Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. hands holding harvested hops with Plant Care 101 graphic overlay Learning how to grow hops isn’t difficult. In fact, it’s a little ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Beer production and distribution is now a billion-dollar industry in Tennessee, providing more than 36,000 jobs across the state, according to the Beer Institute and National Beer ...

PARMA, Idaho — Have you ever wondered what those unusual looking vines are growing on some Canyon County farms? They’re probably hops, which supply a growing industry of microbreweries in Idaho. Hops ...

The University of Florida is making strides in crafting alcohol; more specifically, a method for growing hops despite Florida's incompatible climate. Through the use of greenhouses, researchers at ...

FLOYDS KNOBS – Cousins Tim Byrne and Kory Byrne don't have a background in farming, but when they decided to try growing hops, a flowering plant used in beer, it has become an adventure that has ...

Even if you never plan on using them to make homemade beer, hops (Humulus lupulus) create beautiful living fences. For thousands of years, hops have been cultivated across the Northern Hemisphere and ...

Note: Holtwood Hops has suspended its hop cultivation "for the foreseeable future." Hops add bitterness to a beer and balance the sweet malt. They also add a depth of aroma and flavors such as citrus.

WINNEBAGO CO., Wis. (WBAY) - A Winnebago County man started producing a particular crop, bringing back a tradition that has been long gone from the area. “The lupulin is what the brewers are looking ...