With the key data on hop cultivation area, hop harvest quantity, alpha acid production and beer output, the BarthHaas Report has been providing the… learn more...
Congratulations to our brewers of the BarthHaas CONCEPT BREWERY on their winning beers at the 7th Meininger International Craft Beer Award. This year,… learn more...
In early summer we usually welcome our customers personally in the Hallertau so that they can see for themselves the status of the growing conditions… learn more...
Yesterday was finally the day. The first BarthHaas online Hopinar of the "Dry Hopping Boot Camp" series took place with 182 participants. Six members… learn more...
Hops belong to the hemp family (lat. Cannabinaceae). Since only the female plants form cones, the male plants must be eradicated (exception: UK). The commercial life span is 12 to 20 years on average. For optimal growth and yield, the hop plant needs a loamy or sandy soil (loose, deep, well drained). It can then develop roots of up to 2 meters in length. During the growing season, hops need a lot of light (up to 18 hours per day). In addition, hops must be grown under moderate climatic conditions, such as sufficient heat and humidity.
Hops are grown between the 35th and 55th latitude (south and north).
Currently, the USA has the largest hop growing area. Germany and the Czech Republic follow in second and third place.
The main criteria consist of:
Most often hops are confronted with fungal diseases such as powdery mildew and peronospora, or pests such as hop aphids and spider mites.
Here we are at a water content of 75-80%.
