The hop industry has been a beneficiary and driver of this renaissance. Hops once were considered a drab ingredient, tossed in mainly to preserve the beer, thanks to antibacterial properties of the ...

Growing up 20-foot poles along Interstate 80 this summer was a throwback crop to Sacramento’s past: hops. “People would drive by and wonder, why are they growing peas in Dixon?” joked J-E Paino, owner ...

Hops are the key ingredient that turn beer into beer. If you want to be an expert, here's what you need to know. For more than 20 years John Holl has been covering the beer industry as a reporter and ...