As we noted earlier this month, hop production was down about 12 percent last year. We'll put that in perspective by … Read More
Hop sensory and selection basics with Matt Brynildson (brewmaster at Firestone Walker)
I'm a big fan of the Hop Growers of America (HGA) trade organization and it's website, both of which keep me up to date … Read More
Historic heat, soaring operating costs and another record-breaking harvest — 10 factoids from the Hop Growers of America 2021 Stat Pack
Big yawn. Stretch those arms. Delicately pull off that Ostrich Napping Pillow. It’s a fuzzy Monday morning, isn’t … Read More
Beer Serves America report: Brewers and beer distributors employ nearly 210,000, each job generates another 30
The Beer Institute and the National Beer Wholesalers Association released their biennial Beer Serves America report on … Read More
Hop Growers of America releases 2020 stat pack: acreage up, production down, fires, storms and Citra reigns supreme
It took me a second to notice, but the Hop Growers of America quietly dropped its annual stat pack onto its website in … Read More
The big cost of more hops: How the 2019 hop harvest shows the challenges of adding acreage
We did a report on 2019 hop production in January, and we noted production for Idaho, Oregon and Washington totaled a … Read More
Details on the new high-yield aroma hop variety, Triumph, released by the USDA-ARS
We can thank the federal government for many of our agricultural innovations. For instance, the Agricultural Research … Read More
Hop Growers of America releases 2018 statistical report; here are the biggest takeaways
You probably haven’t noticed because you have a life outside the internet, unlike me, but throughout the month of March … Read More
Hop Growers of America releases annual data pack, notes U.S. hop production is saturated
Data and opinions of industry leaders indicate the United States has hit a saturation point with hop production coming … Read More
Hop intelligence: Craft professionals share advice from farming to contracting
The humble little hop cone continues to captivate the craft beer industry — so much so that there are more than 60 … Read More