Hop
Vanguard
Spec sheet The maker publishes these figures for this exact product.
- Origin
- United States
- Purpose
- aroma
- Alpha acid
- 4.0–6.0 %
- Beta acid
- 5.5–7.5 %
- Cohumulone
- 14–16 % of alpha
- Total oil
- 0.9–1.6 mL/100 g
Oil breakdown
- Myrcene
- 35 % of oil
- Humulene
- 35 % of oil
- Caryophyllene
- 10 % of oil
- Farnesene
- 1 % of oil
Description
A USDA Hallertau descendant with very low cohumulone and a humulene-heavy, gently woody aroma. Understated even by noble standards, which makes it ideal for delicate helles and Czech-style pale lagers.