Beyond the Numbers: Small Hop Farms have Big Local Impact
Small hop farms outside the Pacific Northwest harvest a tiny portion of the hops sold worldwide, but their influence within the craft industry is significant.
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2017 Hop Usage Survey
The 10th annual Brewers Association survey provides a look at the top 10 hop varieties, 10 hard-to-get varieties, and a by-the-numbers snapshot of hop usage by craft brewers.
Public Hop Breeding: Experimental Hop Varieties… and Free Beer!
Public hop breeding and research have been reinvigorated with Brewers Association investment and recent congressional appropriations. Learn about public hop research from breeder, grower, brewer and industry-wide perspectives. Then enjoy beers made with promising experimental hop varieties and hear from …Read More
Researcher Presentations
Researcher Presentation: Developing Fertility and Pest Management Strategies to Optimize Hop Yield and Minimize Environmental Impact Growing hops in temperate climates, like the Northeast, presents both agronomic and environmental challenges to growers. Add an increasingly erratic climate to the mix and …Read More
Hop Contracting is So Yesterday – NOT
Hop contracting remains the single tool allowing craft brewers of all sizes to ensure access to the hop varieties they cherish for their beer brands. Hop growers will only produce the hops you need until you ask them to do …Read More
Good Bines: Hops Best Practices Educational & Self-Assessment Tools
Best practices, food safety, and sustainability are all important issues. When you select hops and hop suppliers, what are your expectations? Do these terms mean the same to hop growers as they do to you? Let’s discuss Hop Growers of …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
Good Bines: Hop Industry Best Practices Program Announced
Hop Growers of America recently launched Good Bines, a comprehensive educational best practices resource for U.S. hop growers. Good Bines is a farm-focused framework built on the collaborative development and sharing of economic, social, and environmental best practices. Read More
2018 World Barley and Hops Harvest
A comprehensive look at the 2018 hops and barley harvests. The U.S. again recorded record acreage for hops, while U.S. barley production increased.
2018 BA Hop Usage Survey
The 11th annual Brewers Association survey provides a look at the top 10 hop varieties, 10 hard-to-get varieties, and a by-the-numbers snapshot of hop usage by craft brewers.
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