Ontario District

The 2016 Market & Research Update presented by Hugh Brown at the Master Brewers Association highlights the re-emergence of hop cultivation in Ontario, where the Ontario Hops Growers Association (OHGA) represents a significant portion of the commercial growers. With approximately 77 acres of hops cultivated in 2016, the association aims to support local hop production to meet the growing demand from Ontario craft brewers, who have increasingly begun to work with local farms to create fresh hopped beers. Despite challenges such as drought affecting yields, the report emphasizes the potential for local hop growers to fulfill the needs of brewers in the region, moving away from reliance on imports from the U.S. and Europe.