Beer is brewed with dried hops due to the flower’s extremely short shelf life. But during the three-week harvest season in Oregon (generally between mid-August and mid-September), brewers have the ...

Hops are the key ingredient that turn beer into beer. If you want to be an expert, here's what you need to know. For more than 20 years John Holl has been covering the beer industry as a reporter and ...

Colorado brewers are a proud bunch, proud of their beer, of their profession and of their state – which is why many of them have made small batches of beer that use only ingredients made or grown in ...

As most beer enthusiasts know, hops play a vital role in the brewing process. The cone-shaped flowers impart distinct aromas that help distinguish, say, a pilsner from a pale ale. Oregon is one of ...

Using precise mash temperatures, advanced hop extracts, and specialized yeast, brewers are rethinking how much alcohol it ...