Despite being one of the most important hops in the history of beer, the precise origins of the Fuggle variety have been a puzzle for a long time.
Now research by Czech botanists, and a Kentish local historian, have answered all the questions.
Golding is a name given to a group of cultivars which taste very similar yet are all slightly different from each other as far as size of cone, harvest time etc. They are believed to be derived from a Canterbury Whitebine seedling selected by Richard Golding.
At the heart of the brewery business lies the time-honoured process of brewing excellent beer. The industry’s most skilled and experienced master brewers make a commitment to brewing excellence today and into the future.
So what defines a lager?
Lager is beer which has been brewed and conditioned at low temperature using a bottom fermenting yeast. Use our guide to easily brew craft or traditional lagers all year round.
Once upon a time, extract brewing was how the vast majority of us got into the hobby. Many were happy to stick with extracts, too, never feeling the need to add the extra hours and complexity of all-grain brewing. An introduction to Extract brewing including Partial-mash and how to convert all grain recipes.
Wondering where to start with building a hop garden? We built this hop garden in North Canterbury to grow 100 plants at minimum cost designed for minimum maintenance.
Breweries, people and places that have contributed to the improvement of beer & brewing.
EPA has registered a new biochemical miticide, Potassium Salts of Hops Beta Acids (K-HBAs), which is intended to provide another option for beekeepers to combat the devastating effects of the Varroa mite on honey bee colonies.
Our customers are growing hops all over New Zealand supplying local breweries with fresh & dried hops.
