This video reminds us of being in Oregon two weeks ago, drinking beer that literally had hops floating in it, drifting … Read More
Live from Rogue Farms: Enjoy this fab photo blog of the hop harvest (and a pig pic)
We spent today in the bines. We spent today soaking up the Oregon sun, exploring harvest-ready hopyards and learning … Read More
2016 hop harvest: Yield expected to jump 16 percent
With intrepid reporter Keith Gribbins live on the scene at Rogue Farms to document the 2016 hop harvest, we wanted to … Read More
Live from Rogue Farms: Eight exciting hops with explanations and infographics
We landed in Portland today. We promptly picked up our pimp sled (a Hyundai Elantra) and headed directly to Rogue … Read More
Rogue Farms hop harvest begins (we’ll be out there soon, soaking it all up)
We’ve been having daydreams about tractors rolling through hopyards. We’ve been sitting at our desks, gazing off into … Read More
Hop harvest 2016: Hogs Back Brewery preps for favorable haul
In September 2015, Hogs Back Brewery (founded in 1992 in Tongham, Surrey, England) harvested the first hops from its own … Read More
Canada is growing more than 300 acres of hops (at a cost of about $50,000 an acre)
Humulus lupulus isn’t the easiest crop to commercially farm. Hops are a vigorous, climbing, herbaceous perennial trained … Read More
Hopsteiner picks its top hops for craft brewing professionals
Today, craft beer sales make up more than 12 percent of the U.S. beer market and are expected to increase over the next … Read More
Illinois shows the challenges of growing local hop farms
Local hop farming is starting to trend in some areas outside of the Pacific Northwest -- Michigan, Wisconsin and New … Read More