The Best Way to Evaluate New Lager Hops? Brew with Them.
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American brewers are “incredibly articulate” when it comes to IPA hops. What do they have to learn about lager hops? To get up to speed, they may need to go beyond the rub.
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Three New Hops Emerge into a Competitive Field
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With picking now underway in the Pacific Northwest, there are three debutants at the harvest ball. What might Dolcita, Vera, and HQG4 add to your brewery’s portfolio?
Hops Insider: Federal Cuts Hit Hop Research
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Cuts to the federal workforce are directly hindering programs that breed new hop varieties and work to solve agronomic problems.
New Hop Varieties Are Graduating into a Tough Job Market
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It’s rough out there—even for young, freshly developed hop cultivars. Yet while many brewers are buying fewer hops these days, the Help Wanted sign is still out for new ones.
More Exotic Hop Varieties Are on the Way—and These Won’t Be Proprietary
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After years of research, brewer-led efforts to develop more exotic, expressive hop varieties that anyone can plant are beginning to sprout.