Category: News

Charles Faram Farms hop grower wins national award

Herefordshire hop grower Sarah Hawkins and Farm Manager Matt Bailey of The Farm in Bosbury, travelled to the Pure Craft Bar in Birmingham this week to pick up the award for the best British hop sample at the most prestigious hop awards ceremony for British hops in the UK.  The competition, organised by the Institute […]

What happens next after your brewery ceases trading…?

What happens next after your brewery ceases trading…? We are really pleased to have been working with Nick from Hop Forward again recently, so have sponsored a few episodes as support to podcast stream.   This is one of those episodes, so give it a listen while you work or are pottering about. EPISODE DESCRIPTION On Monday 4th […]

Brewing with Vista

Brewing with Vista hops Charles Faram have collaborated with five Canadian breweries brewing with Vista hop to explore the aromas of this punchy new hop. Watch on to find out what they all thought! Vista hops merch Wear Vista hops merch and show your love for independent public hops.  Shop Now https://vimeo.com/778814928/39239b2601 Charles Faram and […]

Hop Heaven at Nirvana Brewery

Hop Heaven for Nirvana Brewery The end of harvest is finally here, and the team from Nirvana Brewery are visiting Charles Faram Farms growers Mark and Leslie Andrews whose family have been cultivating hops on a farm that has been producing them for at least 350 years. After a quick discussion about the history of […]

ISO Certifications

ISO Certifications ISO 9001 : 2015 ISO 9001 sets out the criteria for a quality management system.  This standard is based on a number of quality management principles including a strong customer focus, the motivation and implication of top management, the process approach and continual improvement. Using ISO 9001 helps ensure that customers get consistent, […]

Should Craft Brewers Be Making Beers For Social Clubs Too…?

We are really pleased to have been working with Nick from Hop Forward again recently, so have sponsored a few episodes as support to podcast stream.   This is one of those episodes, so give it a listen while you work or are pottering about. EPISODE DESCRIPTION This week on the Hop Forward Podcast, we’re joined once again […]

Wrestling a Brewery into Submission

We are really pleased to have been working with Nick from Hop Forward again recently, so have sponsored a few episodes as support to podcast stream.   This is one of those episodes, so give it a listen while you work or are pottering about. EPISODE DESCRIPTION On the Hop Forward Podcast this week, we’re joined by Neil […]

There’s a lotta hops

Jon Stringer received a fantastic welcome at Oakham Ales week when he went down to help them put together a British IPA.   The main aim was to showcase fantastic British hops like Jester® and Olicana®, and this krausened beer will do just that. Jon Stringer received a fantastic welcome at Oakham Ales week when he […]

Sarah Hawkins circling the Yorkshire Squares

Faram’s Beth Eaton and Charles Faram Farms grower and Faram’s Director, Sarah Hawkins, embarked on a whirlwind tour through Yorkshire on a mission to show Sarah what happens once the hops leave the farm. Here Beth gives us the low down on their experience. New experiences The team here at Faram’s know how exciting and […]

HopWalk international hop crop reports 2022

We held another amazing annual Charles Faram HopWalk™ at Pridewood Farm this time this week. Here are some photos and the international crop reports https://youtu.be/7afd76ADpfYhttps://youtu.be/EN22n_SMDI8https://youtu.be/wdXID_bcd6Mhttps://youtu.be/g5qJn71n-p0https://youtu.be/EISc48RzJR4