What’s the best substitute for BESTMALZ Special X?

We’ve had enquiries asking us, “what is a potential substitute for BESTMALZ Special X?”. Here are a couple of options suggested by Weyermann®: Colour is the most important parameter, provided the brewer doesn’t want to change the ratio in his malt bill:  Weyermann® would recommend using 50% Weyermann® Special W® and 50% Caraaroma® to achieve […]

New Limited Edition Beer ‘Anticipation IPA’ Made From Fresh British Hops

Goose Island Beer Co. Announce new limited edition beer ‘Anticipation IPA’  A new annual IPA made from fresh British hops  Available to buy now at https://www.gooseislandshop.com/ Goose Island Beer Company have announced a new limited edition beer – Anticipation IPA. Anticipation is a 6.5% ‘Fresh Hop IPA’ made with experimental new hop CF-273, which is […]

The Licensed Trade Charity App

All the support you need in your pocket. The new Licensed Trade Charity app is live now and free for you and your teams to download. Search ‘Licensed Trade Charity’ in the App Store or on Google Play. The app gives  people one touch access to their free, confidential 24/7 helpline and support services from […]

Most™ hops week

Most™ hops. Developed by Charles Faram & Co Ltd and named Most™ by the Czech growers, meaning “bridge”. It was seen as a bridge between the UK and Czech, in light of the UK leaving the EU. Sister of UK varieties Jester® and Olicana®. Most™ won its category in the Wellhopped World Series competition 2020, […]

Charles Faram Farms October Meeting

Check out what we got up to at the latest Charles Faram Farms meeting,                                        hosted at Wye Valley Brewery. Follow the links below to find out more about Charles Faram Farms and to        […]

Brewing team takes time out for hop walk

All of the Saltaire brewers took some time out of their very busy brewing schedule recently to go on the annual ‘HopWalk’ hosted by their hop supplier Charles Faram.  The event was held at Stocks Farm, Suckley, Worcestershire, a 200-year-old hop farm run by Richard and Ali Capper. “I really enjoyed the tour of the farm and […]

Tesco kicks off UK beer revival with new campaign

Tesco has announced the launch of its new campaign to boost the popularity of UK beer.  The first in the series, Brithop, made by Buxton Brewery, launches exclusively at the Big 4 grocer this week.   The beer is described as “an all British-grown IPA, showcasing some of the most exciting and aromatic new hops to be developed […]

New craft beer aims to make Brit hops top of the pops again

The growing thirst for craft beer has made British hops fall out of fashion because modern brewers use imported New World varieties that offer a fruitier flavour.   But now a Derbyshire craft beer brewer, a Worcestershire hop grower, and Tesco, want to reverse the decline by re-popularising British hops through a series of beer launches.   […]

Malvern hop grower’s new all-British beer to hit Tesco shelves this year

HOPS: Paul Corbett, managing director of Charles Faram. Pic. PA A HOP grower from Malvern has teamed up with Tesco to sell an all-new British-grown beer. Newland-based hop grower Charles Faram has teamed up with Derbyshire brewery Buxton Brewery and the supermarket giant to create a 6.8% Brithop, billed as “a modern all British-grown IPA.” […]