MUNICH — Two students in Munich, sipping beers on their dormitory couch in 2022, chatted about a recent lecture describing the use of banana fibers in Colombia to make sustainable building materials.

You can see it in customers’ eyes when they walk into the brewery and scan the beer list. A twinkle arrives when they land on a small green sign next to the beer name and style: “fresh hop.” Starting ...

U.S. hops strung for harvest this season are forecast at 44,543 acres, an 18% drop compared to 2023, according to a new USDA report. “Our industry is certainly entering a really challenging period of ...

The 2025 hop harvest yielded exciting new varieties, with vibrant tropical and fruit-forward aromas that appeal to modern brewers. Hop breeding programs are shifting focus from bitterness toward ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fresh hop ales are brewed during late August through October with just-picked hop cones — often used within 24 hours. Access is ...