Topic: hops
Definition:

  • twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes
  • the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer

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  • beer
  • malt
  • yeast
  • brewing
  • ale
  • homebrew
  • brewery
  • homebrewing
  • brew
  • barley
  • lager
  • wine
  • stout
  • hop
  • winemaking
  • home brew
  • porter
  • grain
  • mead
  • brewpub
  • supplies
  • Resources:

    Hops Restaurant
    US chain.
    http://www.hopsonline.com

    Realbeer.com
    Portal with searchable brewery and pub databases. Also news, festival, and homebrew event calendars.
    http://realbeer.com/

    Puterbaugh Farms Hops Direct
    Offering a variety of hops and hops-related products for sale.
    http://www.hopsdirect.com/

    The University of Vermont (UVM)
    Public land grant state University founded in 1791 by Ira Allen. Its abbreviation, UVM, comes from Universitas Virdis Montis, Latin for "University of the Green Mountains".
    http://www.uvm.edu/

    Covert Hops Society
    Home brewing club. Includes a calendar of events and newsletters.
    http://www.coverthops.com/