The Power of British Hops

We had Ali Capper from Stocks Farm come and talk to us at the December 2016 meeting. She talked about hop growing in the UK and around the world, and what makes British hops unique.

Transcript

1. The Power of British Hops
 Why are they so unique? Presented by Alison Capper, British Hop Farmer
10. Mum Wife Farm Business Partner Daughter-in-law Unqualified accountant Marketeer IT Director HR Manager Village PR Nuffield Trustee FACE Trustee Price Negotiator NFU Hort & Potatoes Board British Hops Wye Hops Ideas/solutions
11. Today • Latitude, “Terroir”, Irradiation (hours of sunshine) • Breeding History And then… • World Varieties – British Pedigree • Aroma Hops
12. Where do Hops grow in the UK?
13. Where do hops grow in the world & why?
 
 On family farms, big and small, all over the world.
14. World Hop Growing North West USA: Washington Oregon Idaho +++++++ Europe: Germany Czech Republic Slovenia Australasia: Tasmania New Zealand For home market & export For home market only
15. Latitude: 35-55° Daylight length, temperature, precipitation.
16. Semi-arid Maritime Continental Climate
17. Sunlight levels lower in UK
18. British Hops are unique • The UK uniquely has lower light levels and even rainfall The UK has a “cloudy maritime” climate
19. What does the unique British terroir deliver to the Brewer? • It’s all in the hop oils… – Preservative – Bittering – Aroma • Unique Terroir: – Lower myrcene content - aroma intensity DELICATE COMPLEXITY
20. 0 15 30 45 60 Fuggle Challenger Target Cascade UK NZ USA Hop Oils - Myrcene Levels Hop “terroir” according to growing region
21. Perfect Beer Styles for British Hops Pale Ale IPA’s ISA’s Summer Beers SESSION BEERS India Pale Ale Porters Stouts
22. 
 A World Leading British Hop Breeding Programme

23. Professor ES Salmon 1906 Powdery mildew resistance Dr RA Neve 1953 Wilt resistance Dr Peter Darby 1981 Aphid resistance Dr WG Keyworth, 1949 East Malling Research Wilt resistance
24. Who bred which Varieties? Growers: 1737: Mathon (aka Canterbury Whitebine) 1790: Old Golding (from Canterbury Whitebine) 1805: Colegate 1838: East Kent Golding (aka Canterbury Golding) 1865: Bramling 1875: Fuggle 1881: Cobbs 1887: Early Bird (Amos) 1889: Eastwell Golding 1932: WGV (Whitbread Golding Variety)
25. Prof E S Salmon: 1934: Brewers Gold 1938: Bullion 1940: Nonsuch 1944: Northern Brewer 1946: Pride of Kent 1948: Early Choice 1949: Keyworths Early / Midseason 1951: Bramling Cross Who bred which Varieties?
26. Dr W G Keyworth: 1960: Defender 1960: Density 1960: Janus Who bred which Varieties?
27. Dr R A Neve: 1967: Progress 1971: Northdown 1972: Challenger 1972: Target 1983: Yeoman Who bred which Varieties?
28. Dr Peter Darby: 1996: Admiral 1996: First Gold 1996: Phoenix 1996: Pioneer 2001: Pilgrim 2001: Pilot 2004: Boadicea 2006: Sovereign tbc: Endeavour Who bred which Varieties?
29. What is the British Hop 
 Aroma Pedigree?
30. Quintessentially British Golding (1790): Spicy, honey, earthy BRITISH Fuggle (1875): Minty, Floral, Earthy WORLD Perfect alone or in combination
31. World Varieties :
 “The Fuggle Heritage”
32. 0 Generation = British Fuggle Savinski Golding Styrian Golding Early Green US Tettnang Slovenia USA
33. 1st Generation from British Fuggle Celeia Cerera Willamette Columbia Slovenia USA Smoothcone New Zealand
34. 2nd Generation from British Fuggle Buket Cicero Nugget Cascade Slovenia USA Green Bullet New Zealand Cekin Superalpha Pacific Gem Southern Cross Nelson Sauvin
35. 3rd Generation from British Fuggle Horizon Citra USA
36. 4th Generation from British Fuggle Sterling Centennial USA Crystal Mt Rainier
37. 5th Generation from British Fuggle Santiam Chelan USA Millenium Newport Glacier
38. British Aroma Hops
39. British Aroma Hops lychee, mango, citrus, orange, mint, pepper, blackcurrant, lemon, chocolate, sage, pine, apricot, floral, honey
40. Today’s British Hop Varieties
41. British Hop Aroma Varieties Variety Alpha Range % Characteristics Flavour Intensity Admiral 13 – 16 Resinous, orangey, citrus 9 Cascade (UK) 5 – 9 Lychees, floral, grapefruit 9 Jester 7 – 9 Grapefruit, tropical fruits 9 Target 8.5 – 13.5 Sage, citrus, spice 8 Bramling Cross 6 – 8 Spicy, blackcurrant, lemon 8 Olicana 6 – 9 Mango, grapefruit, passionfruit 8 Pioneer 8 – 10.5 Cedar, grapefruit, herbal 8 Challenger 6.5 – 9 Spicy, cedar, green tea 7 Endeavour 8 – 10.5 Blackcurrant, spicy, citrus 7 Northdown 7 – 10 Spicy, floral, pine 7 WGV 5 – 7.5 Spicy, herbal, floral 7 Archer 4 – 6 Floral, lime, peach 6 Beata 3 – 6 Honey, apricot, almond 6 Boadicea 7 – 10 Spicy, light floral 6
42. British Hop Aroma Varieties (contd) Variety Alpha Range % Characteristics Flavour Intensity Epic 6 - 10 Fruity, slightly herbal 6 First Gold 6.5 – 10 Orange, marmalade, spicy 6 Fuggle 3.5 – 6.5 Minty, floral, earthy 6 Goldings 4 – 9.5 Spicy, honey, earthy 6 Minstrel 5 – 7 Spicy, berries, orange citrus 6 Pilgrim 9 – 13 Spicy, citrus, pears 6 Progress 6 – 7.5 Sweet, floral, minty 6 Sovereign 4.5 – 6.5 Herbal, floral, earthy 6 Sussex 4.4 - 5.8 Earthy, grassy, minty 6 Phoenix 8 - 12 Molasses, chocolate, spicy 5 Pilot 8 – 11 Lemon, spicy, marmalade 5 Flyer 8.9 - 14.5 Stoned fruit, liquorice, treacle 5
46. 
 www.britishhops.org.uk
 alicapper@mac.com
 @BritishHops
47. May you all become “hop heads”