Pronounced and pleasant, a distinct Australian aroma with cedar, oak and herbal tones.
Typical Alpha Acid: 8.6% - 10.5%.
Pride of Ringwood Australian Bitter Cultivar Number 115-53-001
Pride of Ringwood is primarily a bittering variety. She gives a distinctly Australian flavour to beer, imparting a resinous character with some fruit-like tones in the mix. As a late-ripening variety, Pride of Ringwood is predominately grown in Tasmania where the longer season allows her to fully mature before harvest. She is often found in pale ales and lagers from breweries around Australia.
Pride of Ringwood is used predominantly for early kettle (bittering) additions.
Pride of Ringwood heralds from the eastern suburbs of Melbourne where she was bred by Carlton and United Breweries in 1953 at their Ringwood Research Station, born of the daughter of Pride of Kent (12-50-5, via open pollination at the East Malling research station, UK). She was an instant celebrity when unveiled in the 1960s, she could boast the title of highest alpha acid containing hop in the world. Whilst many hop varieties have since been released containing much higher levels of alpha acid, this variety has withstood the test of time and to this day is known around the world as being synonymous with Foster’s Lager.
ANALYTICAL DATA
Amount Alpha acids (%) 8.6 – 10.5
Total oils (ml/100g) 1.6 – 1.8
This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 01 January, 2015.
