Charles Faram Brewing Supplies

04/23/2026

A look at rabbit-nibbled East Kent Goldings alongside a timelapse camera perspective over the EKG at Parsonage Farm in Kent (UK).

The ground is absolutely bone-dry. Fortunately, Antony Redsell has irrigation in place, as there’s no rain in the long-term forecast.

Photos taken Friday 17th April by our Jon Stringer

It’s shaping up to be an interesting season ahead.

03/24/2026

Join us for our first Canadian AromaFest®️happening April 16th at McGrath’s Brewing from 3-6PM.

Come and experience some of the most elusive hops from the Charles Faram breeding program whilst enjoying some traditional brews from McGrath’s Brewmaster Jeff Kurkowski.

Event is free - but please register so that we have a gauge of numbers. (Link in comments)

03/24/2026

Join us for our first Canadian AromaFest®️ happening April 16th at McGrath’s Brewing from 3-6PM.

Come and experience some of the most elusive hops from the Charles Faram breeding program whilst enjoying some traditional brews from McGrath’s Brewmaster Jeff Kurkowski.

Event is free - but please register below so we have a gauge of numbers expected.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/canadas-first-aromafest-tickets-1985755663645?aff=oddtdtcreator

03/24/2026

Join us for our first Canadian AromaFest®️happening April 16th at from 3-6PM.

Come and experience some of the most elusive hops from the Charles Faram breeding program whilst enjoying some traditional brews from McGrath’s own Jeff Kurkowski.

Event is free - but please register below so we have a gauge of numbers.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/canadas-first-aromafest-tickets-1985755663645?aff=oddtdtcreator

03/17/2026

Charles Faram Canada is happy to announce the newest addition to the CF family. Please welcome our new Technical Sales Manager - Azlan Graves.

With 10+ years of brewing experience, we’re excited to have Azlan bring his technical brewing expertise and love of traditional beer styles to the North American Charles Faram family.

Please feel free to drop Azlan a line to connect: [email protected]

03/11/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Segal Ranch Announces Ramosa™
New Hop Variety Honors Veteran Breeder Martin Ramos

Yakima Valley, WA — March 5, 2026 — Segal Ranch is proud to announce the release of its newest hop variety, Ramosa™, named in honor of longtime hop breeder Martin Ramos, the
innovative mind behind the Segal Ranch hop breeding program and the originator of the Tangier hop. The name Ramosa™ is also derived from Latin and Spanish roots meaning ‘branch’ or ‘full of branches,’ a nod to both the hop’s genetic lineage and its expressive, branching aroma profile.

For 30 years, Ramos has been a driving force in hop development at Segal Ranch. Widely respected throughout the brewing community, he is known as “the Hop Whisperer,” a nickname
given to him by Vinnie Cilurzo of Russian River Brewing Company.

Ramosa™ has undergone limited trial use with select brewery partners, yielding highly positive feedback. Alex Cordeiro, Beer Production Manager at Tree House Brewing Company, shared
his experience working with Ramosa:

“Ramosa™, formerly known as D55, is a hop variety we were eager to work with after first encountering it in whole-cone form at Segal Ranch in 2025. At the time, it immediately stood out with an aroma reminiscent of vibrant pineapple juice. Now used in pellet form, Ramosa™ retains that same juicy pineapple character, complemented by equally expressive notes of mango smoothie and background notes of freshly cut melon.”

Ramosa™ will be available directly through Segal Ranch, as well as through Hollingbery and Son,
NY Hop Guild, and—through international partners—Charles Faram in the UK and Canada.

About Segal Ranch
Segal Ranch is a third generation hop farm located in Washington’s Yakima Valley, dedicated to innovative hop breeding, sustainable farming practices, and producing exceptional hops for breweries worldwide. With decades of experience and a passion for agricultural excellence,
Segal Ranch continues to contribute groundbreaking hop varieties to the global brewing community.

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02/12/2026

Check out some of the new CY25 UK and EU varieties that are now in stock.

More is on the way!

01/22/2026

At Charles Faram we are proud to be members of the US Hop Research Council. After sitting in on some fantastic research project presentations this morning our MD, Paul Corbett is now at his first HRC Budget Meeting. The meeting is part of the Washington Growers Conference, Tucson Arizona.

While there Paul Corbett, and Rebecca Pellett from Charles Faram Canada met up with our friend Angela Wentz from .

01/05/2026

Charles Faram Canada is growing, and we need a motivated Sales Manager to join the sales team. If you have a background in the hop or brewing industry and a talent for strategic relationship management, we want to hear from you.

Applications can be submitted to [email protected]

12/24/2025

A festive ‘cheers’ from our Managing Director Paul Corbett. Charles Faram Brewing Supplies would love to wish everyone a very happy (and safe) holiday season. Thanks for all the great beers and cheers this past year!

As we approach the festive season, I want to take a moment to thank you for your continued support throughout the year. Your trust and partnership have been invaluable to us, and we are truly grateful to work alongside such passionate and dedicated people.
2025 has been a year of both progress and challenges. The beer market continues to face pressures, from changing consumer habits to economic uncertainty, and we know that the year ahead will demand resilience and creativity from all of us. Despite these headwinds, we remain committed to supporting you and the wider brewing community.

Looking forward to 2026, our focus is clear: to develop and supply the latest hop varieties from the UK and supply the best quality and newest innovations from around the world, giving brewers the tools to innovate and stand out in a competitive market whilst at the same time being as sustainable as possible. We believe that by working together and embracing new ideas, we can navigate these challenges and continue to create exceptional beers that consumers love.

On behalf of everyone at Charles Faram I wish you and your loved ones a joyful Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Thank you for being part of our journey, we look forward to tackling the challenges ahead and building a stronger future together.

11/23/2025

FEEDBACK FOR FUTURE FLAVOR

We love hearing what breweries involved in hop development trials are creating with hops from the New Zealand Hops Bract Program! 🍻

A huge thank-you to Topsham Brewery for sharing their experience with NZ 106:
“So far, I've been really impressed with it. It has elements of savoury that I recognise from Riwaka, but also a sherbet-sweetness and a roundness similar to Superdelic™. Aroma-wise it feels a little like someone has made a Riwaka Radler with passionfruit juice - I personally really like it! Very punchy as well; we dry hopped to about 15g/L and it is singing even before it's fully conditioned.” JD – Topsham Brewery

What qualities do you look for in a next-gen hop?

11/11/2025

How many grams per litre of dry-hopping creates those big juice DIPA flavours? What cereal should we use to create a self-stable haze? What are the correct additives and E-numbers that will give us the right hue to our teal coloured slush-puppy sour…? These questions are great but unless we dig deeper to unearth how we can grow our raw ingredients in unfavourable conditions, then perhaps synthetic-coloured beers are all we can look to in a dystopian future where smoothie-sours are the norm.

In this episode, Nick Law's Hopforward Podcast explores why agricultural research is imperative for the future of brewing. Specifically looking at hops, Nick hosts a round table discussion with Will Rogers from Charles Faram, Duncan Westbury – Dean of Land and Property Management at the Royal Agricultural University – and Scientific Researcher, Josh Brett to answer this question.