Has anybody done this? And, if so, did you go for a specific variety? How did you get it?
'Yes', 'Some did' and 'Begged and bought'
Look here...
http://nationalhomebrewclub.com/forum/index.php/topic,3063.msg36850.html#msg36850
Have a look here:
http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.com/wiki/doku.php
There is good info on hop growing