Hops are an essential ingredient in beer brewing and an important economic crop. The female flowers of hops are covered in ...

Years ago, there was a commercial where people were shown grimacing with a “bitter beer face” after taking a sip of “bitter” beer. This was a reference to the rise of dank, piney, and very bitter IPAs ...

There might not be a more divisive beer style. Drinkers either love it for its mix of malts, fruit flavors, and bitter pine, ...

Auburn University researchers working in Mobile have contributed locally grown hops to a beer that customers will have the first opportunity to taste on Friday at Braided River Brewing. It’s a ...

Beer is one of the oldest and most popular beverages in the world, with some people loving and others hating the distinct, bitter taste of the hops used to flavor its many varieties. But an especially ...

The flavor of the world's most popular alcoholic drink could be in jeopardy. Beer lovers beware: Climate change could soon make the world's most popular alcoholic drink much more bitter. Climate ...

Hops, the dried, flowering parts of the hop plant used in beer, may have some unique health benefits when it comes to Alzheimer’s disease, new research suggests. A study, published on Oct. 25 in the ...

With Halloween here, thoughts naturally turn to pumpkin beer. But for me this time of year brings to mind another category of brew. It’s all about the hops. Or more specifically, fresh-hopped beer.