While it was originally bred in England, this variety has taken to German soils and is popular for bittering with moderately high alpha acids. It also has enough noble notes — spicy, piney, grassy— to function as a dual-purpose hop.
Woody/Tobacco, Herbal/Earthy, Piney/Resinous
Alpha 6 - 10 %
Beta 3 - 5 %
Total Oil 1 - 1.6 ml/100g
Cohumulone 27 - 32 %
Myrcene 25 - 45 %
Humulene 35 - 50 %
Caryophyline 10 - 20 %
Farnesene <1 %
Storage Very Good to Excellent