Hops

Hop production is biggest ever!

December 30, 2019

The US Department of Agriculture has spoken: Hop production in the US has hit the highest levels ever. This is great news for the craft brewing industry and lovers of IPAs. Production for the world’s main hop farming areas of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington in 2019 totaled a record high 112 million pounds, up five…

Dry Hopping: An Alternative Solution

February 25, 2016

Traditional dry hopping regimes most probably had the simple aim to add additional shelf life to the beer being made in 17th and 18th century England, where the technique seems to have evolved. A plug of cone hops was added direct to cask and the bung resealed. Brewers noted that the beers stored well, and…

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