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Tasting terroir, or a sense of place, isn't only reserved for wine lovers drinking a glass of burgundy or champagne from France.
It's evident, too, in the U.S. craft beer boom and the growing preference for local hops.
Hops, a key ingredient in making beer, is a crop making a comeback on farms across the country thanks to the incredible rise of the craft brewing industry over the past decade.
Craft breweries and their customers' thirst for new, locally grown flavors are playing a big role in fueling an unprecedented geographic expansion of hop production across the U.S., according to researchers at The University of Toledo and Penn State University.
Their findings, which were recently published in the Journal of Wine Economics, suggest that as more craft breweries emerge around the country, so may new opportunities for farmers.
More information: Elizabeth A. Dobis et al. The Role of Craft Breweries in Expanding (Local) Hop Production, Journal of Wine Economics (2019). DOI: 10.1017/jwe.2019.17
(Score: 3, Interesting) by canopic jug on Tuesday December 24 2019, @08:10AM (1 child)
It's easy enough to grow hops yourself too, if you have any space from large flower pot on up available. In fact it used to be required of farmsteaders in centuries past in many countries, with quotas specified by law.
They are very low maintenance to grow. Set a two and a half or three meter pole in the ground and plant a few hops around it. Harvesting the hops towards the end of the summer might require thick gloves depending on the variety. Some varieties have substantial thorns. Just make sure they don't suffer drought or the flavor will be bad. Cut the vines down every autumn and toss them in the compost and then weed out the unnecessary new shoots so they don't take over the area.
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(Score: 3, Informative) by takyon on Tuesday December 24 2019, @04:33PM
It looks like 2 oz of hops is typical for 5 gallons of IPA. Less than that for less hoppy beers, or 1-2 gallon brews.
Seems achievable.
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(Score: 4, Insightful) by Bot on Tuesday December 24 2019, @12:03PM
Hop has become hip again...
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