But by the 1970s, when the replica oast house was built at Russian River Vineyards, ... Sacks of the freshly picked crop were poured onto the drying floor in a layer up to 36 inches thick.

Oast houses are buildings used to dry fresh hops for brewing beer. They date back as far as the 1500s, with construction taking off in Kent, the first place in the UK to grow hops, in the mid-1800s.

This oast house has 3,403 sq ft of accommodation. On the ground floor is an entrance hall, shower room, utility room, and sitting room in the square part of the building, with a circular kitchen ...

London-based architectural firm ACME has created a unique home inspired by traditional oast houses used for drying hops as part of the beer brewing process. Surrounded by expansive orchards, the ...

The quirky oast house for sale is full of surprises (John D. Wood & Co.) A quirky converted oast house set in 13 acres of the East Sussex countryside is for sale with John D. Wood & Co. for £2.25 ...

Shawm House, Northumberland’s "upside-down" home was also selected it for its ’truly sustainable, low energy and low impact proposition’. The final two houses on this year's shortlist were 6 ...