» Hop Sprouts Buried In Snow » Apri11snow

Esquire.com
There's not enough oxygen on Mars for us to breathe. The water is trapped in ice caps, and the soil is alkaline and dry. But up on that red planet, there's the potential for growing hops, the plant that gives beer its delightfully sharp, sour taste. That ought to make it feel more like home. The hops discovery ...
Brewing beer on Mars? Students find Martian soil is suitable for growing hops - ZME Science on 20 Jan 2018

ABC Action News
“We're the number two fastest growing market for brewers,” says Casey Hughes, brewmaster for Coppertail Brewing in Ybor City. “Let's keep the money in state. Keep the hop growers in state. Keep the jobs for harvesting, for shipping.” There are still a lot of question marks about growing hops in Florida. on 13 Jan 2018

Fox News
At the time, Budweiser also explained the challenges it faced in brewing beer in a Mars-like environment, including limited water resources, limited sunlight for growing hops, and atmospheric pressure that would turn traditional beer to "foamy slop." Nevertheless, the company vowed to be ready to "toast ... on 24 Nov 2017

Kreuser says, “With this increasing growth with the craft beer industry, comes this interest in growing hops and with our conducive environment, it just makes for a perfect mix.” She says the conference will offer workshops and speakers providing important information for producers who are interested in ... on 24 Nov 2017

MLSsoccer.com
And speaking of the game-day experience, they're now growing hops, too, and they've begun to let local microbreweries linked to the team to ... on 09 Sep 2017