Hop Garden Open Evening 2025 gets the thumbs up

Over 150 guests joined us for the Hop Garden Open Evening last night to see the hops just as they are coming into their prime.

Close up of hops with tour in the background

Tour guides Mel, Bruce and Croc were on hand to lead the mini tours into the heart of the hop garden here in the historic hop growing region of Surrey…..

Tour guide and visitors in the middle of the Brewery hop garden

…..to find out all about why we grow our own hops......

Tour group visiting the brewery hop garden

..... which varieties we grow.....

Tour guide and visitors in the Brewery Hop Garden

…and to taste the fruit of our labours with a pint of Tongham TEA, brewed with 100% home-grown Fuggles hops.

Visitors to the Brewery Hop Garden Open Evening

Visitors in the brewery hop garden at the Hop Garden Open Evening

With the harvest just around the corner, the hops are looking green and vibrant despite this year’s hot, dry weather, but we are still waiting for the full aroma to develop.

Close up of hop cones in the brewery hop garden

A good time was had by all and plenty of money was raised for this year’s chosen charity, National Autistic Society.

Chairman and MD enjoying a beer at the Hop Garden Open Evening

Images courtesy of Jon Hawkins, Surrey Hills Photography

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