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, ...

Most of the U.S. farms that grow hops, a key ingredient in beer, are in the state of Washington. And as climate change continues—with more heat waves like one that hit the Pacific Northwest last June, ...

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

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.

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 ...

OTTAWA — It is a brisk spring morning in mid-April and Kansas Hop Co.'s farm is a blank canvas. Clyde Sylvester walks across his property over to the 3 acres of soil where hops seeds are resting ...

Not long ago, enthusiasts foresaw a day when many San Diego beers would feature San Diego hops, the oily cones that lend beer numerous enticing flavors and aromas. When the San Diego Hop Growers ...

Dozens of farmers in the Canadian province of Ontario dove into growing hops in recent years, encouraged by an explosion of local craft breweries they assumed would be thirsty for local ingredients.

It's never been easy to be a farmer, and that's especially true for the wild ride that 2020 has been. Market disruptions over tariffs and supply interruptions are another in a line of challenges ...

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.

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.