Across the fields and farms of Germany, hop bines begin their climb towards the sky as the summer rolls on. Here, we have a glimpse into the 2020 German hop crop, and updates from HVG regarding them. First estimates, acreage …
About BSG CO2 Hop Extracts
CO2 Hop Extract is a pure resin produced through supercritical CO2 extraction, whereby the essential bittering and aromatic compounds of hops (alpha acids, beta acids, and oils) are separated from the leafy plant material. The …
BSG is lending our support to the Black Is Beautiful Collaboration Beer Initiative.
We are offering free Cascade hops (per the recipe) to breweries be used for their Black Is Beautiful collaboration beers. While the hops are free of …
Axel Jany from Weyermann® Specialty Malts joined us for a webinar entitled “Base Malts With A Story” (watch it here). Here are the recipes referenced in that episode, featuring heirloom, terroir, and traditional malts from Weyermann®.
Eraclea Mediterranean Pilsner…
Fact; 80% of German hop production gets exported all over the world. That level of hop coordination, quality management, and commitment requires intense dedication and reliability to German hops. This is easily found in one such cooperative in Germany.
Meet …
Hop breeding in the United States started in 1931 with a program that is now operated by the USDA Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), and now housed at Oregon State University and Washington State University. Their goal is to breed hop …
The essence of spirits’ flavor can lie in the use of botanicals. In gin, the use of juniper is essential, but other aromatic and flavorful botanicals can be included. For rums, botanicals add flavor that exist on their own or …
Overseeing numerous international accounts, from the various hop farms of Germany to your local brewery, is no small feat. Luckily, Carlos Ruiz of HVG (Hop Processing Cooperative) is up to the task. Carlos is the …
There is an inextricable link that binds together everyone in the hospitality industry. Brewers, servers, bartenders, bussers, dishwashers, GMs, buyers, chefs, owners—we are all in this together. In this industry, when one of us struggles, the rest of us pick …
Meet Karl and Jan Dingemans, 5thgeneration owners of Dingemans Malt in Belgium. BSG got the chance to catch up with Karl and dig into growing up in a multi-generational malting family, views on the brewing industry, and some …