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| Pedigree |
Cross between colchicine-induced tetraploid female hop cultivar Hallertau Mittelfrüh and aphid/downy mildew resistant male. |
| Maturity |
Early - midseason |
| Yield |
1100 - 1900 kg./ha. or 1000 - 1700 lb./ac. |
| Growth Habit |
Columnar and quite vigorous |
| Disease Reaction |
Moderately resistant to downy mildew - no Verticillium wilt symptoms observed in test plots |
| Pickability |
Care needed when picking light fluffy cones |
| Drying/Baling |
Normal |
| Cone Structure |
Smallish, plump, quite dense cones |
| Quality |
| Luplin |
Moderate amounts, dark yellow in color |
| Aroma |
Mild and pleasant, quite fine, has a slightly spicy character |
| Alpha Acids |
3.0 - 5.0% w/w |
| Beta Acids |
3.0 - 4.0% w/w |
| Co-Humulone |
24 - 30% of alpha acids |
| Storageability |
35 - 55% alpha acids remaining after six (6) months stroage at 20ºC. |
| Total Oil |
0.6 - 1.2 mls/100 grams |
| Myrcene |
25 - 35% of whole oil |
| Humulene |
35 - 40% of whole oil |
| Caryphyllene |
9 - 12% of whole oil |
| Farnesene |
<1% of whole oil |
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| General Trade Perception |
Aroma variety with close similarities to imported German aroma varieties, especially Hallertau |
| Possible Substitutions |
U.S. or German Hallertau, Tradition, Ultra, Mt. Hood |
| Beer Styles |
Lager, Pilsner, Bock, Wheat |
| Other Information |
Released in the U.S. in 1991. Of the four triploid Hallertau varieties released, Liberty most closely resembles the Hallertau cultivar |