Will Poole

Hop grower / home brewer with a dream that one day hopefully open a hops farm and brewery but in the mean time happy to grow hops, drink ale and dream about it.

[Will Poole @dorkinghops]

Another brewery tick off the list to visit! Today finally managed to pop up to thekernelarch7 at long last, to pick up a case of their Table Beer to enjoy at home! Hopefully in the near future once social distancing… https://t.co/G3zDSLwITn

[Will Poole @dorkinghops]

And let there be hops!!! Phoenix starting to finally show burrs, which can only mean the other varieties are not too far behind! #hopslife #hops #hopfarming #hopgrowing #hoplover #lupulinlovers #hoppiness #hopbines… https://t.co/5mU8TFHxjj

[Will Poole @dorkinghops]

Well hears to another Sunday! The past week has been good to the hops with a healthy amount sun and rain, and can’t think of a better way to end it by finally getting my hands on a couple of bottles of… https://t.co/eGVTAMFIne

[Will Poole @dorkinghops]

@Dorking_Brewery Absolutely! Be a pleasure to pop in again have a drink with you guys, cheers 🍻

[Will Poole @dorkinghops]

Great way to see out the weekend! Pick this up after a little spontaneous and we’ll overdue visit to @Dorking_Brewery! Have to say I think this is definitely favourite from them! Cheers 🍻 https://t.co/MKVYlSRFgs

[Will Poole @dorkinghops]

Little Saturday detour trip to visit silentpoolgin and alburyvineyard before checking up on the hops! @ Silent Pool https://t.co/8gXnVH7sM1

[Will Poole @dorkinghops]

#hopbackthursday time! Another little look into the very earlier days of growing hops! Great feeling getting to this point and but learnt some very valuable lessons! But all for the love of hops! #hops #hopfarming… https://t.co/Ebqo4a4liZ

[Will Poole @dorkinghops]

Another addition of #hopbackthursday!!! This week we are going back to where it all started! Finding a taste for craft beer back in late 2012, a work colleague gave me a cutting of a UK Challenger hop and said “try… https://t.co/ps5v4YjZaP

[Will Poole @dorkinghops]

Welcome back my dear friend, always love this little guys come visit each year eating up all the nasties before the hops start burring! #hops #hopfarming #hopgrowing #hoplover #lupulinlovers #hoppiness #hopbines… https://t.co/ItlGsIdR1p

[Will Poole @dorkinghops]

Little shout out to @DrWatsoniain, featured in one of the photos helping break ground, absolute legend for helping!

[Will Poole @dorkinghops]

Happy #hopbackthuraday! Few of photos remembering the back-breaking start of cultivating the hop garden! Every kind of blood weed you could hope for, but the hard work was worth it! #hops #hopfarming #hoplover… https://t.co/G9h4VPNwY1

[Will Poole @dorkinghops]

The very last Ruby on Rails bottle beautifully clear 6% and the taste... oh my sweet caramel finishing a subtle biscuit and hop aftertaste! Very proud of this brew produce for @kyan last year! https://t.co/s7lwuuHMiu

[Roger Protz @RogerProtzBeer]

BREAKING NEWS: Marston's and Carlsberg UK to merge as Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company "to create a best in class, brand-led UK brewer of scale".

[Will Poole @dorkinghops]

#hops #hopfarming #localhops #dorkinghops #surreyhops #dorking #surreyhills #brewing #homebrew #craftbeer

[Will Poole @dorkinghops]

Sudden dawned on me that this year will be 5 years growing hops down in Dorking! To signify this little milestone here my all time favourite shot I took of the 2015 crop, back in the days of using bamboo sticks for… https://t.co/DuTMREfmyT

[Will Poole @dorkinghops]

A little recovery present to look forward once fully recovered from this interesting covid experience! Some of my all time favourites from Tiny Rebel! https://t.co/RjQ6X5iKFk

[Will Poole @dorkinghops]

While recovering from covid and not being able to get down to the hops, been bringing this Hallertau hop back to life! Amazing how much it has bounce back from nothing! https://t.co/DiJX4g3gtJ

[Will Poole @dorkinghops]

@BrewDogJames @BrewDogBP @BrewDog Juicy Lucy! Out of all four the eye immediately drew to it! Rolls off the tongue nicely and captures the essence of the style of beer 🍻

[Will Poole @dorkinghops]

Just signed this important petition for our pubs! Cut beer duty for at least 12 months, so pubs can survive after the covid virus. https://t.co/XE2Uj7tRHL. Cheers 🍻

[Will Poole @dorkinghops]

@A_Josserand @cicerone Ah cheers Antoine! Will definitely check this out, cheers 🍻

[Will Poole @dorkinghops]

Recently came across the @cicerone certification program while we being in lockdown and have decided to get qualified as a certified beer server! But in the meantime thought I share this little poster from @cicerone… https://t.co/XgafCCiPH1