hop farming – Page 2 – Brook House Hops

Success Leads to Major Investment in New Cutting-Edge Equipment

Posted on 29 November 201919 April 2022 by Andy Garbett

Rather excitingly, we have recently invested over £100,000 into our facilities on the back of customer feedback and encouragement, purchasing a much sought after hop pellet mill. Since launching last year, business has boomed due to the popularity of not just home grown, locally sourced hops but also the unique aromas that come from our...

Yakima Valley Research Visit – November 2019

Posted on 28 November 201919 April 2022 by Andy Garbett

Several members of the Brook House Hops team spent a few weeks on the road in the US during November. We try really hard to differentiate on quality, which means we buy hops pelletised at the source in Yakima and invest in selection. Hopefully this means that our customers can brew tasty, fresh beer. We...

The Story of Brook House Hops

Posted on 30 October 201919 April 2022 by Andy Garbett

As a team running a hop farm, we have a surprising amount of career history between us in stockbroking, investments, tech start-ups and enterprise software. So where did the hop journey begin? The Career Change into Hops First things first: there’s Will. Will is our owner and the farmer at Brook House Farm. Will used...

English Hops are Underrated

Posted on 2 October 201919 April 2022 by Andy Garbett

The British have been growing hops since the 16th century, but intense hop flavours have dominated the craft beer industry in recent years, often sourced from the USA. We believe English hops are vastly underrated and we want to explain why. Perhaps we can even encourage a few of you to use more of them...

New Zealand Hops – What is All The Fuss About?

Posted on 28 August 201919 April 2022 by Andy Garbett

New Zealand hops are the most sought after on the market right now. But why? They have a tropical flavour profile that aligns perfectly with the IPA craze, which could be the main reason. But is that it? Is this the reason why most brewers find access to them limited and they are thus so...