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Why: I went to the Ghost River Brewing company the other day (I've been out of town!), and the guy said - among other things - that hops are what adds flavor to the beer, that there are more varieties of hops than there are of grapes, and ... I can't remember. They feed their beer waste to cows. Anyway, if all beer needs hops, are there farmers who just grow hops? Where does it grow naturally? Because people make beer all over the world.
Answer: All over! It is native to native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. On this list, there are varieties that grow in America, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, New Zealand, Poland, and Slovenia. There is a Japanese hop, but it is used for ornamentation.
In America, there are hops farms and breeding programs in Oregon and Washington. One English variety is called the Fuggle.
These are in Belgium:
Source: Wikipedia
The More You Know: The hop is part of the family Cannabaceae, which also includes the genus Cannabis, which is I think you know what. Like that thing, only the female flowers are used.
Also, we tried the Saranac Summer Brew the other day and it was pretty good. It's real sweet, like honey in a cup. Get your paws on it.
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