MILWAUKEE (AP) – Craft brewers eager to capitalize on the local food movement have created a strong demand for hops to flavor their all-local beers, but farms in most states have grown slowly because ...

A single-engine Piper Comanche has room in its cargo hold for about a dozen big burlap sacks. Try to stuff in any more, and you’ll crush the precious green blooms inside the bags. But on this warm day ...

The growth in hop farming is directly related to the explosion of breweries, which numbered just under 200 across the United States 25 years ago, according to the National Brewers Association. As of ...

Not long ago, enthusiasts foresaw a day when many San Diego beers would feature San Diego hops, the oily cones that lend beer numerous enticing flavors and aromas. When the San Diego Hop Growers ...

This week I’m going to focus on hops, a main ingredient in beer, specifically the growing and harvesting of hops that is in full speed as you read this column. Hops are the female flower of the hop ...