For a brewer, what fragrant, aromatic ingredient could be better than the hop? Hop extract, of course. Many brewers rely on this condensed, amber, extremely bitter paste to add flavor to their beer ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The annual hop harvest is just around the corner in Washington state’s Yakima Valley, the agricultural area where 75 percent of America’s hops are grown, ...

The IPA boom that you may have noticed at your local restaurant/bar/beer shop/bodega/grocery store is forcing brewers to innovate in the quest to cram more hops into every batch. Conventional brewing ...