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The resources in this section are all about hops. Find everything from navigating hop contracts to updates on the hop industry, and from to dry-hopping techniques to understanding pure distilled hop oils.
This session explores the full spectrum of dry-hop alternatives—pellets, leaf, extracts, and fractions—and demonstrates how strategic process changes can maximize aroma retention while improving tank performance and sustainability.Read More
This session provides an in-depth look at the USDA-ARS’s latest public hop releases, Vera and Thora, within the context of public hop breeding, grower economics, and brewer-focused sensory evaluation.Read More
This session provides a practical, data-driven playbook for brewing high-impact fresh hop beers, combining grower insights, brewing techniques, logistics guidance, and consumer research to help breweries optimize quality and elevate their seasonal offerings.Read More
This session connects quantified thiol data, sensory thresholds, and aroma interactions with actionable brewing approaches, offering brewers a grounded path for integrating thiols into successful recipes.Read More
This seminar explores the impact of harvest dates on hop aromas and beer flavors. Learn about in-field sensory techniques and testing to gauge harvest readiness for optimal aroma. Discover collaborations between brewers and growers to extend harvest windows, enabling a broader range of hop aromas and unique flavor profiles in beers.Read More
As the craft brewing industry seeks to become more efficient in brewing practices, the number of breweries who are considering alternatives to T-90 hop pellets to help improve process loss and maintain desired flavor output is growing. Such alternatives include, but …Read More
Using analytical brewing data, John Giarratano and Brynn Keenan answer questions about fermentation performance in heavily hopped beers.Read More
This seminar teaches breweries how to evolve from tactical purchasing to strategic sourcing—leveraging planning, supplier partnerships, contracts, and tech to reduce costs and improve input efficiency.Read More
This seminar offers brewers alternative methods to traditional hop selection, emphasizing quality improvement. It covers the necessity of selection, various options, risk mitigation, system building, and effective communication with suppliers. Attendees will learn practical strategies to enhance brewery operations and strengthen partnerships with hop suppliers.Read More
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