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Developed from wild Canterbury Whitebine and released to market in the late 1700s, East Kent Golding is the quintessential English variety. Its ideal application is late aroma hopping or post-fermentation. Aroma Profile Earthy, Herbal, Spicy, Woody Flavour and Aroma The aroma notes of East Kent Goldings include floral, slightly spicy, honey and earthy. Characteristics Spicy, honey, earthy. Bittering Characteristics East Kent Goldings bittering characteristics are sweet, smooth and honey-like. Flavour Intensity 6 /10 About this Hop Synonymous with English Goldings, East Kent Goldings is a quintessentially British Hop and is a delicious example of the gentle aromas that traditional English Hops produce. It is good for bittering and later hopping. Breeding East Kent Goldings was developed from the Canterbury Whitebine variety in the late 1700's. Canterbury is a town in Kent, England. Goldings consists of several clonal variants known by the name of either the original grower or their...

Pleasant spice cedar and pine characteristics with hints of floral and berry Flavors. Flavour and Aroma Flavour notes including spicy, fresh, pine, floral and berry; the berry in particular being effective in Mild, Old Ale and Barley Wine. Characteristics Spicy, floral, pine. Bittering Characteristics Full bodied and well rounded best describes Northdown's bittering characteristics. Flavour Intensity 7 /10 About this Hop Northdown's high oil levels give it a distinctive aroma. It can be used for bittering or late hopping. Breeding Northdown was developed at Wye College in the UK and came into commercial production in the early 1970's. Northdown is a high yielding, dual-purpose variety with a large and bold cone structure. Northdown has good resistance to downy mildew, but is susceptible to powdery mildew and verticillium wilt. It has very good storage stability.

Flavour and Aroma Phoenix has excellent fresh flavour characteristics that include pine, floral, chocolate, molasses and slightly spicy. Characteristics Molasses, chocolate, spicy. Bittering Characteristics Phoenix produces a well balanced and rich bitterness. Flavour Intensity 5 /10 About this Hop Phoenix is an unusual hop with high oil content making it a good alternative to a dual-purpose or bittering hop. Brewers have reported interesting results when using it as a late hop. It is a little known hop as it was originally grown and sold to just one brewer. Breeding Developed at the same time as Admiral, Phoenix is a seedling of Yeoman, developed at Horticulture Research International (HRI), Wye College in the UK and released for general cultivation in 1996. Phoenix produces good-sized cones well down the bine. A versatile and robust variety, with a high tolerance to wilt, resistance to strains of powdery mildew, but susceptible to downy mildew. It has excellent storage stability....

Flavour and Aroma Phoenix has excellent fresh flavour characteristics that include pine, floral, chocolate, molasses and slightly spicy. Characteristics Molasses, chocolate, spicy. Bittering Characteristics Phoenix produces a well balanced and rich bitterness. Flavour Intensity 5 /10 About this Hop Phoenix is an unusual hop with high oil content making it a good alternative to a dual-purpose or bittering hop. Brewers have reported interesting results when using it as a late hop. It is a little known hop as it was originally grown and sold to just one brewer. Breeding Developed at the same time as Admiral, Phoenix is a seedling of Yeoman, developed at Horticulture Research International (HRI), Wye College in the UK and released for general cultivation in 1996. Phoenix produces good-sized cones well down the bine. A versatile and robust variety, with a high tolerance to wilt, resistance to strains of powdery mildew, but susceptible to downy mildew. It has excellent storage stability....

Hops UK Pilgrim 1 oz. Pilgrim - UK Alpha Acids: 9-13% A Flavour and Aroma Pilgrim has a deeply fruity, spicy, yet unusually pleasant lemon/grapefruit aroma with flavour characteristics including verdant berries and pears. Characteristics Spicy, citrus, pears. Bittering Characteristics As a bittering hop it provides a refreshing, full bodied and rounded bitterness. Flavour Intensity 6 /10 About this Hop With a much hoppier aroma due to its higher levels of Humulene and Challenger-like Selinene, it works well as a bittering or late aroma hop. Breeding Bred at Horticulture Research International (HRI), Wye College in the UK, Pilgrim was a new variety released in 2001. With its plump and oval cone structure, it is highly tolerant to wilt and has a good resistance to both powdery and downy mildews. It has excellent storage stability of the resins. Bred at Wye College in the late 1990s and released in 2001, Pilgrim is half-sister to First Gold and sister to Herald. It is often compared to...

Flavour and Aroma Pilgrim has a deeply fruity, spicy, yet unusually pleasant lemon/grapefruit aroma with flavour characteristics including verdant berries and pears. Characteristics Spicy, citrus, pears. Bittering Characteristics As a bittering hop it provides a refreshing, full bodied and rounded bitterness. Flavour Intensity 6 /10 About this Hop With a much hoppier aroma due to its higher levels of Humulene and Challenger-like Selinene, it works well as a bittering or late aroma hop. Breeding Bred at Horticulture Research International (HRI), Wye College in the UK, Pilgrim was a new variety released in 2001. With its plump and oval cone structure, it is highly tolerant to wilt and has a good resistance to both powdery and downy mildews. It has excellent storage stability of the resins. Hops UK Pilgrim 1 oz. Pilgrim - UK Alpha Acids: 9-13% A Bred at Wye College in the late 1990s and released in 2001, Pilgrim is half-sister to First Gold and sister to Herald. It is often compared to...

Flavour and Aroma Pilgrim has a deeply fruity, spicy, yet unusually pleasant lemon/grapefruit aroma with flavour characteristics including verdant berries and pears. Characteristics Spicy, citrus, pears. Bittering Characteristics As a bittering hop it provides a refreshing, full bodied and rounded bitterness. Flavour Intensity 6 /10 About this Hop With a much hoppier aroma due to its higher levels of Humulene and Challenger-like Selinene, it works well as a bittering or late aroma hop. Breeding Bred at Horticulture Research International (HRI), Wye College in the UK, Pilgrim was a new variety released in 2001. With its plump and oval cone structure, it is highly tolerant to wilt and has a good resistance to both powdery and downy mildews. It has excellent storage stability of the resins.

Moderately strong spicy Grass, floral, mint, earth and Honey tones. Flavour and Aroma The aroma characteristics include sweet grass, floral, mint and earthy flavour tones. Characteristics Sweet, floral, minty. Bittering Characteristics Full bodied and well rounded describes Progress' bittering characteristics. Flavour Intensity 6 /10 About this Hop Progress makes an excellent bittering and late aroma hop. Breeding Originally introduced as a replacement for Fuggle, a seedling of WGV crossed with OB79, it was developed at Wye College in the UK in 1951 and released for commercial growing in 1964. Progress is a tall hop with a cone structure similar but more open than that of Fuggle and it has a tolerance to wilt, but a susceptibility to powdery and downy mildews.

Flavour and Aroma With aromas described as floral, grassy and herbal with a hint of mint flavours, it has a wonderfully complex and relatively delicate set of aromas. Characteristics Herbal, floral, earthy. Bittering Characteristics Sovereign has a classic, well-rounded, green tea bittering characteristic. Flavour Intensity 6 /10 About this Hop Increasingly well regarded, Sovereign works well as a single hop and is a wonderful hedgerow variety with a medium alpha acid range and wonderfully complex aroma. Breeding Bred from an open pollination made in 1995 at Horticulture Research International (HRI), Wye College in the UK and released in 2006, Sovereign is the grand-daughter of Pioneer and works well with Goldings in British bitters and pale ales.