Breeding/Development: Germany. An offspring of Brewer’s Gold with some ancestry from an American wild hop, this English-bred high alpha variety later found favor and acreage all over the world. In Germany it’s known primarily as a bittering hop. Brewing Application: Dual purpose. German-grown Northern Brewer has a more “noble” and less pungent profile than when grown elsewhere, which makes it suited to a variety of traditional European styles where a strong or “American” hop signature may not be appropriate - German lagers, Belgian and Trappist ales, farmhouse-style beers. Sensory: Predominantly spicy with an undercurrent of woods and wild fruit, suggestive of its Brewer’s Gold parentage. Overall balanced with lasting flavor that reads as simply “hoppy” - not as outright woodsy and bright as US-grown Northern Brewer. Brewing Application: Dual purpose. German-grown Northern Brewer has a more “noble” and less pungent profile than when grown elsewhere, which makes...
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Breeding/Development: Germany. An offspring of Brewer’s Gold with some ancestry from an American wild hop, this English-bred high alpha variety later found favor and acreage all over the world. In Germany it’s known primarily as a bittering hop. Brewing Application: Dual purpose. German-grown Northern Brewer has a more “noble” and less pungent profile than when grown elsewhere, which makes it suited to a variety of traditional European styles where a strong or “American” hop signature may not be appropriate - German lagers, Belgian and Trappist ales, farmhouse-style beers. Sensory: Predominantly spicy with an undercurrent of woods and wild fruit, suggestive of its Brewer’s Gold parentage. Overall balanced with lasting flavor that reads as simply “hoppy” - not as outright woodsy and bright as US-grown Northern Brewer.
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Opal is a hop variety from the German research center Hüll and was released together with Esmarald and saphir in 2000. Possibly its green-bluish color inspired the naming for the jewel "Opal". Developed by the Hull Hops Research Institute in Germany, Opal hops feature a clean aroma and flavor profile of spice and citrus with a hint of sweetness. It was released to the brewing world in 2004 and is considered useful for both aroma and bittering. Characteristics Flavors of spice and citrus, slight sweetness Purpose Bittering & Aroma Alpha Acid Composition 13%-14% Beta Acid Composition 3.5%-5.5% Co-Humulone Composition 28%-34% Country Germany Cone Size Cone Density Seasonal Maturity Early to mid Yield Amount 1600-1650 kg/hectare (1420-1470 lbs/acre) Growth Rate Moderate Resistant to Resistant to wilt, downy mildew and powdery mildew Susceptible to Storability Retains 60%-70% alpha acid after 6 months storage at 20ºC (68ºF) Ease of Harvest Difficult Total Oil Composition 0.8-1.3 mL/100g...
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