Admiral - grown by 'Tipples' - wins the British Hop Competition
British hop growers and brewers gathered at the offices of Charles Faram Ltd near Malvern in Worcestershire for the unveiling of the results of the Institute of Brewing and Distilling’s annual British Hop Competition. The competition dates back to 1944 and is judged by a panel of Master Brewers* who draw on their personal experience as Head Brewers to judge the quality of the hops. A total of 161 samples from the 2013 harvest were submitted to the competition. The overall champion was a sample of the hop variety Admiral, grown by Frank Tipples of Harts Heath in Kent. The award was presented by Simon Jackson, Chief Executive of the Institute of Brewing and Distilling. Simon said: “The enormous interest in the years hop competition, with over 30% more entries than last year, reflects the growing interest and demand for British hops. The standard of entries was very high and the judges had their work cut out to choose a winner. The wining sample of Admiral was grown in Kent and ...
