Did you know that the humble hop [Humulus lupulus] is actually a member of the hemp family? Or that in just a few short weeks this climbing plant can grow to an impressive seven metres?
Bitburger only buys the best aromatic and bitter hops direct from hop wholesalers. The brewery also uses seal hops from Holsthum/Eifel, an award-winning produce cultivated exclusively for Bitburger.
This precious ingredient is purified to form pellets – dried, milled and pressed ears – or extract, which is then used in the beer production process.
Fine tuning the process by adding aromatic and bitter hops guarantees the typically dry-finished taste of Bitburger beer.