Wimbledon brewery and hop merchants Charles Faram are to showcase recently developed English hop varieties in a new series of pale ales and IPAs due for release in 2024.

The brew team at Wimbledon has been doing trials to highlight the development of English hops including several experimental varieties that could one day be produced commercially.

The term pale ale first appeared in England in 1703. These beers were made from malts dried with high-carbon coke which resulted in lighter beers. It is from these early new pale beers that so many beer styles around the world have been developed.

Wimbledon MD Simon Lewis said: “Over the last 20 years the UK brewers have turned to using American and New World hops to make distinctive and full flavoured IPAs and pale ales.

“These beer styles have very much driven the craft beer revolution. We are working with Charles Faram on a range of beers that will show the amazing range of hops available in this country.”

Charles Faram technical director Will Rogers said: “We are very proud to be working with Wimbledon brewery on its new series of sustainably brewed beers featuring British hops.

“Using locally grown hops from our hop-breeding programme will bring vibrant fruity flavours to the beers and help support the British hop industry at a time when its support is genuinely needed.”