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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.

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The New Brewer New Hop Varieties
The New Brewer: Raw Materials Issue

New Hop Varieties

Stan Hieronymus

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.

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USDA-ARS Releases New High-Yielding, Seedless Aroma Hop Variety “Vista”

The USDA-ARS has officially released "Vista," the newest of the public hop varieties available for breweries.Read More

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Technical Brewing Projects Director

Chuck joined the Brewers Association staff in 2013 after a long career as a craft brewer. He opened Tennessee’s first brewpub, Boscos, in 1992. As an owner and director of brewery operations for Boscos Brewing Company, he opened additional brewpubs in Memphis, Nashville, and Little Rock, Arkansas. In 2007, Chuck opened and operated Ghost River Brewing in Memphis. He has served as chair of the Association of Brewers Board of Advisors, chair of the Association of Brewers Board of Directors, and was a member of the first Board of Directors for the Brewers Association. In his capacity as technical brewing projects manager, Chuck works with the Technical Committee and the safety, sustainability, quality, draught beer quality, engineering, and supply chain subcommittees to encourage and facilitate best practices in all phases of Brewers Association members' brewery operations.

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The New Brewer: Raw Materials Issue

2021 World Barley and Hops Harvest

Ann George, Maggie Elliot, Thomas Raiser, Bart Watson, and Walter König

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.

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The New Brewer: Raw Materials Issue

Hop Terroir

Stan Hieronymus

Most brewers think first about hop variety. However, recent research into the influence of locality on the character of hops supports broader conversations.

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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

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Brewers Association

The Quality Subcommittee envisions a membership that consistently produces beer of high quality. Quality for this purpose has been defined as: a beer that is responsibly produced using wholesome ingredients, consistent brewing techniques and good manufacturing practices, which exhibits flavor characteristics that are consistently aligned with both the brewer’s and the beer drinker’s expectations.

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