Botanical name - Humulus lupulus L
Country of Origin - United Kingdom/Germany
Hops are used extensively in brewing today for their many purported benefits, including balancing the sweetness of the malt with bitterness, contributing a variety of desirable flavours and aromas, and having an antibiotic effect that favours the activity of brewer's yeast over less desirable microorganisms.
hops are also an ingredient in Julmust, a carbonated beverage similar to soda that is popular in Sweden during December.
Hops, when used in conjunction with Lavender Flowers are popular, as a stuffing when making pillows to help when having difficulty in sleeping.