August was once again warmer than average. The average monthly temperature was 1.4°C above the long-term average. During the first half of the month, the period of summer and tropical days continued until 16 August. The highest temperature of 38°C was recorded on 4 August. A total of eight tropical days were recorded during August, which was one more than in July.
The first growers started harvesting around August 17th. However, the promise of rainfall during the week convinced some growers to postpone their harvest by about a week. Consequently, we can say that by the beginning of next week, the harvest will be in full swing across all regions. This year, hops are being harvested across an area of 4,783.9 hectares, according to official data from CISTA as of August 20, 2026. Saaz remains the most widely grown variety and will be harvested from a total area of 3,939.5 hectares during the first weeks of the harvest. Hop warehouses are ready to receive dried hops from all locations, and we will gradually obtain more precise information regarding yields and alpha acid content.
July can be characterised as a warm and dry month. Although the beginning of the month was relatively cool, the average monthly temperature was 0.7 °C above the long-term average and 0.9 °C higher than last year. This was mainly due to the exceptionally warm weather during the final week of July, when the maximum daily temperature reached 37.2 °C on 30 July.
Bohemia Hop, a.s. participated in Brasil Brau 2026, the largest brewing exhibition in Latin America, held in São Paulo, Brazil, from June 9–11, 2026. The company exhibited at the Czech national stand, organized in cooperation with the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Brazil and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic, alongside Top Hop and Arix.
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On Tuesday, 16 June 2026, our company welcomed participants of an incoming mission from the USA and Canada. The group included representatives of craft breweries, distributors, and specialist brewing media. During the visit, the participants took part in an evaluation of the aromatic profiles of Czech hop varieties. In addition to the traditional Saaz variety, they also had the opportunity to explore Agnus, Premiant, Sládek, Kazbek, and Saaz Shine. The mission participants gave very positive feedback on the aromatic properties of all the presented varieties and appreciated their quality and diversity.
