Topaz - Hopslist

Australian-born multi-purpose variety Topaz features elements of clove-like spice and a light, lychee-esque fruitiness. Samuel Adams uses it in their Tasman Red IPA. When used alongside a citrus-heavy hop (Samuel Adams used Galaxy®), it gives a surprising depth of flavor.

Created in 1985 by Hop Products Australia in the Rostrevor Breeding Garden in Victoria, Topaz was always intended to be a high-alpha hop. The result of a mix between an Australian high-alpha variety and a UK male sourced from Wye College in England, Topaz is a unique blend of Australian and European flavors and aromas.

Topaz was initially used as a bittering hop, but in the late 2000’s increased experimentation with the variety uncovered its intense worth as a late addition. It features resinous and grassy notes when dry hopped and its fruity profile really shines when utilized in higher gravity recipes.

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Characteristics	Light, tropical fruit flavors of lychee, clove-like spice and resinous grassy tones when dry hopped
Purpose	Bittering & Aroma
Alpha Acid Composition	13.7%-17.7%
Beta Acid Composition	6.4%-7.9%
Co-Humulone Composition	48%-51%
Country	Australia
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Yield Amount	3800-4200 kg/hectares (3390-3747 lbs/acre)
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Total Oil Composition	1.7-2.2 mL/100g
Myrcene Oil Composition	34%-56%
Humulene Oil Composition	8%-13%
Caryophyllene Oil	7%-13%
Farnesene Oil	1%
Substitutes	Galaxy®, Citra®, Cascade, Riwaka, Rakau, Amarillo®
Style Guide	India Pale Ale, American Pale Ale, Bitter, Amber