What is dry hopping?

In this article, beer educator Natalya Watson explores one of the most talked-about techniques in modern brewing: dry hopping. From the science behind hop additions to the impact on aroma, flavour and appearance, this guide will deepen your understanding of how brewers shape some of today’s most expressive beer styles. Beer labels are full of buzz words... we recently published a blog post exploring the many different types of hop-driven styles from APA, to IPA, to NEIPA and beyond. But the acronyms don’t stop there! These beers can often have some additional letters on their labels, like DDH, which isn’t necessarily part of the style name, but indicates a particular production choice by the brewer. That choice? Dry hopping, or “double dry hopping” as the extra D suggests. What is dry hopping and how might it impact the finished beer? Let’s take a step back and talk about hops first. What are hops? Hops are tall climbing plants that produce cones as they grow. The cones of the hop plan

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