Bristol Hops Collective

We're gathering at @LHGBrewingco's St Philips' taproom today to drop off our hops. We'll be there from 1 - 7 for our annual cropathon and weigh-in. Either bring your ready-picked hops or cut down the bines and our team can help you harvest over a pint or two 🍻

📢📢📢Announcing our 2024 brewery partner! 📢📢📢 We couldn't be happier that our 2024 brewery partner will be the mighty @LHGBrewingco! Read all about it over at @bristol247 👇 bristol247.com/food-and-drink… Cheers! 🍺🍺🍺

Protest the massive allotment rent rises! Sunday 3rd March, Castle Park. #bristolallotmenteersresist

Are your hops a poppin' yet? We've just sent our first newsletter out of the year. It includes something about our current recruitment drive and a call to support the @BrisAllotResist march tomorrow. Check it out here: eepurl.com/iLfj7E

Join us at the @thedukeofyorkbristol tomorrow evening (30th November) for beery (and hoppy) chat and a game of skittles. Existing collective members and prospective new members are all welcome! 🍺🍺🍺

We're looking for new growers to join our collective! 🍺🌱🎉 We'll assemble a starter pack for you in spring 2024, including a hop rhizome and all necessary kit. Plus, we'll be on hand for advice all through the season. bristolhopscollective.co.uk/join.html

Our @BigGive campaign is now live! For one week only, all donations to our new dementia-friendly allotment are DOUBLED. 🙌 Donate here: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a0569… Please donate and share with your friends and family this #GivingTuesday and make a real impact! #ChristmasChallenge pic.twitter.com/lECcmuFxoU

Not long now! Home Grown launches @newbristol taproom tomorrow night (Friday 13th)! Join us there between 5 and 10 pm! Cheers!

There were many smiling faces @Brunelcare's Deerhurst last week when we joined residents to harvest the Fuggles hops from the rhizome we'd jointly planted in spring 🌱 The cones were transported down to @NewBristol to go in a unique, green-hopped beer with @EastBristolHops

We're excited to announce that we have a date for the launch of our 2023 @NewBristol collaboration - a 5% golden ale called Home Grown 🥳🥳🥳 Join us on 13th Oct at the NBB taproom to celebrate the collective effort that went into creating this unique Bristollian beer 🍺🍺🍺

Our annual hops weigh-in and cropathon was a fantastic communal event, and it won't be long until we sample this year's brew! 🍺 🍺 🍺 A huge thanks to @newbristolbrewery for being amazing partners 🙏 🙏 🙏 Keep your eyes peeled for details about the launch party! 🎉🎉🎉

Feel free to pop along if you don't have hops this year, too - we'll have unprocessed bines, which we'll be communally working on over a pint or two! See you later, hoppers 🍺 🍺 🍺

Tonight's the night! We'll be at @NewBristol tonight from 5 p.m., ready to weigh your hops and ensure they get added to this year's brew! Doors close at 9 p.m.

The #lupulin is forming nicely in our hops now. The lupulin is the yellow powder in the photo. It's where the magic happens as it's packed with all the hop acids and essential oils that give your beer its flavour and aroma. You probably wouldn't want to try it raw, though!

Our latest newsletter hit inboxes last week. Check it out here if you aren't subscribed: mailchi.mp/ebb2d525842e/a…

We're incredibly excited to collaborate with @NewBristol this year and can't wait to try the beer they produce from our community-grown hops. If you'd like to get involved, message us here or check out our website: eastbristolhops.co.uk

An update on our news: 🌱 We have a new name: Bristol Hops Collective 🍺 We have a new brewery partner: @NewBristol 📆 We have a date for this year's hop weigh-in: 21st September

@unfurlingnet Haha - thanks Mazzy! It’s been quite a year!

Our very own Guy Manchester, made it on the Steve Yabsley show on Radio Bristol youtu.be/hvszUiek8Ao

@unfurlingnet @dawkinsales We’ll take that!