop beers are magical, most tend to be defined mostly by their ...

The main purpose of a hop back is to transfer delicate hop oils and aromas that would otherwise be boiled off in the kettle. Fisher - Hop Back: A "hop back" is a filter of sorts, which is inserted ...

As most beer enthusiasts know, hops play a vital role in the brewing process. The cone-shaped flowers impart distinct aromas that help distinguish, say, a pilsner from a pale ale. Oregon is one of ...

New high-resolution hop genome map equips breeders to develop climate-resilient varieties, safeguarding beer production against rising temperatures, droughts, and volatile weather patterns As climate ...

Beer recalls are never fun — for the brewery or the beer drinker — particularly when it’s a brewery’s best-selling beer. But earlier this week, Left Hand Brewing in Longmont had to issue a recall for ...

Abnormal weather conditions and rising global temperatures are threatening world-wide production of hops, the key ingredient ...

Malted barley, water, hops, and yeast are the four central ingredients that most beers rely on. While some beers are brewed with adjuncts — additional grains like rice and oats, spices, or fruits, for ...

You can see it in customers’ eyes when they walk into the brewery and scan the beer list. A twinkle arrives when they land on a small green sign next to the beer name and style: “fresh hop.” Starting ...