Beer is a remarkable beverage: a liquid as old as human civilization made of four simple, relatively inexpensive ingredients. It can be made from any grain, in any place. Andean communities, for ...

View post: Winter Storm Warning Map Shows State Bracing for up to 87 Inches of Snow This Weekend The beer world is studded with many overused buzzwords that have migrated from the restaurant world: ...

Inside a greenhouse at Colorado State University, surrounded by giant hops vines, researchers are testing a new way to help craft breweries make better beer. Hops–the flowers that flavor beer–are most ...

In all corners of the Yakima Valley, warehouses rumble, workers rise early and headlights bounce through fields. The smell of hops is pungent as the 2024 crop makes its way from fields to storehouses, ...

Animal and cell studies suggest that consuming hops could provide a range of health benefits, but human studies are sparse. Hops plants provide beer with its signature taste and aroma, and studies in ...

Hops have essential oils and flavonoids that might have health benefits, but more study is needed. Hops may help treat insomnia and improve sleep quality. Hops could alleviate hot flashes linked to ...

Ian Birkett, in black, his dad Joe Birkett (in glasses) and Fletcher Bach operate Square Nail Hops Farm in Ferrisburgh. One day late last fall, Ian Birkett was hiking in the Northeast Kingdom when he ...

For five generations, Steve Carpenter’s family grew hops in the Yakima Valley. And while the honest Carpenter wouldn’t seem out of place in a hop field, today he handles a position with slightly more ...

David Thomas Tao is an NYC-based spirits reviewer, writer, entrepreneur, and Tony-nominated producer. A Kentucky native, Kentucky Colonel, and Forbes 30 Under 30 listmaker, his passion for drinks ...