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Hops news
197 articles
EU: European hops crop jeopardised by floods
Due to the floods in Central Europe, 100-120 hectares (approx. 250-300 acres) of Czech hops are currently under water, beerpulse.com reported on June 11.
The biggest problem for hop growers . . .
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12 June, 2013
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USA: Organic hops production tripled in 2012
Organic hops used to be a rare crop. So rare, in fact, that the rule makers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture decided in 2007 that organic hops weren’t necessary . . .
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12 June, 2013
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USA: Craft beer segment importance to the American hop industry is due to its higher dosage rate
As of mid-December 2012, there were 2,751 breweries with active operating permits in the United States – more than any other time in American history, according to the Beer Institute, . . .
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01 March, 2013
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World: Global hops market overview shows decline in acreage and smaller crops on changing demand and bad weather
Hop growers and merchants everywhere must be rubbing their hands with glee every time a new craft brewery opens – even more so, perhaps, when another of the big brewers . . .
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21 December, 2012
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World: Experts forecast further decline in hops plantings, demand for ‘craft’ aroma hops to keep growing
Crop 2011 had a record average alpha acid level of 9.8% compared to 8.5% for crop 2010. With a production of 97,378 tons of raw hops this equalled 9,560 tons . . .
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07 November, 2012
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New Zealand: Hop growers responding to surging demand for aroma-type hops
Nelson hop growers are responding to a surging craft beer market by planting more of the aroma-type varieties used in specialty brews, Nelson Mail reported on October, 23.
Wai-iti grower . . .
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24 October, 2012
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UK: UK hop industry could die if brewers keep opting for imported varieties
Hops are the quintessential English crop, synonymous with the Kent countryside and a key ingredient used to give beer its flavour. But there are fears that traditional British hop farming . . .
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10 October, 2012
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World: 2012 hop crop down 9.7%
Estimates for the 2012 hop crop worldwide is 87,757 tons, a reduction of 9,451 tons, or 9.7%, compared with crop 2011, Hopsteiner reports.
The Czech Republic reported a decline of 26.1% . . .
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21 September, 2012
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USA, ID: Fire destroys hop barn outside Idaho city
Fire officials in Wilder are puzzling over the cause of a fire that destroyed an estimated $2 mln worth of hops and machinery used to dry the pine-cone like flowers, . . .
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21 September, 2012
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USA, WA: Hops harvest is under way in Yakima Valley
The hops harvest now under way in the Yakima Valley is larger this year to meet the demands of craft brewers looking for unique flavors for their beer, The Sacramento . . .
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07 September, 2012
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