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 ...

The 2025 hop harvest yielded exciting new varieties, with vibrant tropical and fruit-forward aromas that appeal to modern brewers. Hop breeding programs are shifting focus from bitterness toward ...

Hops are the key ingredient that turn beer into beer. If you want to be an expert, here's what you need to know. Hops have fueled the modern beer renaissance. After Prohibition all but destroyed the ...

The authors of this report reflect on their years-long field trials and the value of peer-to-peer learning in informing medium- to long-term decision-making for their agricultural operations. “To ...

Copenhagen, 27 May 2026: Climate change is putting increased pressure on hop production. In key growing regions, rising ...

MOUNT ANGEL — On a bright day this fall, tractors crisscrossed Gayle Goschie's farm. Goschie is in the beer business — a fourth-generation hops farmer. Fall is the off-season, when the trellises are ...

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 ...

Whether you love lagers or extra-bitter IPAs, you love alpha acids and just don’t know it. These are the compounds in hops that impart that bitter taste, which can be subtle or intense, depending on ...

Water is the most important ingredient in beer — it makes up 90% to 95% of the beverage. Malt gives beer body, structure, color, flavor, and aroma. Yeast turns the malt sugars into alcohol. Hops, ...