A little background: Hops are the flowers of the hop plant, and they’re what provide beer with its bitter flavor. Because hops contain phytoestrogens — plant-based compounds that mimic the action of ...

Attending or hosting a beer-themed dinner at a restaurant or at home always makes me excited. A special meal prepared with food courses that complement beers which are individually paired with each ...

In a study that wraps up three years and 13 growth cycles of several popular hop varieties, researchers are upending conventional wisdom hop growers have followed for decades to coax their plants to ...

The first thing you notice when driving into the Halleratu region of Germany is the hops, or the hop fields in my case. In early November, I traveled to Bavaria with the team from Sam Adams. Our ...