Bohemia Hop in cooperation with the Hop Research Institute in Zatec organized a traditional seminar on „Application of Czech Hops in the Brewing Industry” that took place on 22nd April 2015. Almost 100 participants from Czech breweries and other experts related with brewing industry gathered at the Hop Research Institute to learn about the current trends in the hop and brewing industry and to taste and evaluate beers brewed from Czech hop varieties in a trial brewery of the Hop research institute. The seminar topics and beer samples were focused on dry hopping.
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Central stitute for Supervising and Testing in Agriculture (CISTA) announced the final crop results for 2014. The total hop harvest in the Czech Republic reached 6.202 t of hops. The average yield was 1,39 t/ha.
The total production was up by 872 t compare to 2013 and by 1 864 t compare to 2012.
Representatives of Czech growers that participated in meeting: Mgr. Zdeněk Rosa, Ing. Petr Palán a ing. Michal Kovařík.
Bohemia Hop participated in the Brau Beviale 2104 in Nürnberg. Many participants visited our new booth where they could taste beers brewed exclusively for this event. There were following beers on tap:
1. Lager 12,4° Plato; Agnus variety (1st hop addition) + Sládek variety (2nd hop addition) + Kazbek (3rd hop addition)
2. Lager 12,2° Plato; Saaz variety (pellets for 1st addition) + Saaz variety (green hops for 2nd and 3rd hop addition)
3. IPA 14,3° Plato; Premiant (1st hop addition) + Sladek (2nd hop addition) + Kazbek (3rd hop addition) + Kazbek (dry hopping - pellets; whole leaf hops; green hops)
All visitors enjoyed our beers and hospitality at our booth.
Our team would like to thank all visitors and people related with the exhibition.
23.8. – Hand Picking Championship 2014 in Prilepy under the patronage of Pavel Zítek, the head brewer of Gambrinus from SABMIller group
26.8. – European Ambassadors of Pilsner Urquell with Mr. Abraham visited Dittrich´s farm in Lenesice, Saaz region. Participants were competing in hand picking.
27.8. – Hop checking on the field of Sladek variety with Pavel Zítek
28.8. – Czech Ambassadors of Pilsner Urquell were introduced with the process of harvesting Saaz hops. The also competed in hand picking and enjoy hospitality on Dittrich´s farmin Lenešice
