ocr: Hopa Beer gets much of its Ilavor from hops HUUUN Tupulus, which is suspected of having been used in beer since ancient Babylon, but which has been actively cultivated in modern times only since the 8th or 9th century. Only the temale hop is used, and in many areas the male hop is eradicated since cuttings can be used to propagate the plants. The part of the hop used to: tlavor beer is the flower (a facsimilie decorates this screen) known as the strobile. Resins and oils produced in the strobile create the bitter taste needed in brewing. Many varieties of hops are used in brewing, with a diite ...