QUALITY HOPS FOR CRAFT BREWERS
Ryefield Hops is A family venture utilising ex-dairy farming land. we are dedicated to producing certified sustainable hops for the Australian craft beer market.
bemboka is located in South East NSW, nestled IN THE BEGA valley half way between Melbourne and Sydney.
Since its inception in 2017, Ryefield Hops has progressively expanded, with the latest significant growth phase in 2021. Their initial 2 acres were hand-harvested but with the extension of an additional 10 acres, along came a custom-built harvesting and processing facility. The 2021 expansion marked Ryefield Hops' evolution into a fully operational commercial hops supplier, becoming the third-largest hops farm in Australia.
At the heart of the farm's operations is sustainability, employing organic practices and regenerative agriculture principles to foster healthy soils, biodiversity, natural predators, and improved water quality and retention. The newly designed processing facility incorporates sustainable features to minimize power consumption and material usage.
Embracing the "garden to glass" philosophy, Ryefield Hops emphasizes regionality, terroir, and transparency, enabling consumers to savour the story behind the beer and trace the origins of the ingredients.
Images by MARIA PRADA PHOTOGRAPHY and CANDID FILES
SUSTAINABILITY AT RYEFIELD
What is this certification?
Real sustainability is more than checking boxes, Certified Sustainable organisations are evaluated against internationally recognised ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) indicators and sustainability goals.
It considers of environmental impacts from whole of life of products and services such at energy, water, inputs, soil and biodiversity.
It considers of community and social impacts through management systems and community engagement such as wellbeing, diversity and social contribution.
It considers the management practices in place to assess, plan, document, monitor and replan for continuous improvement such as safety and governance.
We are doing our bit to help repair the planet.
HOP VARIETIES
CASCADE
CENTENNIAL
CHINOOK
COLUMBUS
FUGGLE
RED EARTH
VICTORIA
BEEDELUP
TYPES OF HOPS
Fresh Hops
Use our hops in your craft beer fresh off the bine without being processed at all!
Ryefield Hops are eager to work with breweries to facilitate fresh hopped beer. This beer can only occur at harvest time each year (February/March) and the fresh hops should be brewed within 48 hours of picking.
Frozen fresh hops are also available on preorder.
Dried hops
Our hops are dried to the optimum % dry weight and sealed in a nitrogen purged vacuum bag. Dry hops should be stored in a fridge and will maintain their freshness and aromas for up to 12 months if stored correctly.
Whole cone dried hops are available year round dependent upon quantities available.
T-90 pellets
We have recently invested in a hop-specific pelletiser so we can provide pellets for our 2023 harvest. Hops pellets are packaged into nitrogen purged vacuum sealed foil bags.
