Taken root: Rachel de Thample in the Grape and Grain’s Tipsy Garden Credit: Photo: Andrew Crowley Many pubs might claim to have a "tipsy garden". But for the Grape and Grain pub, in Crystal Palace, ...

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, ...

Hops can grow a foot a day, and weeds can choke off the base if not tended like a garden. “It really requires a special person to live their life around that,” he said. Floyd has been part of the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A couple of months ago, a colleague asked me if one could grow one ...

Sauk County had a perfect climate for hops, Altwies said, because of the soil, the rainfall and the drainage to help the roots grow up to 15 feet. “And (this place) looked like Bavaria,” he said. But ...

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.

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.

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 here in Idaho. Garden master ...

When it comes to craft beer, often it’s all about the hops. Of beer’s four main ingredients – water, grains, hops and yeast – hops often get the most attention. Beer styles such as IPAs use copious ...

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.

Less than a week ago, Zynga released the Royal Hops crop to FarmVille's English Countryside. The crop was, in theory, supposed to be locked to only being grown on the English Countryside, and only ...