Hop: An Emerging Crop in Subtropical Areas in Brazil

Brazil is one of the three largest beer producers in world. Four basic ingredients are needed as raw material for production beer: water, malt, yeast, and hops (Humulus lupulus L.). Until recently, almost all were imported from other countries. However, last decade, hop cultivation has emerged due to increase number new craft breweries, which have demanded diversified various types beer. Hops considered a short-day, temperate species, so major challenge development Brazil, with high-yield capacity local typicity bitterness aroma, adaptation cultivars photoperiod conditions subtropical regions. This review addresses history characterizes main climatic elements emerging growing regions located at different latitudes, such air temperature, photoperiod, solar radiation, water availability, provide support technologies cultivation, including supplemental lighting, irrigation, mulching.