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HopWalk® On Tour
HOPWALK® ON TOUR – STARTING AT CHARLES FARAM, MALVERN
- Tuesday 2nd September
- Wednesday 3rd September
- Thursday 4th September
- Tuesday 9th September
- Wednesday 10th September
- Thursday 11th September
Tuesday 2nd September
Wednesday 3rd September
International Brewers – Focus day
Thursday 4th September
Tuesday 9th September
Wednesday 10th September
Thursday 13th September
The HOPWALK® Tours
An intimate and hop passion infused road trip tour of Faram’s and two of our ‘Charles Faram Farms’ farms. Each with their own unique developments from hops to machinery to showcase.
Faram Festive Finale: The HopWalk® On Tour
After all that exploring and a posh nosh Hoppy Meal picnic, we bring everyone back to The Faram’s Arms pop-up pub for hop showcase beers.
It’s a chance to sample, exchange information, mingle with the Faram’s team, celebrate the harvest, and share our love for what we do and who we are.
And because no good story starts with a salad, enjoy a BBQ on the bump before jumping on the complimentary shuttle bus back to the most convenient station, Malvern Link
HOPTASTIC® TASTING SESSION
As you enjoy your lunch at this year’s HopWalk® On Tour, you’ll also have the opportunity to take part in our latest HopTastic® experimental hops in beer tasting trial. Where four beers have been especially brewed using the same base beer, each beer highlights a unique and brand new hop from our Charles Faram Hop Development Programme, giving the hop the opportunity to shine.
Four beers and four very different hops, but only one can be the winner, which will you choose?
The HopWalk® On Tour Programme
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8:30 |
Guests arrive |
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Charles Faram Site Tour – A behind-the-scenes view of our new and revamped pelleting plant, state-of-the-art cold store, warehouse and picking, and Freshpak line — plus a journey through the Charles Faram timeline. |
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Tea & Coffee on the go, all aboad the Faram Express – Get your questions ready as our Technical Director-turned-MC, Will Rogers, brings knowledge and a lively chat along for the ride! |
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If you missed it’s debut in 2024 – explore around the new picking machine and see the brand new for 2025 state of the art kiln, development hops, and Harlequin®, Olicana® and Progress hops. |
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Lunch and HopTastic® – It’s time to grab your hoppy meal and take part in the HopTastic® our experimental hops in beer tasting trial. |
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Stocks Farm – Inspect the hop crop at our only Worcestershire farm, and experience a different type of hop picking machine with our expertly guided tours. |
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Beer at The Faram Arms & BBQ on The Bump – Meet with our supplier partners at The Faram Arms, our pop-up pub and a BBQ at HQ with an amazing hilly view on the area we affectionately call ‘the bump’. |
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18:30 |
HopWalk® On Tour Event ends – shuttle bus leaves for Malvern Link Station. |
Hawkins Farming
The HopWalk® On Tour will take you to visit two sites where you will see the brand new kilns and picking machine, development hops, Harlequin®, Olicana® and Progress.
The Hawkins family have been at The Farm, in Bosbury since the mid 1940’s but the earlier generations were based at farms in both Herefordshire and Kent. They are our grower owners and members of the Charles Faram Farms grower group.
They’re very keen on experimenting with new varieties and new and sustainable ways of producing the crop.
- Golding
- Progress
- Sovereign
- Jester®
- Olicana®
- Harlequin®
Stocks Farm
Regular HopWalk® goers will be familiar with this picturesque farm, but there have been plenty of new developments. Stocks Farm, nestled in Suckley, has flourished for 60 years under the Capper family’s care.
Richard Capper, the current owner and manager, continues this legacy with dedication, assisted by his wife Ali and their two children. Richard oversees the 200-acre farm, where they grow a large range of hops, such as Goldings and Harlequin ® and many different varieties of apples.
Stocks Farm is also an important member of our Hop Development team.
- Goldings
- Pilgrim
- Target
- Phoenix
- Olicana®
- Jester®
- Harlequin®
- Godiva™
