September might seem like an unusual time to plant hops, but trust me, it's the perfect window to get your hop plants established before winter. As the days start to cool and the hustle of summer ...

The hop plant (Humulus lupulus), which gives flavor and aroma to beer, is in the same plant family as cannabis, but unlike cannabis, it has no psychotropic effect.

The hops themselves are the flowers of the plant. They resemble something similar to a green pinecone, only softer. There are ...

Hops plants provide beer with its signature taste and aroma, and studies in cells and animals hint that some hops compounds could bring health benefits for humans. Photograph by David Levene ...

Thursday, Aug. 25, 2:15 p.m.: Hops plants being tested at Virginia Tech’s Urban Horticulture Center have been damaged by the European corn borer, an insect pest. A $30,000 Virginia Department of ...

The team planted 20 seedlings of traditional, common hops plants (Cascade and Chinook varieties) in April 2023 that were each 2 inches tall, a news release said. By July 2023, the plants had ...