Hops
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Hops are the flowers of the hop plant Humulus lupulus, a member of the Cannabaceae family of flowering plants. They are used primarily as a bittering, flavouring, and stability agent in beer, to which
Hop flower in a hop yard in the Hallertau, Germany
Fully grown hops bines ready for harvest on the Yakama Indian Reservation
Humulus on a house
Early season hop growth in a hop yard in the Yakima River Valley of Washington with Mount Adams in the distance
India pale ale
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India pale ale is a hoppy beer style within the broader category of pale ale. It originated in the United Kingdom, to be exported to India, which was under the control of the British East India Compan
Hops
…marketed as Pilsener or brewed in the Czech Republic may have noticeable noble hop aroma. Certain ales (particularly the highly hopped style known as India Pale Ale, or IPA) can have high levels of hop bitterness. Dried extracts and pellets may replace whole hops in the brewing process to improve efficiency, cost…
Fuller's India pale ale
Best India Pale Ale, bottled expressly for export by A. W. Palmer & Co.
A 1930s label for McEwan's IPA
Ballantine's of New Jersey, brewers of Ballantine IPA