Southern Cross - Hopslist

Southern Cross was created by New Zealand’s HortResearch breeding program as a cross between Smooth Cone and the result of a Californian and English Fuggle. It was released in 1994.

In brewing, citrus and Spice and everything nice is how one might describe New Zealand’s Southern Cross variety. A soft bitterness makes it a good early addition to the boil. As a later addition, it features a heady lemon zest and pine needle essence, which makes it a star among its kind.

There doesn’t seem to be any substitute that can come close to the characteristics of Southern Cross. Sierra Nevada brewery released their Southern Hemisphere Harvest fresh hops ale in April of 2014 using Southern Cross, along with Pacifica and Motueka as its finishing hops.

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Also Known As
Characteristics	Soft bitterness, lemon zest and pine needles
Purpose	Bittering & Aroma
Alpha Acid Composition	13%-14%
Beta Acid Composition	6%-7%
Co-Humulone Composition	28%
Country	New Zealand
Cone Size
Cone Density
Seasonal Maturity	Late
Yield Amount	850 kg/hectare (750 lbs/acre)
Growth Rate	Very high
Resistant to
Susceptible to
Storability	Retains 71% alpha acid after 6 months storage at 20ºC (68ºF)
Ease of Harvest
Total Oil Composition	1.59mL/100g
Myrcene Oil Composition	58%
Humulene Oil Composition	14%
Caryophyllene Oil	4%
Farnesene Oil	5%
Substitutes
Style Guide	Pale Ale, India Pale Ale, Lager