Brandon Capps was stuck in a brewer’s conundrum. He wanted to make a fresh-hop IPA using whole-cone hops that would be harvested and then flown to from Washington to Colorado, where they could be ...

The craft beer revolution turned the tall cousin of cannabis into a breakout ingredient, infusing your brew with flavors and aromas that range from stone fruit to barrel oak. Christopher Solomon hits ...

Driving down U.S. 550 between Montrose and Ridgway in southwest Colorado, the hop bines are visible from the road. This time of year, during harvest season, they stretch 18 feet tall, climbing the ...

What kind of beer can a Bloomington brewing company create using patented hops grown on a Monroe County farm? A select group of people took the first taste on Nov. 27 at Bloomington Brewing Company of ...

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 ...

For almost a decade, Company Brewing in Riverwest has been asking neighbors to bring in hops to help them brew a special beer. The annually released Riverwest Backyard Hops beer uses any assortment of ...

If you love the bitter, citrusy or floral notes of an India Pale Ale, you can thank hops for that: The cone-like flowers provide a bitter kick and balance the malty, sweet characteristics in any beer.