Source: NCSU COLLEGE OF AG & LIFE SCIENCES, 12/15/21


Beer. Done right, it’s flavorful, refreshing and can be a lot of fun. 

North Carolinians know that craft beer is booming in the state. More than 350 brewers and brewpubs span from mountains to sea, all trying their hand at making new, interesting flavors from a base recipe of grain, yeast, water and hops.

That last ingredient—hops—is the topic of this month’s episode of Farms, Food and You. This tasty little vine-grown cone gives beer its je ne sais quoi: the bitterness, the citrus, piney, herbal or earthy aromatics. And by the way. . .hops can also take credit for starving off bacteria in the beer making process and that frothy foamy head on a pint.

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