Hop Science Course OBJECTIVES Join us on an adventure to find out everything about Czech hops! From basic characteristics of Czech hops, history of hop cultivation in Bohemia, to new Czech hops varieties! Sampling, demonstration and sensory analysis will also be part of the lecture! We will take you to a hop plant and local brewery!

LOCATION Czech Beer School, Vik Brewery, Prague, Czechia, EU Žatec hop plants – heart of czech hops MODULE LENGTH/CLOCK HOURS 2 days course/14 hours TOTAL COST $690 Two-day course with a visit to the hop farm and brewery, a two-day lecture on Czech and world hops, samples and new varieties of hops. Food included during the lecture. Transportation and tour guide included. Accommodation is not included.  Combining other programs will ensure you  a discount. Contact us for more information! ENROLL To apply, please visit our website czechbrewingschool.com

Czech Brewing School U továren 999/31 10200 Prague 15 Czech republic IČ: 08575622 Contact info@czechbeerschool.com phone: +420 793 954 411 www.czechbrewingschool.com

Biological characteristics of Czech hops

Basic description of the hop plant – morphology

Yearly  life cycle of the hop plant

Production technology of hops

Growing hops – overview of the yearly work of hop plants 

Most suitable areas for  growing hops and their specific

History of hop production in Czech Republic

Czech varieties of hops

• History and description of the origin of the traditional Žatec hops
• New varieties of czech hops, their characteristics, and use in beer
• Quality standards, chemical composition and specifics of Czech hops
• New  varieties of czech hops used in different beer styles vs. traditional czech lager
• Use of czech hops in  traditional pilsner lager
• Demonstration and putting together recipes while  using czech hops varieties in beer production

Forms of Czech hops used  in brewing and their storage

• Forms of hop processing and hop products on market
• Hops processing after the harvest and storage of hops Certification of czech hops
• Czech hops registration in Protected designation of origin (PDO) and Protected Geographical Designations,  Quality of Czech hops

Hop breeding and selection

Creating new hop varieties and keeping quality of registered hops.

During the lecture sampling of traditional Žatec hops  and other popular Czech varieties, as well as new developmental hop varieties, will be available. Selected beers with different czech varieties of hops

Day Trip to Hop plant and brewery

The second Day we will be heading to a real hop plant in the Žatec area with hop plant owner and distributor Mr. Křivánek, who will be giving a lecture. We will also visit the brewery and do some beer tasting!