Beer Spice
Hops are the green cone-shaped flowers, or “inflorescence,” of the Humulus lupulus plant. They're a climbing perennial with a distinct jackpot for craft brewers. Hidden inside each cone are tiny yellow pods or glands called lupulin—the source of bitterness, aroma, and flavor in beer. Photo taken in the garden of the 1700s English Farmhouse at the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton, Virginia.
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