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 ...

Q:I am interested in making beer in San Francisco. Is it realistic to grow my own hops? If so, how do I grow the plants? A: Your chances of good hops production in San Francisco are high. I know of ...

If you love the bitter, citrusy or floral notes of an India Pale Ale, you can thank hops for that: The cone-like flowers provide a bitter kick and are what balance the malty, sweet characteristics in ...

CORVALLIS - As craft beer and home brewing continue to rise, interest in growing hops ferments among home gardeners. Shaun Townsend, Oregon State University's hops breeder, said he regularly fields ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A couple of months ago, a colleague asked me if one could grow one ...

If you love the bitter, citrusy or floral notes of an India Pale Ale, you can thank hops for that: The cone-like flowers provide a bitter kick and balance the malty, sweet characteristics in any beer.

January and February are the months for digging up rhizomes for replanting. Rhizomes also can be planted in deep containers outside or directly in the ground after January. Crosby Hop Farm in Woodburn ...

While some of my friends may turn up their noses, I absolutely love a hoppy beer, especially on a hot day. Here are a few facts about the plant that produces such wonderfully citrusy and bitter ...

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 ...

The herbaceous, perennial hop plant is best known as a component of beer that adds a bitter flavor, but it can also be used in nonalcoholic beverages and herbal medicine, and it can be grown here in ...

If you love the bitter, citrusy or floral notes of an India Pale Ale, you can thank hops for that: The cone-like flowers provide a bitter kick and balance the malty, sweet characteristics in any beer.