| Pedigree |
Bred at the Hüll Hop Research Institute from the English
Northern Brewer variety. |
| Maturity |
Mid-season to late |
| Yield |
1,750 - 2,200kg./ha. or 1,550 - 1,950 lb./ac. |
| Growth Habit |
Moderately vigorous and easy to grow. |
| Disease Reaction |
Good tolerance to German wilt and downy mildew. |
| Pickability |
Good |
| Drying/Baling |
Normal |
| Cone Structure |
Smallish, plump but quite tight cone. |
| Quality |
| Luplin |
Quite copious and fairly dark in color |
| Aroma |
Moderately intense, good and hoppy, fruity and a
little spicy |
| Alpha Acids |
5.0 - 7.5% w/w |
| Beta Acids |
3.0 - 4.0% w/w |
| Co-Humulone |
28 - 32% of alpha acids |
| Storageability |
70 - 80% of alpha acids remaining after six (6)
months storage at room temperature. |
| Total Oil |
0.9 - 1.3 mls/100 grams |
| Myrcene |
17 - 25% of whole oil |
| Humulene |
30- 38% of whole oil |
| Caryphyllene |
8 - 10% of whole oil |
| Farnesene |
<1% of whole oil |
|
| General Trade Perception |
A well accepted dual-purpose hop with a good combination
of balanced bittering and highly acceptable aroma properties. |
| Possible Substitutions |
U.S. Perle, Northern Brewer |
| Beer Styles |
Pale Ale, Porter, Lager, Pilsner |
| Other Information |
Introduced into the U.S. in the late 1980's and grown in
both Washington and Oregon states. Perle is the most used hop variety which
are grown in Germany. |
