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A Country House and Brew Pub High on the Longtom Pass at Hops Hollow

Hops Hollow Country House and Brew Pub is situated on the highest point of the Longtom Pass, twenty-two kilometres from Mashishing (Lydenburg) in Mpumalanga Province.

This three-star guest house offers warm hospitality and a brewery on site, a neat garden with rolling lawns, magnificent views and a children’s playground.

Sumptuous breakfasts are served all day, as well as lunches and dinners in the restaurant or at the bar. The guest house has a full bar with home brewed beer on tap and the cosy bar area with a central fire place is a great place to relax on a cold and misty day.

The newly renovated Di Skuur is perfect for weddings or conferences and a great braai area is around Die Vleispot.

Accommodation at Hops Hollow

The guest house offers two upstairs luxury ensuite rooms which lead off a spacious TV or reading lounge.

Downstairs, a De Luxe suite with a private entrance has facilities for the disabled. In addition, there are three ensuite rooms which are ideal for families. Each has private access from the veranda.

A De Luxe honeymoon suite downstairs has private access from the veranda and each room has tea/coffee facilities and Wi-Fi.

Hand Crafted Beers

The Brewery prides itself on brewing beers where no enhancers or unnatural additives are used.

Digger’s Draft is light bodied as a result of the pale malt and imported German winter wheat malt.

Blacksmith’s Brew is a delightful light and tart beer and a favourite with ladies.

Mac’s Porter has a malty creamy fullness. Smooth as silk with chocolate, mocha coffee undertones.

Old Bull Bitter is relatively low in alcohol and is true to the British brewing traditions with a clean malty fullness.

Tapper’s Brew, loosely based on the Bohemian Pilsner style is a well balanced beer with beautiful SAAZ hops aroma and bitterness.

Beer brewed at Hops Hollow is a combination of the brewer’s experience, scientific background, artistic flair and passion, and tastings and tours are welcome.

Read more on their brewery HERE.

Contact Details

For more information or to make a reservation call 013 235 8190 or email hopshollow@gmail.com

Hops Hollow Country House and Brew Pub may be found at Milestone 22/2 Longtom Pass R37, Lydenburg. Find them on Google Maps.

Facebook: @hopshollowbrewery

Instagram: @hops_hollow

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