Hukins Hops Podcast

An interview between Cloudwater's Paul Jones, Tom Upton (farm manager at Hukins Hops) and David Deacon (previously of Hop Engineering, Kent)
The three discuss the current state of the UK's hop growing industry, including historical highs, contemporary issues and opportunities for improving the future of the UK hop industry.
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A field at Hukins Hop farm in Kent, with rows of hop bines held up by wire for the hops to grow up. Cloudwater Brew Co visited Hukins for their 2025 hop harvest. To the right is a tractor with a cherry picker and a worker inside, ready to pick the hop bines and bale them. Cloudwater Brew Co visited Hukins for their 2025 hop harvest and created a fresh hop beer with the Challenger variety

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