KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Beer production and distribution is now a billion-dollar industry in Tennessee, providing more than 36,000 jobs across the state, according to the Beer Institute and National Beer ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are essentially no beers made without hops, a problem given the shrinking harvests. One group of researchers is giving hope ...

Currently, about 98% of hops are grown in the Pacific Northwest. The reason: hops plants are finicky to grow, da Silva said. They require about 16 hours of sunlight and moderate temperatures. If the ...

Have you ever wondered how beer is made and what ingredients are used in this most refreshing beverage? One key element is hops — a cone-shaped flower of the plant (Humulus lupulus) in the ...