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And the British Hop Award 2014 goes to…

February 4, 2015Chris Crowell

Worcestershire-based hop grower S J Adams & Son has been named the overall winner of the British Hop Awards for 2014, as the results of the 71st Institute of Brewing & Distilling’s (IBD) annual competition were announced at an awards ceremony in London on Jan. 23.

Taking the title ahead of 123 entries, the champion hop is a sample of Goldings, chosen for its
rounded complexity encompassing delicate floral and citrus overtones with slightly spicy and earthy notes in the background.

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L-R: Winner of the British Hop Award 2014 Jonathan Adams of S J Adams & Son receives his award from James Arkell, Master of the Worshipful Company of Brewers.

Simon Jackson, Executive Director of the IBD, said, “The hop competition has grown over recent years in line with the increasing demand for British hops, driven in large part by the growth of craft brewing both in the UK and in international markets, where brewers are increasingly inspired by British beer styles and hop varieties.”

“This innovation in brewing at home and abroad is matched by that of British hop growers, who have rekindled interest in our traditional native varieties, and developed new ones at an astonishing speed. We were, once again, delighted by the quantity and quality of samples submitted, and grateful for the continued support of so many hop growers and growing groups for this long-standing competition.”

Jonathan Adams of S J Adams & Son commented, “Winning the Goldings category last year was a great achievement. To win the Goldings category this year and take the overall champion award is the ultimate prize in British hop growing.”

Judging of the competition took place in December, where the judging panel drew on their knowledge and experience to assess the hops on a number of criteria such as quality and intensity
of aroma and trueness to variety type – before giving the top awards to the hops they would most want to use in brewing their own beers.

Judges commented that the hops submitted were of a high quality, and further noted that:

  • Overall aroma of Goldings hops was exceptional, making this class one of the hardest to judge.
  • Target is becoming more purposeful as a dual purpose hop for brewers, presenting some excellent aroma properties this year.
  • It was enjoyable to see some of the new innovative aromatic varieties starting to enter the competition.

The judging process produces winners in five classes before the overall winner, which were:

Le May Cup for best sample of Goldings
Winner: S J Adams & Son

Hop Merchants Cup for best sample of hops (from each category) bought on the basis of their aroma.
Winners (in four aroma categories):L E Humphreys & Sons (Pioneer); Little Lambswick (Challenger); M R & A Capper (Pilgrim); Clive & Richard Edmed (Target)

Brewers Cup for best sample of High Alpha content hops
Winner: CR & G Daws (Admiral)

Wigan Cup: for best sample of Fuggle
Winner: W Rogers & Sons

Botanix Cup for best sample of Dwarf/Hedgerow variety
Winner: J Walker (First Gold)

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  1. crsimp01 says

    February 4, 2015 at 1:19 pm

    British Hop Award 2014 given to S J Adams & Son http://t.co/5nIhoSuNJY via @craftbrewingbiz

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