Summit™ - Hopslist

Developed in 1998 by The American Dwarf Hop Association, a joint hop breeding venture between the owners of Roy Farms, Wyckoff Farms and Green Acres Farms, Summit™ was released for brewing trials in 2000. It has the distinction of being the first semi-dwarf variety to be bred in the United States and is currently the only low trellis variety grown in the country. Its pedigree is decidedly complex, hailing from a combination of Nugget, Zeus and Lexus hops.

Summit boasts citric aromas of tangerine, grapefruit and orange along with an impressive alpha content giving it a wide spectrum of potential use. Interestingly, despite the variety being proprietary in nature, the ADHA does not restrict where growers that license the variety can sell it.

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Characteristics	Citrus aromas
Purpose	Bittering
Alpha Acid Composition	16%-18%
Beta Acid Composition	3.3%-4.3%
Co-Humulone Composition	26%-33%
Country	US
Cone Size	Medium
Cone Density	Moderate to compact
Seasonal Maturity	Mid
Yield Amount	2200-2700 kg/hectare (1965-2410 lbs/acre)
Growth Rate	High
Resistant to	Resistant to powdery mildew, verticillium wilt and phytophthora root rot
Susceptible to	Susceptible to downy mildew
Storability	Retains 85%-85% alpha acid after 6 months storage at 20ºC (68ºF)
Ease of Harvest	Difficult
Total Oil Composition	1.5-3 mL/100g
Myrcene Oil Composition	30%-50%
Humulene Oil Composition	15%-25%
Caryophyllene Oil	10%-16%
Farnesene Oil	0%-1%
Substitutes	Columbus, Simcoe®, Apollo
Style Guide	India Pale Ale, Barley Wine, Imperial Stout