When it comes to beer terms, there are a lot of words and phrases drinkers need to learn if they want to have knowledgeable conversations about pale ales, IPAs, barrel-aged stouts, and even fruited ...

If you’ve paid attention to the beer world over the past decade you’ve probably come across the term “dry-hopped” fairly often. Especially if you’re not a fan of overly bitter beers (specifically IPAs ...

The rise of American craft beer introduced drinkers to a dizzying array of styles. Abandoning a lager-heavy focus, brewers reached for new ingredients and big flavors, creating products differentiated ...

LAST week I focused on the similarities between baking and brewing, specifically the sourdough craze that has captured the nation during lockdown. Undoubtedly, the two are grainy brethren — German ...

Drying and greenhouse gas emissions The greenhouse gas emissions from the growing and drying of one kilogram — a little over 2.2 pounds — of dry whole hops generate the equivalent of 3.1 kilograms to ...

Before beer ever reaches a frosty pint glass, the hops in it are often dried. But it’s not so straightforward: once picked, hops may mildew if not dried within 24 hours. Dried too much, the quality ...

The fall hop harvest means the arrival of fresh hop beers. Breweries produce beers flavored with newly harvested hops — also known as wet hops because of their high moisture content. Such hops provide ...