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.” […]

WEBINAR Exploring the diversity of yeast strains to produce different styles of cider

Register here for all webinars June 03, 2:00 pm: Q&A with Fermentis (announcing upcoming webinars) June 10, 1:00 pm: Yeast & Fermentation Basics PART 1 June 24, 1:00 pm: Yeast & Fermentation Basics PART 2 September 16, 1:00 pm: Fermentation management (by Gilles Goemare) September 23, 1:00 pm: Exploring the diversity of yeasts to produce […]

WEBINAR Fermentation Management I + II

Register here for all webinars June 03, 2:00 pm: Q&A with Fermentis (announcing upcoming webinars) June 10, 1:00 pm: Yeast & Fermentation Basics PART 1 June 24, 1:00 pm: Yeast & Fermentation Basics PART 2 September 16, 1:00 pm: Fermentation management (by Gilles Goemare) September 23, 1:00 pm: Exploring the diversity of yeasts to produce […]

Introducing Charles Faram Farms

Introducing Charles Faram Farms Group Charles Faram Farms is a UK grower group partnership created to strengthen the links between growers and brewers.  The growing group works closely with us on all aspects of our Hop Development Programme and raising standards throughout the group through the sharing of knowledge and best practice.  Charles Faram Farms […]