Five of Britain’s biggest brewers are to create new beers showcasing progressive British hops — called The Brithop Series — which will launch this summer.

Brithop British hopsGetting creative in the brewhouse will be Burning Sky, The Kernel, Cloudwater, The Wild Beer Co and North Brewing Co.

The project is the idea of Drinks Maven, AKA Jessica Mason, in conjunction with hop merchant Charles Faram and the British Hop Association.

The idea is to create a supergroup of new and exciting British beers to be brewed by some of the nation’s top brewers. Each beer will also be aligned with a music track from a British band or artist that suits the beer.

Jessica said: “Great beer and great music should go hand-in-hand. In Britain, we are lucky enough to have both. The new progressive hop varieties we now have available to us in the UK are at the heart of this series and will be used to create some exciting new beers.

“This is the start of a journey into the next generation of flavour for British beer — an exciting step towards growing an appreciation for all of the nuances and subtleties of what British hops have to offer whilst also giving a nod to some decent music at the same time.”

The BritHop Series will launch on Beer Day Britain (June 15) and the limited line-up of beers will be available to taste at a party at Mother Kelly’s in Bethnal Green, London that evening. Selected music for each beer will be revealed closer to the date of the launch.