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Hops, the plants that give beer its flavor and aroma, are receiving serious consideration for cultivation in western North Carolina. The stalks can reach a height of seventeen feet. A number of farmers in the western counties see hops as an alternative to tobacco growing.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 42 Issue 10, Oct 2010, p16-17, il
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16985
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Is there a future for North Carolina hops farming? Hops grows best in cool climes of the northern latitudes, where they take in black loam and bask in summer daylight that can last as long sixteen hours; in other words, not central North Carolina, with unforgiving clay, hot and humid summers, warm winters, and a shorter day length. But North Carolina brewers, growers, researchers, and beer drinkers agree that with the right hops variety, one grown to tolerate less sunlight, along with investments in farm machinery and processing centers, hops could be a robust niche industry in this regions and in the mountains, where there are fledgling hops farms.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 28, July 2012, p26-27, f Periodical Website
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43211
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"Yes, hoppy beers get you drunk and leave you in pain--but not for the reasons you might expect. Hops is used by brewers to blance what would otherwise by an overly sweet beer. Dan Wade is co-founder of Wooden Robot Brewery.
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"Thanks to researchers with NC State Extension, North Carolinians can now enjoy beer made with local hops, ushering in a new era for the farm-to-glass movement." Dr. Luping Qu is a hops specialist with NC State Extension's Alternative Crops and Organics Program. Essentially, hops provide flavor and aroma to beer.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 90 Issue 12, May 2023, p142-151, il, por Periodical Website