Hops are the key ingredient that turn beer into beer. If you want to be an expert, here's what you need to know. Food & Wine / Hopsy / Dziggyfoto / Getty Images Hops have fueled the modern beer ...

Shrinking harvests of hops are making beer more expensive, but researchers are raising hopes that this indispensable ingredient in brewing could be grown indoors to make it cheaper. Earlier this year, ...

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 ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Beer production and distribution is now a billion-dollar industry in Tennessee, providing more than 36,000 jobs across the state, according to the Beer Institute and National Beer ...

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 ...

MILWAUKEE (AP) – Craft brewers eager to capitalize on the local food movement have created a strong demand for hops to flavor their all-local beers, but farms in most states have grown slowly because ...

Hop-heavy beers, such as India pale ales, continue to lead a craft beer movement that's growing into a mature industry. As of July 10, craft IPAs had brought in $562.4 million in year-to-date sales, ...

BRULE -- Just when you thought there couldn't possibly be any more to say about Duluth's new title as the state capital of micro-brewing, craft beer and brew pubs, along comes this story about hops.

EDEN, NY (WKBW-TV) — The Koester family in Eden made the switch from growing pumpkins to growing hops in 2015. Nancy Keoster says "I was getting tired of picking up pumpkins." The Koester Hops Farm is ...

A recent federal report describing the effects of climate change on the United States shows agriculture is particularly vulnerable. The fifth National Climate Assessment cites how increasing ...

Hops are not for everyone, whether due to taste preferences or allergies. For many beer drinkers, the bitterness that hops provide is a defining characteristic of their favorite brews. However, this ...