For a brewer, what fragrant, aromatic ingredient could be better than the hop? Hop extract, of course. Many brewers rely on this condensed, amber, extremely bitter paste to add flavor to their beer ...

The IPA boom that you may have noticed at your local restaurant/bar/beer shop/bodega/grocery store is forcing brewers to innovate in the quest to cram more hops into every batch. Conventional brewing ...

Fresh hop season is all about celebrating what’s new: a fresh harvest of hops, new beers and improved brewing techniques. Shawn Loring, owner and head brewer of Everett’s Lazy Boy Brewing, used fresh ...