The Hop Trail, curated for the Expo by Martin Štross and created under the leadership of the Hop Growers Association of the Czech Republic, with the support and cooperation of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic, the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Tokyo, CHMELAŘSTVÍ, cooperative Žatec and Bohemia Hop, a.s., has been part of the Czech pavilion since the first day of the Expo.
The Ministry of Agriculture and the Czech Embassy in Tokyo organized a lecture day on Czech beer in the Czech pavilion. One hundred Japanese brewers, including representatives of all major Japanese breweries, had the opportunity to listen to presentations on Czech hop growing, hop research, Czech malt and, of course, Czech beer.
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The month of May can be characterized as both temperature- and precipitation-deficient. Following a warm end to April, a significant cold spell began on May 5. Minimum ground-level temperatures dropped below freezing, and this night-time cooling persisted for nearly 10 days. Average daily temperatures remained mostly below 12 °C throughout the month. A slight warming occurred at the end of May, with average daily temperatures rising to nearly 17 °C.
We spent an inspiring afternoon and evening with them at Bohemia Hop – exploring the latest hop industry updates, experiencing the aromas of Czech hop varieties, and visiting the Hop Museum. 🍺 The day wrapped up at Pioneer Brewery, where owner and brewmaster Michal Havrda hosted our guests late into the evening. Big thanks to everyone for the great atmosphere – it was a day full of sharing, flavor, and hop inspiration!
The first quarter of the year was marked by alternating of above-average temperatures and significantly lower ones, particularly in January (maximum temperature 10.3 °C, minimum -7.9 °C) and March (maximum 18.2 °C, minimum -9.6 °C). A significant cold spell occurred in mid-February, when temperatures dropped below -15 °C for five consecutive days. The average temperature in February was -2 °C, which is 8.5 °C lower than in the same period last year. However, compared to the longterm average, the overall temperature in the first quarter remained balanced.
