Beyond Pellets: Liquid Hop Replacement for Yield, Speed, and Efficiency
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
Hop into the Future: Meet Vera and Thora, The Latest Public Hop Releases from USDA-ARS
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
CBC Preview Issue
For the March/April 2026 The New Brewer, we present our CBC Preview issue. In this issue, we cover the current craft beer scene in Philadelphia; the trend of craft brewer consolidation; the proliferation of beyond-beer and lower-strength beverages; and the use of generative AI for small craft brewers. We also present our final installment of the Brewing & Climate Change series. Read More
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Hop Resources
The following links for hop resources include hop acreage, hop production and other statistical reports. Reports Hop Growers of America Annual Statistical Reports – An annual HGA report detailing past year hop production by state, acreage, pounds and varieties. USDA Hop Reports Videos and …Read More
Exploring Hop Picking Windows and Their Impact on Aroma and Flavor
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
Here’s How Traditional Brewing Processes Keep Beer Safe To Drink
Every brewer should leverage these five things to keep beer safe from food borne pathogens, and you're probably already doing them!Read More
Flavor and Efficiency: Exploring Different Hop Products in the Brewhouse Whirlpool
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
Effects of Dry Hopping on Yeast Viability, Fermentation Performance and Repitching
Using analytical brewing data, John Giarratano and Brynn Keenan answer questions about fermentation performance in heavily hopped beers.Read More
Raw Materials
For the November/December 2025 The New Brewer, we present our annual Raw Materials issue. In this issue, we examine the 2025 hops and barley crops and their effect on the craft brewing industry. Other features focus on women in hops; neomexicanus hops; and how to brew with the new Huell Classic hop. Read More
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