German hops are packaged and sealed by the growers directly after harvest. The seal contains all of the relevant information: country of origin, growing region, crop year, variety, and specification of whether the hops were processed or not. Read more.

Early on, the producers of high-quality specialties in the different European countries already paid attention to quality, tradition, and origins. Various quality labels were used to indicate this at first sight. As protection for the growers and identification for… Read more.