Is it ok to use spent hops on the garden and in the compost heap . They come dtright from the brewery

I know they use them in steal foundries in patterns, but ther are vegatation and I dont think they will intoxacate your plants,LOL but seariously I do not see why not.

Can't see why not, I'd probably compost or use as a mulch.

U R one lucky person, just mix it up & your plants will love U.

Courtesy of Geoff Hamilton's Organic Gardening book:
The residue from the brewing industry, spent hops have a distinctive strong smell, although this soon disappears when the hops are left out in the open. They make an excellent soil conditioner and are particularly good for mulching. The problem is that spent hops are very difficult to get, but if you are fortunate and live near a brewery, then it is worth calling on the brewery and asking for a few bags. If bought direct from the brewery, spent hops will be wet and can either be dug in fresh or spread over the surface. They can be composted but it is not necessary. If you do use them fresh, keep them well away from the stems and leaves of young plants to avoid scorching them.

All good news then wagger... anyone got any spent hops in the Moray area?

or any old whisky they dont want'

Whisky from hops, eh? That's a new one on me, lol.

The draff from the distilleries is highly prized as cattle feed, made into cakes and sold at a good price. 30+ years ago local farmers would go to the distillery at whatever time of the day or night they were summoned with a large lorry to collect this for free. Once the distilleries realised the worth of the product that all changed...