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| Pedigree |
A granddaughter of Northern Brewer bred in England at Wye College with German downy mildew resistant Ales. |
| Maturity |
Late season |
| Yield |
1,600 - 2,000 kg./ha. or 1,400-1,800 lb./ac. |
| Growth Habit |
Beautiful neat columnar habit with even laterals, good head, and nicely hopped down. |
| Disease Reaction |
Bred for resistance to downy mildew and some strains of powdery mildew. Sensitive to Verticillium wilt. |
| Pickability |
Easy to pick |
| Drying/Baling |
No problems |
| Cone Structure |
Good sized fairly firm cone |
| Quality |
| Luplin |
Moderate to copious amounts, mid-yellow |
| Aroma |
Mild to moderate, quite spicy |
| Alpha Acids |
6.5 - 8.5% w/w |
| Beta Acids |
4.0 - 4.5% w/w |
| Co-Humulone |
20 - 25% of alpha acids |
| Storageability |
70-85% of alpha acids remaining after six (6) months at 20º C. |
| Total Oil |
1.0 - 1.7 mls/100 grams |
| Myrcene |
30 - 42% of whole oil |
| Humulene |
25 -32% of whole oil |
| Caryphyllene |
8 - 10% of whole oil |
| Farnesene |
1 - 3% of whole oil |
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| General Trade Perception |
One of the few recognized dual-purpose hops combining moderate amounts of alpha acids with a good kettle hop aroma. |
| Possible Substitutions |
U.S. or German Perle, Northern Brewer |
| Beer Styles |
English style Ale, Porter, Stout, ESB. Bitter |
| Other Information |
A result of Wye's efforts to combine higher levels of alpha acids with technically good aroma, disease resistance, and good agronomic properties. Released in 1968 for commercial production. |