Applied Science for the Canadian Hop Industry

The Canadian hop industry requires supportive resources from the Canadian scientific community to develop unique Canadian hop varieties with characteristics sought after by craft brewers. The scientific team at Langara College in collaboration with three Canadian hop companies will undertake the following studies i) to identify (chemically and genetically) promising novel feral hops for
commercialization, ii) to cultivate and test selected feral hops for brewing trials to produce a new signature craft beer, and iii) to develop a centralized database of hop terpene profiles (the HopNet) to showcase Canadian-grown hops. Two Mitacs interns will be hired to assist with the research project. These studies will directly benefit the industrial partners involved in the project and in general aid in the successful development of the Canadian hop industry.

Faculty Supervisor:

Ji Yong Yang;Kelly Sveinson

Student:

Partner:

HOOH Organic Hop Company Ltd.;The Island Hop Company;Crescent Island Farms Ltd.;Barnside Brewing Co.

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Langara College

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