Hersbrucker - Hopslist

German hop Hersbrucker was originally bred with the intention of producing a variety resistant to verticillium wilt that could act as a replacement for Hallertau Mittelfrüh.

Hersbrucker reached the height of it’s popularity in the 1970’s and 1980’s but despite that, Germany’s overall production of this hop today still exceeds 1000 metric tons each year. It can even be found organically grown on several boutique hop farms.

With low alpha acids and low cohumulone, it exhibits a pleasant aroma with a balanced, fruity, spicy and floral character. It has commonly been used in German lagers, however this variety is now making its way into some fine English cask ales. It has been cloned several times in an attempt to improve its alpha acid content, but without success.

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Also Known As	Hersbrucker-G, Hersbrucker Late, Hersbrucker Spaet, Hersbrucker Spat
Characteristics	Floral, fruity and spicy aromas
Purpose	Aroma
Alpha Acid Composition	2%-5%
Beta Acid Composition	4%-6%
Co-Humulone Composition	19%-25%
Country	Germany
Cone Size	Medium
Cone Density	Moderate
Seasonal Maturity	Late
Yield Amount	1400-1800 kg/hectare (1240-1610 lbs/acre)
Growth Rate	Very high
Resistant to	Resistant to verticillium wilt
Susceptible to	Susceptible to downy mildew
Storability	Retains 55%-65% alpha acid after 6 months storage at 20ºC (68ºF)
Ease of Harvest	Difficult
Total Oil Composition	0.5-1.3 mL/100g
Myrcene Oil Composition	10%-25%
Humulene Oil Composition	15%-35%
Caryophyllene Oil	7%-15%
Farnesene Oil	0%-1%
Substitutes	Hallertauer Tradition, Spalter Select, Mount Hood, Strisselspalter, Hallertau, Liberty
Style Guide	Dunkel, Strong Ale, Pilsner, Altbier, Weizenbock, Golden Ale, Marzen, Pale Ale, Wheat, Specialty Ale, Hefeweizen, Light Ale, Lager