How a Hop Earns Its Name

One of the more remarkable stories in the beer world is the incredibly long process of developing a viable commercial hop variety, and the long odds any single seed has of becoming a winner. In the first of the Sightglass articles, we examine HBC 1019 to see how it all works.

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The Age of Hops, IBU Edition

Remember all the way back to 2016 when brewers were making what they called “zero IBU” IPAs? The notion, not actually so absurd, came from what we understood then about hop utilization. We’ve learned a great deal in those few years, and here’s a quick overview of some of the key lessons.

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Beervana at Fifteen

This week Beervana turns fifteen. Throughout the week I’ll be posting some lighthearted material, and today we kick things off with a quick look back. It turns out this blog almost perfectly corresponds to the modern era of brewing in the US.

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