Our Hops & Hop Garden
Jul 17, 2017
Hop Garden blog: Hops looking good and looking to the future
After such a stunning, sunny and warm summer so far, Matthew King explains what's been happening in the hop garden:
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Jun 20, 2017
Hop Garden Blog: The First Signs of Hops Appear
As the heat rises in the hop garden, we checked in with our hop garden manager, Matthew King, to see how the hop plan...
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Jun 1, 2017
Hop garden blog: The hop plants are well and truly awake!
The transition from winter to spring has seen a remarkable awakening in the hop garden. In fact with little or no fro...
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May 3, 2017
Winning hop shoot dish continues to impress
A ‘Surrey Smorgasbord’ featuring hop shoots and hop flavoured bread has won our annual hop shoot competition with pub...
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Apr 28, 2017
TEA Club twiddle for beer!
Today saw a merry band of our Tongham TEA Club members visit the Brewery to help to 'twiddle' the hop plants.
To mak...
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Apr 20, 2017
January to March 2017: No growth!
Our hop garden is the largest brewery-owned hop garden in the UK. Originally planted in 2014, the 3.5 acre garden gro...
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Apr 18, 2017
Hop shoots aplenty for the Tongham TEA Club
On 13th April, loyal Hogs Back enthusiasts from the Tongham TEA Club were invited to pick hop shoots from our burgeon...
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Jan 5, 2017
It’s Time to Burn in the Hop Garden
If you see smoke billowing near the Brewery, have no fear – your beer is safe! However, this chilly, dry day is perfe...
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Sep 9, 2016
Hop Harvest Party
Join us at the Hogs Back Brewery for our Hop Harvest Party on Saturday 24th September, starting at 3pm and finishing ...
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Sep 5, 2016
Hop Picking
The Tongham TEA Club members are invited to come along and hand-pick some hops the traditional way! The team will be ...
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Aug 26, 2016
Hop Garden Open Evening
We will be opening up our hop garden to all visitors on Thursday 1st September, from 4.30pm.
Come and see our hop ga...
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Aug 15, 2016
Second healthy hop harvest expected
We're preparing for our second hop harvest this September, with expectations of a healthy crop thanks to favourable w...
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