The Craft Brewers Conference and BrewExpo America is taking place May 2 -5 in Minneapolis, packed again with the latest and greatest innovations for building and running an indie beer… Read More

Roy Farms got its start in 1907, when Joseph Roy saw the potential of the Yakima Valley and planted his first hop plant. What was once 10 acres now spans… Read More

I’m a big fan of the Hop Growers of America (HGA) trade organization and it’s website, both of which keep me up to date on the latest insights and initiatives… Read More

This decade is a constant reminder how connected we all are on this planet. From the pandemic to the supply chain failures, one issue here butterfly-affects a problem elsewhere. During… Read More

In 2021, the Brewers Association recognized the distinct influence and popularity New Zealand-grown hops enjoy in the marketplace when it added New Zealand-style Pale Ale and New Zealand-style IPA to… Read More

After the shift to a virtual Craft Malt Conference, the Craft Maltsters Guild rescheduled the 2022 dates for the Advanced Class in Craft Malt Production offered in collaboration with the… Read More

Yes, beers brewed with marshmallows. This once niche ingredient has actually become a trendy adjunct, but will it stick? The industry is no stranger to fads coming and going, seemingly… Read More

The warming and cooling of beer in the brewing process and after packaging can lead to a lack of clarity and haze. There are various ways to combat this. A… Read More

Yakima Chief Hops (YCH) recently noted that is has been awarded a U.S. patent for the hop processing technology used in manufacturing its Cryo Hops brand products. In 2017, YCH… Read More

“Malt is the soul of a beer,” says Alec Mull, VP of brewery operations at Founders Brewing Co., in the video above. “I mean let’s face it. Hopped wort is… Read More