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Hops are a flavouring and stability agent in beer. The first documented use in beer is from the eleventh century. Hops comes from the flowers of Humulus lupulus, and contain several characteristics very favourable to beer: (a) hops contribute a bitterness that balances the sweetness of the malt, (b) hops also contribute aromas which range from flowery to citrus to herbal and, (c) hops have an antibiotic effect that favours the activity of brewer's yeast over less desirable microorganisms. The bitterness of commercially-brewed beers is measured on the International Bitterness Units scale. While hop plants are grown by farmers all around the world in many different varieties, there is no major commercial use for hops other than in beer.
History
The first documented instance of hop cultivation was in 736, in the Hallertau region of present-day Germany (which is today the most important production centre with about 25% of the worldwide production), although the first mention of the use of hops in brewing was in 1079. Hops were introduced to British beers in the early sixteenth century, and hop cultivation began in the present-day United States in 1629.
Until mechanisation (in the late 1960s for the UK), the need for massed labour at harvest time meant hop-growing had a big social impact. Many of those hop picking in Kent were Eastenders, for whom the annual migration meant not just money in the family pocket but a welcome break from the grime and smoke of London. Whole families would come down on special trains and live in hoppers' huts for most of September, even the smallest children helping in the fields.
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I don't know what it is in this sushi (wasabi, ginger?) but something is really accentuating the Nobel hops in this German lager. #beer
Uncle__Jimbo (Uncle Jimbo) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:07:29 -0000
I don't know what it is in this sushi (wasabi, ginger?) but something is really accentuating the Nobel hops in this German lager. #beer
Oldest boy sprained his ankle & hops to bedroom. Youngest decides hopping is now the thing to do & copies him. Oldest is NOT AMUSED.
cjredwine (C.J. Redwine) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:06:21 -0000
Oldest boy sprained his ankle & hops to bedroom. Youngest decides hopping is now the thing to do & copies him. Oldest is NOT AMUSED.
two hops this time
roxxphotography (Roxx Photography) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:05:39 -0000
two hops this time
@jakebwolf I'll be right there! *Sneaks Daddy's keys off the hook and hops in the Volvo*
NessiexCullen13 (Renesmee Cullen) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:04:22 -0000
@jakebwolf I'll be right there! *Sneaks Daddy's keys off the hook and hops in the Volvo*
@coldicott I thought there was a fiar bit of malt in the bakayaro. Hops up front yes, but not a huge hop monster like some US beers can be.
chuwyboy (Chris (Chuwy)) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:00:59 -0000
@coldicott I thought there was a fiar bit of malt in the bakayaro. Hops up front yes, but not a huge hop monster like some US beers can be.
I can't sleep. Might watch Sky High. That film where the gay kid comes out the closet then hops back in again after he gets in a fight?
Terry_orangutan (Ian Crawford) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:58:58 -0000
I can't sleep. Might watch Sky High. That film where the gay kid comes out the closet then hops back in again after he gets in a fight?
Gansu Tianma Hops Co.,Ltd - Chinese producer of hops. FAQ, company and product details.
Hopfields - Grows and sells hop garlands for decoration and hops for micro-brewing, gardening, and medication.
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Hops From England - UK hop grower, specialising in hops and hop products for the USA brewing industry.
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Hopsteiner - Producer of hops and hops products. Offers company information, hop varieties and products, history of hops and news.
Hopunion USA, Inc. - HUSA supplies hop and hop products to breweries throughout North American and the world.
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John I. Haas Inc - Grower and producer of hop products. Includes company background, varieties, projected production, products, news, and contact information.
National Hop Association of England - Information on UK hop production, from the organisation that supports and markets these hops.
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The Hop Store - Supplier of hops and hop products to UK brewers.
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Wealden Hops Ltd - Marketing and selling hops directly to the brewing industry.
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