Project Hop is a public research project
hosted at Good Cheer Brewing
What is Terroir?
A definition and 3 things to get you started.
Terroir means the unique flavours and aromas that result from the climate, soil and landscape where a plant is grown. It comes from the French word “terre” (land) and roughly means “of the land.” Beers made with 100% of their hops from a single farm are different from nearly all other beers on the market, which are made using hop blends from big commercial producers.
The story of hops
A fast-paced history of hops, the ingredient that changed beer forever (25 min read)
This is the story of beer as we know it today, told from the perspective of its sexiest ingredient. Follow the story of hops from medieval kitchens and monasteries through the rise, and clash, of empires, and finally to the modern craft beer industry that helped resurrect good beer after it nearly disappeared during the 20th century.