Order of The Hop & Grower of The Year

Order of The Hop & Grower of The Year Let’s check in with our growers for the latest updates on the hops this December, with The Order of The Hop & Grower of The Year. We have some exciting updates and developments to share.   Order of the hop At their recent grower meeting, Richie Phillips, […]

New research projects aim to inspire the sustainable evolution of hop farming

New research projects aim to inspire the sustainable evolution of hop farming Asahi joins pioneering collaboration to support crucial ingredient in beer Research aims to explore new agriculture innovations and biodiversity methods Asahi UK have teamed up with the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) and the University of Warwick in a bid to boost a lesser […]

Celebrating Gold: Harlequin® Wins Big at the U.S. Open Beer Championship!

Celebrating Gold: Harlequin® Wins Big at the U.S. Open Beer Championship! “Crushed so hard,  my glass is empty!” Harlequin Dancer, brewed by Three Wide Brewing, has taken home the prestigious gold medal at the U.S. Open Beer Championship! This achievement is not just a testament to the quality of this beer but also highlights the […]

Walking The HopWalk® – CAMRA Article

WALKING THE HOPWALK® – CAMRA ARTICLE By Laura Hadlend  Audio Description CAMRA Website It’s no secret, I’m excited about British hops. Being invited to one of the Charles Faram hop walks to get up close and personal with the farms at harvest time was a bit like getting a personal summon to heaven. I marked […]

Hop Harvest Hype! Growers Update September 2024

Hop Harvest Hype Let’s check in with our growers for the latest updates on the hops this harvest. We have some exciting updates and developments to share.   HAWKINS FARM Hawkins Farm welcomed 360 brewers during peak harvest for our flagship HopWalk® event while harvesting their brilliance. In these images, Hawkins were harvesting Pilgrim. Released in […]

How are the hops? Growers Update June 2024

HOW ARE THE HOPS? Let’s check in with our growers for the latest updates on the hops this June. We have some exciting updates and developments to share.   INSTONE COURT Jester® is thriving this June at Instone Court, with all plants looking strong and healthy! Simon Parker, the grower here, is pleased to see the […]

Don’t Miss: Will Rogers Guest Stars on the ‘Pubs, Pints and People’ Podcast

Will Rogers Guest Star on the ‘Pubs, Pints and People’ CAMRA Podcast CAMRA Podcast Explores an Essential Beer Ingredient, Hops The Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) podcast is back for its 7th season, and this time it features our very own Group Technical Director, Will Rogers. Last week, Will joined the CAMRA team to discuss […]

BBC NEWS – Climate change: Stroud Brewery uses climate-resilient hops

Climate change: Stroud Brewery uses climate-resilient hops By Steve Knibbs & Bea Swallow BBC West, West of England 8 April 2024   New varieties of organic hops that are resilient to climate change are being trialled by UK beer makers. The Innovative Farmers Hop Trial aims to boost the cultivation of UK crops after falling […]

Mogwai’s – Five Minutes With Faram

What’s your favourite hop? Sorachi Ace is one of my favorite hops, because it is very atypical and very powerful. It’s a “love it or hate it” hop… I have chosen my camp ! 🙂 What’s your favourite beer? Very hard question! I could say the “Kamaradski Balsmico ” from Verzet in Belgium. An atypical […]