As far as revolutionaries go, a plant scientist is one of the more unlikely candidates. But Susan Wheeler isn’t your typical plant scientist. Behind the inviting smile and warm laugh, beyond the...

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.