Climate-resilient hops trialled amid sustainability concerns for British beer
Farmers, brewers and merchants have been trialling new varieties of organic hops that are resilient to climate change amid concerns over the future of British-grown beer ingredients.
A group of cross-industry researchers have been developing crops over the last three years that can be grown organically in warmer temperatures and are more resilient to diseases.
The Innovative Farmers’ Hop Trial aims to bolster the UK’s cultivation of hops, which provide more flavour to beer on top of the base
