Hop selection defines the flavor and aroma attributes of many beers around the world. It is a delicate dance between brewer and supplier balancing the scale of lot demand and inventory availability....

Another harvest has come and gone and again I am reminded how quickly a year can pass. I have sometimes wondered if this is not only something we experience with age, but if something about the...

Every fall, brewers make the journey to Yakima, Washington for hop harvest. It’s an annual rite of passage, with brewers from across the world descending on this agricultural community.

With hop-forward beers in huge demand among consumers, brewers are using more hops than ever. While that’s great for hoppy beer drinkers, intensely hopped beers translate into additional costs, lower...