Hop aroma is mild, soft, pleasant, spicy, grassy, minty, woody, mushroomy and earthy comfort. Typical brewing styles: all english-style ales, esb, bitter, lager, & lambic.

Perhaps the most famous and revered of English hops, Fuggle has a classic English profile. It contributes all the essential characteristics of flavor, aroma and bitterness to ales, particularly as its lower alpha acid content necessitates high hopping rates to achieve desired bitterness. The aroma is earthy, and the flavor not very sweet. Fuggle combines beautifully with East Kent Goldings to improve drinkability, adding roundness and fullness to the palate. It is sometimes used as a distinctive dry hop.

UK Fuggle

 

 

Pedigree

A chance seedling raised in England

Brewing Usage

Aroma

Aroma

Delicate and pleasant mint, grass and floral tones

Possible Substitutions

• Fuggle
• Willamette
• Styrian Savinjski Golding

Typical Beer Styles

• Belgian-style Ales

Additional Information

 

Once a predominant hop in England, now reserved for aroma in conjunction with high alpha types

 

Alpha Acids

3.5 - 6.5%

Beta Acids

2.0 - 4.0%

 

Co-Humulone

27 - 33%

Total Oil

0.7 - 1.1 mL / 100g

 

Myrcene

25 - 30% of total oil

Humulene

30 - 38% of total oil

 

Caryophyllene

~13.4% of total oil

Farnesene

6 - 8% of total oil

 

General Trade Perception

The most revered and famous English hop, known for its full bodied flavor in traditional ales