Pick Your Own Hops at Hukins Hops Farm Family Events

Hukins Hops are opening up the farm on August Bank Holiday 2022 weekend to give you the chance to PICK YOUR OWN HOPS.

In this very special weekend event, every guest will be given a large glass jar on arrival to head out into the fields and pick your own hops

Go back in time to when hops were picked by hand in harvest time on the farmTake your jar home and enjoy the dried hops on your mantlepiece for the rest of the year

Plus, get to see the 1960's hop picking machine we use now to pick our hopsWe'll explain the process and you'll also get to see the modern hop kilns (the modern version of oast houses) that dry out the hops

End the day with a little tasting of local beer from breweries that use our hops (soft drinks for the kids)

Suitable for both adults and children on this family friendly event

Duration: 2 hours (various timeslots)

Dates: Check availability to see starting times and available dates

Language: English

Highlights

Pick your own hops and take them home with you
Take a guided stroll through a working hop farmGet to know hops and how to grow them
See where and discover how hops are picked and processed in a modern hop facility
Experience a unique beer tasting learning the true relationship between aroma hops and craft beer
Kent is rich in hop growing and brewing historyVisit the stunning Huskins Hops estate and see how a modern hop farm combines with craft brewing to give you an experience to remember

Step into the 18 foot high hop gardens and learn how hops are grown today to meet the dynamic craft beer market

We'll visit the hops picking and processing facility to see how great British engineering combine with modern technology to pick 320,000 hop plants in just 30 days of harvest!

Includes

Jar to pick your own hops
Tour of the hop farm
Beer tastings or soft drinks at the end
Meeting Point

Outside the Entrance to Hukins Hops
What to bring

Your booking receipt or gift voucher
ID card
Comfortable outdoor shoes and rain jacket (check the weather!)
Know before you go

The hop building and processing facility has step free access
Times outside and insider may differ depending on the weather

Category: Community | Local / Community

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