Overview. Hops is a plant. The dried, flowering part of the plant is used to make medicine. Hops is used for anxiety, inability to sleep (insomnia) and other sleep disorders, restlessness, tension, excitability, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), nervousness, and irritability.

"Citrusy" is the word you'll most commonly hear to describe American hops, but that's just the beginning. The range of character in American hops is staggering, and you'll encounter intensely pine-like, floral, woodsy, and stone fruity aromas as you taste through all the US has to offer.