The growth of craft brewing in the U.S. and abroad has driven demand for aroma hop varieties, resulting in new acreage establishment and replanting of extensive portions of U.S. hop acreage since 2012.

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from the Draught Beer Quality Manual, fourth edition, published by Brewers Publications and prepared by the Technical Committee of the Brewers Association. This excerpt originally appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of The New Brewer.

The World Beer Cup™, known as “the Olympics of Beer,” brings together the top breweries in the world to compete for gold, silver, and bronze in 101 beer categories. This biennial competition is organized by the Brewers Association, the trade  group representing America’s small and independent craft brewers.