For The Love of Hops: The Practical Guide to Aroma, Bitterness and the Culture of Hops

"Discusses the science and culture of hops, exploring such topics as history, hop varieties, brewing and dry-hopping techniques, and provides commercial recipes for brewing beer"--
Hops are an indispensable component of beer and one of the four main ingredients in making beer. Stan Hieronymus expertly explains the nature of hops, their origins, hop quality and utilization—and even devotes an entire chapter to dry hopping. For the Love of Hops also includes a reference catalog of more than 100 varieties and their characteristics. Original.
For brewers or growers, Hieronymous explores characteristics of one of the most important ingredients in beer. He covers the hop and aroma, a plant with a past, a plant with a future, growing hops, harvesting hops, the hop store, hops in the brewhouse, and dry hopping. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Stan Hieronymus expertly explains the nature of hops, their origins, hop quality and utilization--and even devotes an entire chapter to dry hopping. For the Love of Hops also includes a reference catalog of more than 100 varieties and their characteristics.