Hops grow at Oregon State University's hop yard in Corvallis. (Lynn Ketchum) With craft beer and home brewing becoming more popular, interest is fermenting among gardeners in backyard hops. Oregon ...

Fermentation science students learn about the flavors and aromas of hops.jpg Oregon State University fermentation science students learn about the flavors and aromas of hops. Flavors and aromas can ...

Question: Can hops be grown ornamentally? I’d like to try and grow some up both sides of a doorway and across the top. If so, where does one obtain seeds or young plants? Answer: Hops are twining ...

My love affair with beer began in 1988 or ’89 with my first sip of Ken Grossman’s deliciously hoppy and now famous Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. The Corona, Pabst, Lucky Lager, Schaefer and Coors that had ...