Tag: Hops

While almost all the hop varieties grown in the world are used to flavor beer, the little green gems are used in other products—and for other reasons besides their well-known bittering properties.

There’s no shortage of talk about the impending hops deficit these days, leaving many beer fans and brewers thinking bitter thoughts at best. Fortunately, the internet holds many resources for brewers of all skills—from the fledgling homebrewer to the seasoned pro.

When Brian Lewis asked his wife, Lisa, to take a whiff of some of the hops he used in his homebrew and then follow it up with a sip of the beer, little did he know that he was hitting on a new idea that would become TasteYourBeer.com.

For once, agriculture, international economics and the success of American microbrewers reaches down and affects us poor amateurs.

American brewers have taken a beloved British creation to bold, hoppy places.

Ten years ago, Vinnie Cilurzo and his wife, Natalie, brought aggressively hopped beer to the heart of California’s wine country. Since then, they’ve taken Russian River Brewing Company independent, won an unimaginable number of awards and launched a revolutionary line of barrel-aged sour Belgians.

What’s new in beer, from hop aroma analysis to American craft beer abroad.

What’s new in beer, a Belgian bottle shortage to organic hops and beer on the Hill.

The Beer Hall of Shame; where are the gruits; help for a burned-out palate; and beer’s natural preservatives.

While most beer geeks seem to think they’re totally above the beer image wars, they’re not.