Hops are the flowers (also called seed cones or strobiles) of the hop plant Humulus lupulus. [1] They are used primarily as a flavoring and stability agent in beer, to which they impart bitter ...

Hop plants are perennials grown on a trellis, each year putting up a “bine,” similar to a vine. The bine must have twine to climb as it grows, said Ann George, executive director of the ...