Hops, like sleeping beauty, have finally awoken from a deep sleep!
Of the three raw materials stipulated for brewing beer under the German Reinheitsgebot, hops are the least significant in terms of quantity but perhaps the most important with regard to their sensory impact. And although they are only present on a scale of one part per thousand in beer, the influence of hops is strong in the brewing world – and similarly, the brewing world substantially impacts hops as well.