A Plus Hops

A Plus Hops, a nursery specialising in hop plants for homebrewers

A Plus Hops is a British establishment dedicated to the sale of hop plants. According to its own presentation, it has been operating as a retail outlet for over twenty years and its aim is to make premium quality hop plants available to the homebrewing community and gardening enthusiasts.

The company describes itself as a leading supplier of hop plants. All of its plant production is grown by The Hop Plant Company, a UK hop plant propagator that supplies both commercial hop gardens in the UK and Europe and retail outlets in North America.

Variety catalogue

The A Plus Hops catalogue is organised into two main sections: hop plants and accessories. Within the plants, the shop offers a selection of varieties in bare-root format, sold on a pre-order basis. Among the varieties listed in the catalogue are AlphAroma, Bitter Gold, Bramling Cross, Bramling, Brewer's Gold, Bullion, Calais Golding and Canadian Redvine. The price indicated for each plant is £10.

The company also maintains a section of complementary accessories for hop cultivation and processing.

Growing resources

The A Plus Hops website includes an information section with practical guides aimed at those growing hops. The published content covers planting, growing and harvesting hops, as well as a sensory guide. The company also maintains a blog where it addresses current topics and growing techniques; among the published posts are articles on the top five best-selling hop varieties in 2024, downy mildew and powdery mildew.

Quality and growing method

The company states that meticulous care is given to plant health and that the plants are grown under specific conditions relating to site and isolation from other crops.