
Hop Evaluation Guidelines for Brewers
The Brewers Association Supply Chain Subcommittee shares helpful tips and best practices for evaluating hops at selection.Read More
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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 Brewers Association Supply Chain Subcommittee shares helpful tips and best practices for evaluating hops at selection.Read More
Sponsored by Yakima Chief Hops
Brewers Association Competition Manager Chris Swersey and Chief Economist Bart Watson present the results from the 2020 Brewers Association Hop Survey. Read More
A comprehensive look at the 2020 hops and barley harvests. The U.S. again saw record acreage for hops, while U.S. barley production decreased slightly.
Contessa. Nectaron. Harlequin. Talus. Those are not the names of characters in the next Marvel movie. Instead, they are recently christened hop varieties.
The 13th annual Brewers Association survey provides a look at the top 10 hop varieties and a by-the-numbers snapshot of hop usage by craft brewers.
Sponsored by Glacier Hops Ranch
Find out how a single solution has addressed both desirable turbidity with a long shelf life in hazy IPAs, and how to eliminate hop creep.Read More
Recent scientific studies suggest that hops contain enzymes that biochemically modify beer carbohydrates during dry hopping, giving rise to a secondary fermentation.
Myriad “alternative” hop products have been developed in the past several years, aimed toward more efficient bittering as well as impactful aromas and exotic flavors.
Thiols are highly aroma-active compounds derived from hops that can give very intense fruity flavor to predominantly dry-hopped beers. The occurrence of these thiols in hops was only discovered a couple of years ago and the data in this regard …Read More