Dan Logcher wrote:
> Cheryl Isaak wrote:
>
>> On 9/19/06 8:28 AM, in article
>> ,
>> "
>> > wrote:
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>>> Most folks know that hops is used in beer but brewers aside, few people
>>> know what it really is or why.
>>>
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>>
>> I've been tempted to grow golden hops as an ornamental several times, but
>> have yet to buy a vine or two.
>
>
> Well do it and you can give me the cones to make beer.. I like Cascade,
> Perle,
> and Tetnanger.
>
> Also, I thought hops were used as preservative in beer.
>
That was one of the original reasons; now it's mostly for flavor.

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