
Brewing & Climate Change, Part 2
The hop plant (Humulus lupulus) is highly susceptible to climate-induced environmental changes. Key measures are currently underway to ensure its long-term survival.
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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.
The hop plant (Humulus lupulus) is highly susceptible to climate-induced environmental changes. Key measures are currently underway to ensure its long-term survival.
Changes in long-established weather patterns around the globe are occurring faster than the vast majority of crops—including hops and barley—can adapt.
A comprehensive look at the 2024 hops and barley harvests. Hop acreage declined significantly in the U.S., while climate change is affecting crops around the world.
Brewers and drinkers still want varieties with unique aromas and flavors; growers want cultivars that are agronomically desirable as well as attractive to brewers.
A comprehensive look at the 2023 hops and barley harvests. Hop acreage declined significantly in the U.S., while climate change is affecting crops around the world.
Farms in the Pacific Northwest grow 43% of the hops in the world. Other small hop farms from around the country and world make up the rest of the story.
A comprehensive look at the 2022 hops and barley harvests. Hop acreage declined slightly in the U.S., while the European harvest was the worst in decades.
New hop and barley varieties must be able to cope with greater temperature extremes, less precipitation, less fertilizer, and fewer phytosanitary measures.
Breeding clearly is one way for the industry to reduce its carbon footprint, even if line items are added to the checklist for what makes a “good” hop.
A comprehensive look at the 2021 hops and barley harvests. The U.S. again saw record acreage for hops, while U.S. barley production saw steep declines.