charles faram hop academy
“A great opportunity to learn more about hop growing, processing, utilisation and trade globally.”
“An excellent day, well worth the time. a great opportunity to be able to ask all those questions that are rattling around the brewery. Key members committed their valuable time to assist brewers young and old get further insight into the world of hops. Highly recommended.”
“I would wholeheartedly recommend the Academy to all in the business, the knowledge of all who gave their time as speakers and their obvious passion for the industry was impressive.”
HOP ACADEMY 2024 SUCCESS
We had a fantastic time welcoming trainee, apprentice and progressing brewers down to Charles Faram HQ, Worcester, for a day of seminars, tours and hop-smelling! And we cannot wait for the 2025 academy’s.
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Thursday 20th June 2024
8:45 – 16:00
Charles Faram, Monksfield Lane, Newland, Worcestershire, WR13 5BB
£65 + VAT includes full Hop Academy programme, hops in beer session, dinner and pub tour
We bring the Charles Faram Hop Academy to you as another initiative to fulfil our company purpose of, “existing to help brewers create great beer”.
The academy is aimed at trainee, new, apprentice and progressing brewers to give a deeper understanding of the industry as a whole, with a main focus on hops.
“We exist to help brewers create great beer”
“We exist to help brewers
create great beer”
Charles Faram technical advisors with award-winning commercial brewing skills have designed a programme of seminars that contain a mix of lectures and interactive sessions to benefit rising stars of the brewing industry.
This event is an unmissable & invaluable learning experience led by our long-standing team of experts.
To check that you have subscribed to our event invitations contact [email protected]
FOR TRAINEE, NEW, APPRENTICE AND PROGRESSING BREWERS
| Time | Session |
| From 08:30 | Registration |
| 08:50 – 09:00 | Welcome, housekeeping and explanation of the day |
| 09:00 – 09:20 | Introduction to Charles Faram and Charles Faram Farms |
| 09:20 – 10:05 | Hop growing and introduction to plants & hop regions |
| 10:05 – 10:15 | Break |
| 10:15 – 11:00 | Hop formats and hop products – How to use them in the brewery |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Hop breeding and development |
| 11:30 – 11:45 | Hop contracting and securing supply |
| 11:45 – 12:25 | Processing hops – visit to pelleting plant |
| 12:25 – 12:30 | Break |
| 12:30 – 12:45 | Quality assurance |
| 12:45 – 13:00 | Analysis and pesticides |
| 13:00 – 13:20 | Saving the planet – Environmental issues, packaging, and organics |
| 13:20 – 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | The art and science of dry-hopping |
| 14:30 – 14:45 | Assessing hop samples – see what our International Hop Awards judges look for and how they assess the hops. |
| 14:45 – 15:45 | Sampling of new CF selections and discussion – put your own hop assessing skills to the test with our new experimental variety selections. |
| 15:45 – 16:00 | Close |
| 16:30 | Depart |
REVIEWS & TESTIMONIALS
“A great opportunity to learn more about hop growing, processing, utilisation and trade globally.”
“An excellent day, well worth the time. a great opportunity to be able to ask all those questions that are rattling around the brewery. Key members committed their valuable time to assist brewers young and old get further insight into the world of hops. Highly recommended.”
“I would wholeheartedly recommend the Academy to all in the business, the knowledge of all who gave their time as speakers and their obvious passion for the industry was impressive.”
