Bate’s Brewer is a very old hop variety that is no longer grown. Used to breed Whitbread Golding, it — much like it’s progeny — is not considered to be a true Golding variety. It was used extensively by Wye College in the early 1900’s to breed new varieties. Want this hop? Browse our recommended stockists below. Also Known As …
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Charged with the simple goal of helping brewers create more interesting beer, www.hopslist.com launched quietly last month but has begun to ignite the interest of online brewing circles around the world. With informative descriptions and analytical data on a staggering 268 different varieties of hops, Hopslist is set on cementing itself as the most comprehensive hops information source on the …
Vital
Vital is a new hop variety out of the Zatec breeding program in Czechia. Both high alpha and beta acid content gives it a spicy hop aroma. To date, Vital has been used successfully in single-hopped pale ales though it was originally bred for pharmaceutical and biomedical purposes with its increased levels of xanthohumol – a potent antioxidant. Want this …
Sonnet
Sonnet is a new, Oregon-grown hop said to have Saaz and Styrian Golding characteristics. It has a low alpha acid content and makes a nice aroma hop, exhibiting deeply floral, grassy and earthy notes alongside a balanced, rounded bitterness. Flavor-wise it is said to demonstrate some fruitiness with hints of oak and honey. Want this hop? Browse our recommended stockists …
Amethyst
Amethyst is an aroma hop from the Czech Republic and is a derivative of Saaz. It features a notably low alpha acid percentage and notes of earthy, citrus and spice. Amethyst’s aroma profile is suited well to full-bodied lagers and pale ales. Also Known As Characteristics Notably earthy, citrusy and spicy Purpose Aroma Alpha Acid Composition 2%-6% Beta Acid Composition …
Agnus
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 …
Red Earth
Red Earth hops bring with them an altogether “Australian” depth of character. They’re a modern Australian breed which carry a decidedly spicy, woody aroma and flavor with a citrusy under note. The name stems from the reddish hue cones exhibit as they emerge from the early, burr stage of development. Developed by Rupert Ward in Western Australia, Red Earth is …
Bouclier
Emerging in 2005, Bouclier is a cross between Alsace-grown Strisselspalt and a wild male from Wye, Kent. It is unclear however if this variety was first developed in the UK or across the Channel in France. The aroma of the cones is herby and grassy with a sniff of spice. In a brew, Bouclier extracts a citrusy and floral character …
Smaragd
Smaragd is another interesting hop to come out of the Hop Research Institute in Hüll, Germany. Bred with the purpose of creating a more disease resistant alternative to Hallertau Mittelfrüh, it was released for large-scale production in 2007. Meaning ‘emerald’ in German, Smaragd is a low acid, low cohumulone aroma hop with an interesting oil balance. Myrcene and farnesene make …