Hop Garden Open Evening 2024
Join us for our annual Hop Garden Open Evening on Thursday 15th August from 6pm - 8pm.
Join one of the team to learn about the rich history of hop growing in the Farnham area and why Surrey used to be the pre-eminent hop growing county.
Understand why we built our own hop garden, just yards from the Brewhouse, and how we look after our hops.
Discover the different hop varieties, each with their unique character, we grow and which of our beers they feature in.
Learn the important difference between a male and female hop plant!
"Rub a hop" to release the all-important hop oils and much more.
The team will be on hand to show you round and give a 30-minute talk in the hop garden itself.
Reserve you place now and on the evening, turn up anytime between 6pm and 8pm to join one of the team in the garden. It's a £5 per person donation to this year's chosen charity, British Heart Foundation.
If you are a member of the Tongham TEA Club, it's free. Just reserve your place using the exclusive code in your TTC email notification.
We'll be offering a free sample of Tongham TEA (brewed with the Fuggles hops that you will see in the hop garden!) or our non-alcoholic alternative. But we hope you will stay on after the talk and make an evening of it. There will be plenty of fresh beer on tap and a full menu. What better place to enjoy these than from the beer garden, which overlooks the hop garden!
Families welcome. We regret dogs are not allowed in the hop garden, but are more than welcome in the Brewery Tap and Beer Garden. No unaccompanied children. Maximum of 2 people per booking.
The ground in the hop garden can be a bit uneven, so please wear appropriate footwear. You will need to walk through a mild disinfectant “boot bath” as a biosecurity measure before you go into the hop garden.
If we've whetted your appetite or piqued your curiosity, why not sign up for a Hop Garden Tour proper? Or volunteer as a Hogs Back Hopper all year round?
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