Hop cones (pictured above) give beer its smell and flavor. The biggest producers of hops in the U.S. are Washington, Oregon and Idaho, but researchers and farmers are looking for ways to grow the crop ...

As the craft beer craze continues, this region’s farmers want to make sure that beer isn’t the only thing brewed locally. They want the stuff that gives its flavor a kick to be homegrown, too. More ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Beer production and distribution is now a billion-dollar industry in Tennessee, providing more than 36,000 jobs across the state, according to the Beer Institute and National Beer ...

AUBURN, Ala., Dec. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --Assistant Professor Andre da Silva is conducting cutting-edge research on ways to grow hops in Alabama within Auburn University's Department of Horticulture ...

ELMIRA, Ore. (AP) - Out on a former cattle ranch in the foothills of the Coast Range, Norman Vidoni has taken a great leap - or maybe that should be hop - of faith. A dedicated home brewer with no ...