Q. I need information on how to manage hops from the ground up and when and how to do what. Any information you can provide will be greatly appreciated, such as when to dig rhizomes, prune, storage, ...

What are hops? When it comes to beer, they are arguably the most important ingredient and serve a wide range of purposes, ...

Planting, growing, and harvesting hops is just as easy as growing tomatoes but far more versatile. In addition to flavoring your home-brewed beer, your crop can also serve as a decorative ...

Sprague Farm & Brew Works has been growing hops since opening in 2006 and is one of the early adopters in the region. ... His hop yard measures about three-quarters of an acre, ...

Pure Mitten Hops' plants won't grow and bear flowers for making beer until the 22,000 ropes are tied to trellises in their 11-acre hop yard.

He also teaches workshops on "hops growing 101" to prospective hops farmers and gardeners. Oregon State University's hops breeder, Shaun Townsend, prepares hops for drying at OSU's hop yard in ...

A change in USDA regulations spurs more Mainers to grow organic hops, making the state's craft beers ever more local. The first thing you notice driving down the quarter-mile driveway on Benton ...

Ninety-five percent of all hops used in Indian Ladder's beer comes from Gehring's hop yard, the remainder is comprised of Yakima hops from the Pacific Northwest. Gehring estimates he will brew ...

The first Riverwest Backyard Hops was brewed two years after Company Brewing opened in 2013, when a neighbor asked if the brewery had any use for wild hops that were growing in their backyard.

The craft beer industry is driving farmers in the Midwest to grow hops for their local beer makers. But the crop is not easy to grow — it’s labor intensive and expensive.

4. Hops are picky about where they'll grow. The sweet spot is between the 35th and 55th parallels of both hemispheres, where hops enjoy long days, hot summers, and just as importantly, cold winters.

The Vineyard & Hops Yard represents a significant step towards meeting the growing demand for skilled professionals in the wine and beer industries and contributing to the region’s economic growth.