Tom Britz recently introduced the newest member to the Glacier Hops Ranch team — a 10,000-pound hops harvester named Hildegaard. The harvester is straight off the boat, shipped over a few weeks ago ...

A sweet and calming aroma filled the air in front of Steamworks Brewing Co. on Wednesday morning as a mobile hop harvester stripped cones from vines. The harvester rumbled as the tines removed the ...

A hop harvester moves down rows of hop trellises at harvest. American hop production totaled 87.1 million pounds in 2024, down 16% from the previous year, as the industry continues to deal with a glut ...

Hopsteiner (HS) has been pushing two of its newer varieties — Alora (HS17701), which has flavors of peach, apricot, sweet ...

CAZENOVIA, NY -- Inside a former chicken house on a farm in Cazenovia stands a 5 1/2 ton mechanical monstrosity. The metal plate giving details on the machine is written in German. It's a hop ...

A Long Island farmer, seeking to supply a key ingredient to the growing number of New York craft breweries, has used the Internet to finance his purchase of a rare hops harvester from Germany. Hops ...

KALISPELL, Mont. - Local beer in the Flathead could soon taste fresher than ever. That's thanks to a big hop harvest in the Flathead Valley this year. Hops are the ingredient that gives beer a bitter, ...

Farm Brewery Act inspired the Mendon landowner to develop a small-scale harvester for hops farmers. Bonzo%3A "The thing we did right from the get-go is we immersed ourselves in the local hops market." ...

Strong-flavored India pale ale might be thought of as an acquired taste, but if so, it’s one that lots of beer drinkers have had no trouble acquiring. IPA has become hands-down the most popular craft ...

A cool, dry dawn greeted the six-person crew gathered Thursday morning between the towering, trellised rows at Alexander Valley Hops east of Healdsburg. It was perfect day for gathering the prized ...

Colorado Proud brew should be ready to drink in three weeks A sweet and calming aroma filled the air in front of Steamworks Brewing Co. on Wednesday morning as a mobile hop harvester stripped cones ...