In no other hop-growing region in the world is change occurring as dynamically as in New Zealand.
The United States imports more hops from New Zealand than from any other country besides Germany. In recent years, it’s been more than from Australia and the Czech Republic combined. However, that doesn’t mean the best-known varieties have always been easy for most American brewers to get, or—as some growers will admit—of consistent quality.
So, what’s changing?