NZ Hops Ltd

"We are still growing hops in the little bit of original ground that my great, great grandfather in the 1870's started. I feel proud to still be producing hops on that same land, it shows we have looked after it well." Peter Lines, Totara Terrace, 5th Generation Hop Farmer, Wakefield, NZ.

We have much pleasure in announcing the NZ Hops Master Growers for 2024. This award highlights the exceptional performance of growers under the NZ Hops Grade Standards. Huge congratulations to MFL Fry & Son, Kotare Hops, New Hoplands, New Hoplands North, Mac Hops, Long Gully Hops, Oldham Hops & Hinetai Hops. To be certified as a NZ Hops Master Grower, a grower must achieve a minimum average score of 85% in three consecutive seasons under the NZ Hops Grade Standards (Whole Cone). This is a challenging quality standard that measures aspects of farm compliance, processing, quality, and sustainability. Growers must earn the honour to be listed as a certified NZ Hops Master Grower by completing all aspects of their hop farming operation to an exceptional standard. This sets a high bar for the industry and allows Master Growers to serve as role models and ambassadors for the industry.

We are pleased to announce the 2024 NZ Hops Grower of the Year to Long Gully Hops! Well done and congratulations to Andrew, Kevin and Laura on an outstanding family farming effort. George, NZ Hops, Supply, Quality & Innovation Manager presenting the award to Laura from Long Gully Hops.

NZ Hops Ltd has grown from humble beginnings in New Zealand's beautiful South Island. Blessed by terroir and climate, our growers' collective has multigenerational experience and expertise. Our ethos is masterful growing with deep roots, creating cultivars and varieties respected and valued by brewers around the globe. We’re proud to be taking on the world from right here and helping unlock the potential of future beer.

"I love my job, for me this is my life and lifestyle. All we want to do is put unique, aromatic hops in a box and send them all over the world." Dean Palmer, Hinetai Hops, 5th Generation Hop Farmer, Tapawera, NZ. To be a true Originator in hops takes legacy and tradition. A sense of place, grounded in good soil, good people, and provenance, with a backbone of inventiveness and innovation.

Our story takes us to New Hoplands, Tapawera, where we meet the Oldham family. Colin Oldham, a third generation hop farmer, Alana Riley-Oldham who is on the board at NZ Hops Ltd, along with their two sons, Hayden and Thomas, fourth generation hop farmers. New Hoplands was the first farm in New Zealand to grow organic hops, back in the late 1908's and Colin was awarded the 'Order of Hop' for his contribution to the global organic hops market.

Nectaron® - Huge fruit flavours and exceptional aroma, with a intense mix of stone fruit, pineapple, citrus, to the fore. AA 10-14%/Total Oil 1-2.2% Organic Available. NZ Hops has 150 years of expertise in the fine art of hops, passed down over generations and distilled into New Zealand's most respected hop-growing collective.  From humble beginnings, we’ve put down deep roots. We’ve been blessed with ideal conditions and are driven by a thirst to produce world-class hops. From the bottom of the world to world-beating innovation. Your future beer starts here. https://lnkd.in/gyntYebW

Introducing Kim & Brent McGlashen, 4 & 5th Gen Hop Farmers, Mac Hops, Motueka & Upper Moutere, Tasman, NZ. To be a true Originator in hops takes legacy and tradition. A sense of place, grounded in good soil, good people, and provenance, with a backbone of inventiveness and innovation.

"120 years of hop growing, being taught by being there with your grandfather, on your hands and knees. Learning to train the hops the way they want them trained. You’re breed into that life, you can’t just walk in, it must be something you are taught and shown by generations of fathers and grandfathers before you." Greg Fry, MFL Fry & Son, 4th Generation Hop Farmer

Introducing Greg Fry, MFL Fry & Son, 4th Generation Hop Farmer To be a true Originator in hops takes legacy and tradition. A sense of place, grounded in good soil, good people, and provenance, with a backbone of inventiveness and innovation.