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Illustrating the relationship of hop
and barley growing to the brewing industry and the interdependence
of traditional practices on the landscape, culture and rural
economy
In association with Young & Co's Brewery Plc
There are few things of more importance to the national psyche
than the British pint of beer and this summer, Kew celebrates
the traditional process of brewing with the help of Young’s
Brewery, in a new living display.
A mini barley field and hops on traditional poles set the
scene in the Princess of Wales Conservatory. Vintage farm
machinery and brewing equipment are set among casks and malt
sacks, illustrating the materials and methods used in hop
growing and brewing. The display explores the much loved activity
of hop picking that once served as a healthy holiday in the
country for London’s East-Enders and looks at the wild
plants once used to give flavour to the beer.
The rural scene introduces the agricultural and woodland
practices that supported the traditional brewing industry,
including charcoal making and coopery to make wooden barrels
and casks. The display shows how the brewing industry contributed
to the evolution of a distinctive agricultural and woodland
landscape.
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