Hops are changing the world. Hops in beer is a global business worth billions – and could prove to be one of the most important active ingredients of the future. The idea for this book arose following the first joint hop harvest by a Chinese doctor and a hop farmer. Evi Ströhm and Michael Forster guide readers passionately through the past and future of this extraordinary plant – in a personal yet well-informed manner. Studies worldwide are investigating their potential in medicine. Hops c...