Quick and Simple Home Hops Trellis Design

With little time and money, I put together this quick and simple hops trellis. It’s not much of a trellis as it is a pole with some string running through the top of it, but I needed a new solution. The tree that I used to hang strings over is now gone. Now, I have a new tall object for my hop bines to climb up.

For less that 20 bucks, I bought four 1x2x8′ furring strips that I combined together to make a strong base and extend the height of the strips by nearly double.

The strips were fastened by wood screws and I drilled a hole in the top of the pole through which I ran strings. In less than a half hour, this home hops trellis was up and ready.

I positioned the pole on the side of my shed where the tree once was.

Where it resides today is not permanent. Next year, I would like to place it on the opposite side of my shed from where the hop bines grow. For that placement, I will need to get the height of the pole to around 20 feet.

To increase the height, I would add to the base and make it five boards wide to steady it using the same 8 foot tall furring strips. Following the same method I used to make this version of the pole, it should be easy to get the final height that I need.

Then, I will secure it in the ground and paint it white so it matches the shed. At least, I think that will be the best solution.

Here’s another shot of the pole from side of the shed where the hops are growing out of the ground.

Right now, I have about 15 feet in height and another 8 feet in length from the top of the shed to the top of the pole. I believe I will have enough string for the hops to climb up and be happy. Again, when I have more time, I will be able to raise the height and have a permanent solution for this hop plant for the rest of its life. I am hoping it will have a long life. One last shot of the construction of this simple hops trellis.

Brew on!