AMARILLO® - VGXP01 is a hop plant that was bred in the United States of America. Today, it is also grown and harvested in Germany, for example in the Hallertau region, the largest continuous hops growing area in the world. The main application of Amarillo® has been in...

Wolnzach is located in the south of Germany, in the heart of the Hallertau region. Hallertau is the largest continuous hops growing area in the world. Since hops cultivation is such a large part of the economy and daily life in the Hallertau region, it made sense to...

The Hop Research Center in Hüll, Germany, is a research institution focusing on advances in hop breeding, hop harvesting, and hop chemistry. It is located in the Hallertau, the largest continuous hop-planting area in the world, in the German state of Bavaria. The...

The German Beer Purity Law (Rein-heitsgebot) is the collective name for a series of regulations limiting the ingredients in beer in Germany. It is known to beer lovers all over the world as a standard for quality. The most influential predecessor of the modern...

Munich is the capital of the state of Bavaria in Germany. Located on the banks of River Isar north of the Bavarian Alps, it boasts a high quality of life to its residents. Likewise, it offers many attractions for visitors and tourists. By German standards, Munich is...

Parmesan cheese hails from Italy and is named after the producing area, the province of Parma. Champagne is a sparkling wine that hails from the hills of the Champagne region in France and German hops is an important ingredient for brewing beer. Interestingly, these...

In Germany, beer is an important part of the culinary culture and everyday life. During many public festivals, drinking beer is part of the fun. Oktoberfest is probably Germany’s most famous beer event. It has been celebrated since 1810 in Munich, the capital of...

If there is one city in Germany that can be associated with beer made with German hops, it must be Munich. German hops are protected by the EU and are products of origin. German hops are displaying the EU quality labels PDO (Protected Designation of Origin)...

Cultivation of hops for commercial production requires a special environment. Conditions for hops growing are nowhere better than in German hop growing regions such as Hallertau, the largest contiguous hops growing area in the world. As hops are a climbing plant, they...

German culture is rich in traditions that date back many centuries. One of those is the annual festival celebrating the end of the hard labor to bring in the crops and the successful harvest. These days, the focus is less on the harvest but rather on fun activities...

Craft brewers introduced beer that tastes like lemon, peach or wine. Today, their brew pubs can be found in many cities all around the world catering to beer lovers who ask for innovative taste experiences. That is why aroma hops varieties are in high demand. Let’s...

In hop growing regions in Germany, the green gold is the main economic income generator. Thus, it is not surprising to see that hops are also playing a big role in the cultural life of the area. There are hops carnivals, hops harvest events, and of course, beer...

Craft beer is the art and science of making beer that can have many different flavors traditionally not found in beer such as coffee, lemon, and fruits. It all started in the 1980s in the US, when rebel brewers began to make their own beer in small batches as a...

The first documented hop cultivation was in 736, in the Hallertau region of in Germany. At the time already many monasteries were using hops for making beer. During the 13th century, brewers experimented with other herbs, such as gruit, as bittering agents in beer....

The largest contiguous hops growing area in the world is located in the Hallertau region in the state of Bavaria in Germany. Here, growing premium hops and brewing beer has a long tradition. It is no surprise then to find one of the worlds’s most advanced hop research...

In May, representatives from HVG (Hopfenverwertungsgenossenschaft e.G.) Germany invited beer lovers, craft beer enthusiasts and hops aficionados to sample free beer from Germany and learn about premium hops from genuine German grown hops at Beernanza Shanghai 2018....

If you have been to Germany during March, April or May, you might have noticed a beer that tastes and looks different from normal Ales or Pilsner. Especially in Bavaria, there has been a long tradition of producing bock beer. The style known now as bock was a dark,...

Hops are one of the main ingredients in beer. The German Reinheitsgebot (=purity law) specifies only four ingredients which are allowed to make a good brew. Besides hops, the other ingredients are water, malt, and yeast. But hops are special, because the premium hops...

May is a special month, not only because the spring is in full swing, but also because HVG is at Beernanza with lots of information about premium EU-certified aroma hops from Germany. After all, hops are one of the most important ingredients in beer. As if that is not...

Beer made with German hops is an integral part of German culture. German hops are protected by the EU and are products of origin. German hops are displaying the EU quality labels PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) respectively PGI (Protected Geographical...

Today, hops are mostly known as an ingredient in beer that gives the beverage flavor and prevents premature spoilage. However, for centuries, hops have been used as herbal medicine. The medical benefits of the hop plant are probably more numerous than is currently...

It all started back in England in the 1970s, when a few enthusiasts started to offer beer brewed in small batches. As a counter movement to ever larger breweries, beer lovers opened what was then called micro breweries. Eventually, a trend formed and spread to other...

The name Callista originates from Greek and means "most beautiful (woman)”. It is derived from the Greek name of a huntress in the myth of Callisto, who was loved by Zeus. The name Callisto was changed to the common Callista, because in Latin, Callista is the feminine...

In 2017, Germany produced slightly less hops and alpha acid than in the record year of 2016. The total harvest will be approximately 41.556 metric tons. In 2016, German hops farmers produced 42.766 metric tons of hops.  That is about 3% less year-on-year. The...

Some people call it a happening, some call it crazy, but it is certainly the largest and most renowned folk festival in the world - German Oktoberfest. Since 1810 it is held every year from the end of September until the beginning of October in Munich, the state...

Europe is home to many countries. Although they are much smaller than China or the US, each one has its own language, cultural identity and, of course, its own food specialties. Many of these specialties are certified by the quality labels of the European Union. If...

The beautiful town of Wolnzach in Germany is far from being one of the country’s most populous cities. But for beer lovers, it is definitely one of the most important places in Europe. Wolnzach is located in the heart of the Hallertau region in the south of Germany....

German-grown hops are well known all around the world. However, few people are aware that hop growing regions in Germany are also popular tourist destinations for beer enthusiasts and families alike. Here are some sightseeing highlights to whet your appetite for a...

A delegation from German hops marketing company HVG (Hopfenverwertungsgenossenschaft e.G.) took part in this year’s Craft Beer China exhibition in Shanghai, China. HVG CEO Dr. Erich Lehmair was a featured speaker at the craft beer forum. His speech “Quality matters:...

Brew masters have been making beer for hundreds of years and many people thought of beer as a more-or-less uniform product. That changed with the recent advent of the modern craft brewers. Even though the craft beer movement is only beginning to mature, craft brewers...

Many people know about the use of the ancient art of Chinese Traditional Medicine (TCM). It comprises a set of practices that include acupuncture, exercises, and herbal medicine. This form of medicine is based on traditions that date back more than 2,000 years. Some...

Carlos Ruiz, International Sales Manager from the German hops marketing company HVG (Hopfen-Verwertungsgenossenschaft e.G.) will be a featured speaker during the annual China Craft Beer conference in Shanghai. In his speech on May 18th, 2017 at 11:30 in seminar room...

In theory, brewing beer is not difficult. Enthusiasts are known to produce their own brew using a few buckets in the basement. In fact, similar to star chefs, a few of the most accomplished brew masters started that way and worked their way up to become famous master...

Representatives from the German Hop Processing Cooperative HVG (Hopfenverwertungs-genossenschaft e.G.) were talking to an international audience of beer experts at Asia’s largest and most important beer industry exhibition “China Brew and Beverage” in Shanghai in...

The German hops marketing company HVG (Hopfen-verwertungs-genossenschaft e.G.) will be one of the key exhibitors at “China Brew and Beverage”, Asia’s largest exhibition for the beer industry. The event starts from October 11th-14th, 2016 at the Shanghai New...

The hops harvest of 2016 has been completed in Germany’s hops growing regions. It has been a relatively mild summer in Germany with temperatures that rarely reached 30 degrees Celsius. With enough rainfall, the hops plants were able to grow in ideal conditions. Due to...

Germany is one of the largest growers of quality hops, China is one of the largest markets for hops. That is why HVG (Hopfenverwertungsgenossenschaft e.G), a German hops- producer cooperative from Bavaria, has started a three-year information campaign about the...