Growing Organically: Pioneering Hops In NSW ft Ryefield Hops

The Crafty Pint Podcast · Jan 28, 2026 · 1h 5m

“We’re all from here, and we want to give back.”

When Ryefield Hops started producing hops commercially on land formerly used for dairy in the South Coast region, they were the first to do so in New South Wales. A decade on from launching the business, the family operation run by Jade McManus and Morgan and Karen Taylor remains the only grower in the state.

Now the third largest producer of hops in the country, admittedly with just 0.5 percent of the market, they’re standard-bearers when it comes to sustainability – in all facets of the business – and part of a small but growing band of indie…