Shrinking harvests of hops are making beer more expensive, but researchers are raising hopes that this indispensable ingredient in brewing could be grown indoors to make it cheaper. Earlier this year, ...

Most of the U.S. farms that grow hops, a key ingredient in beer, are in the state of Washington. And as climate change continues—with more heat waves like one that hit the Pacific Northwest last June, ...

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

MOXEE, Wash. (AP) - These are good times for growers like Ben St. Mary. He stood at his family's farm in Washington state recently and watched as employees built trellises where a new field of hops, ...

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 ...

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.