The Hāpi Symposium is returning for 2025. Hosted by Hāpi Research partners Freestyle Hops and Garage Project, you can expect a day of talks targeted to professional brewers focused on the latest research around all things hops.

This year we will have international presenters giving talks focused on hop terroir, hop and haze interaction, along with a hands on sensory session giving you a first hand experience of Thiols, Terpenes and Esters.

Alongside all of this, we will present the latest developments and give you a first-hand look at new experimental lots from the Hāpi Research breeding programme.

Come spend a day with like-minded brewers from around the globe sharing the latest techniques and trends, with plenty of opportunities to swap stories and insights, all set against the backdrop of Sunrise Valley and the Freestyle Hops home farm.

2025 Hāpi Symposium Speakers

Dr. Tom Shellhammer - Oregon State University
Dr Laura Burns - Omega Yeast
Dr Jo Stephens - Select Breeding / Hāpi Research
Dr Peter Bircham - Garage Project
Dave Dunbar - Freestyle Hops

Brewers Panel Discussion
Matthew Storm - Fast Fashion, Seattle, WA, United States
Jeff Argent - Seeker Brewing, NSW, Australia
Theo Freyne - DEYA Brewing Company Cheltenham, United Kingdom

Moderated by Pete Gillespie- Garage Project.

Itinerary

9:30 am	Registration/ Arrival
9:45 am - 10:00 am	Formal Welcome
10:00 am - 10:50 am	Keynote: Dr. Tom Shellhammer - Oregon State University Understanding the Influence of Terroir and Harvest Timing on Hop Quality and Beer Characteristics
10:50 am - 11:30 am	Dr Pete Bircham - Garage Project Flavour & Biotransformation
11:30 am - 12:00 pm	Dr Jo Stephens - Hāpi Research Hāpi Research Breeding Program Update
12:00 pm - 12:40 pm	Lunch
12:40 pm - 1:20 pm	Dave Dunbar - Freetyle Hops
1:20 pm - 2:00 pm	Dr Laura Burns - Omega Yeast Beer Haze
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm	Pannel Discussion *Matthew Storm* - Fast Fashion, Seattle, WA, United States Jeff Argent - Seeker Brewing, NSW, Australia *Theo Freyne -* DEYA Brewing Company Cheltenham, United Kingdom Moderated by Pete Gillespie- Garage Project
2:30 pm - 3:10	Dr Laura Burns - Omega Yeast, & Dr Peter Bircham - Garage Project Experimental Sensory- a hands-on deep dive into Thiols, Terpenes, Esters
3:10 - 4:30 pm 4:30 pm	Networking - canapes and drinks, the bar is open. Departure from Moutere Hills Restaurant for further networking beverages and snacks at Freestyle Farms