Agnus is the first high-alpha bittering hop to come out of the Czech Republic. It’s name is derived from Czech hop breeder Frantisek Beranek, who’s surname translated into Latin is Agnum – or Lamb in English. Registered in 2000 and released the following year, Agnus is a bittering hop with strong spicy and herbal notes and has been compared by some to Nugget and Magnum.
Its lineage includes a complex array of coveted varieties including Bor, Fuggle, Saaz, Sladek and Northern Brewer. Though primarily a bittering hop, it is useful as a flavor addition and it’s abundant oil content may even make it suitable for dry hopping.
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| Characteristics | Strong spicy and herbal notes |
| Purpose | Bittering & Aroma |
| Alpha Acid Composition | 9-14% |
| Beta Acid Composition | 4-6.5% |
| Co-Humulone Composition | 30-40% |
| Colupulone | 51-59% |
| Country | Czechia |
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| Storability | Fair to poor |
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| Total Oil Composition | 2.0-3.0 mL/100g |
| Myrcene Oil Composition | 40%-55% |
| Humulene Oil Composition | 15%-20% |
| Caryophyllene | 8-10% |
| Farnesene | 1% |
| Selinene | 1-3% |
| Linalool | 0.4-0.8% |
| 2-Undecanone | 0.3-0.75% |
| Total Polyphenols | 4-5.5% |
| Xanthohumol (X) | 0.7-1.1% |
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| Style Guide | Czech Pilsner, German Lager, Pale Ale |
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References
http://czhops.cz/index.php/en/hop-growing (accessed 25th April 2016)
https://www.charlesfaram.co.uk/product/agnus/ (accessed 19th November 2021)
https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na/Food/Detail/10746/327106/Agnus (accessed 19th November 2021)
Hieronymus, S. (2012). For The Love of Hops. Brewers Publications.
http://www.johnihaas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Agnus.pdf (accessed 22nd May 2021)
http://www.arixhop.cz/eng/chmelove-odrudy.html (accessed 22nd May 2021)
https://beermaster.info/hops/agnus-hop/ (accessed 28th May 2021)
http://www.bohemiahop.cz/varieties/agnus (accessed 28th May 2021)
