For the Love of Hops

The spirit of the hop

Stan — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:59:46 +0000

“Hops are hot, and in the third degree, inciting, abstersive, subastringent, digestive, discussive, diuretic, stomachic, and sudorific — indeed, the spirit of the hop is truly cordial.”

- From The Art of Brewing and Fermenting, John Levesque, 1836

What belongs in a book about hops?

Stan — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 19:40:10 +0000

Remember this is intended to be a comprehensive book about all varieties of hops and how they are used in brewing beer, how they affect flavor and aroma, beer drinking pleasure, you name it. So . . .

- What questions need answering?

- What topics should be included?

- What charts/data/reference material would make the book a better resource?

- Do you want to read about history, culture and/or agriculture?

What belongs in a book about hops?

Stan — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 19:38:12 +0000

Remember this is intended to be a comprehensive book about all varieties of hops and how they are used in brewing beer, how they affect flavor and aroma, beer drinking pleasure, you name it. So . . .

- What questions need answering?

- What topics should be included?

- What charts/data/reference material would make the book a better resource?

- Do you want to read about history, culture and/or agriculture?

What belongs in a book about hops?

Stan — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 19:33:12 +0000

Remember this is intended to be a comprehensive book about all varieties of hops and how they are used in brewing beer, how they affect flavor and aroma, beer drinking pleasure, you name it. So . . .

- What questions need answering?

- What topics should be included?

- What charts/data/reference material would make the book a better resource?

- Do you want to read about history, culture and/or agriculture?

Don’t feel limited by these few suggestions. Propose any of your own.