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
What a difference the weather makes
What a difference the weather makes.While in some countries the hops are baking in the sun and are suffering from the drought, Slovenian hops have been pampered with irrigation. Check out the photos below.
Crashes, extreme heat and determination
TEAM GB UPDATE: We’re supporting our Faram’s Andy Holtham daughter Gemma Rose Holtham on her journey this year in the Women’s GB motocross team. She has had 2 very big crashes, but she’s extremely driven and is back to full health and confidence. She’s gone on to battle through the extreme heat and longer days […]
British Hopped IPA Collaboration with HopForward
British Hopped IPA Collaboration with Hop Forward Beers Our Group Technical Director Will Rogers recently brewed an English hopped IPA with Nick from Hop Forward Beer. They brewed with hops from the Charles Faram Breeding Programme, making use of hops such as Harlequin®, Jester®, Olicana®, Godiva™, Mystic™ and Most™. The result is England’s Green and […]