Hopunion US Hop Pellets 1 oz - For Beer Making - Brewer's Gold
- Brewer’s Gold is an ancestor to many major high alpha hops including Sterling, Galena, Horizon, Centennial and Nugget
- Contains higher levels of alpha acids than its English counterpart
- Spicy, fruity characteristics, black currant
- Use in a variety of beers from English ales to German styles and farmhouse ales
Bred at Wye College in 1919, Brewer’s Gold is an ancestor to many major high alpha hops including Sterling, Galena, Horizon, Centennial and Nugget. It is an English variety, however American-grown Brewer’s Gold contains higher levels of alpha acids than its English counterpart. Spicy, fruity characteristics, black currant. Use in a variety of beers from English ales to German styles and farmhouse ales. Typical Alpha Acid: 8.0% - 10.0%. Typical Beer Styles: Ale. Mainly used as a bittering hop. Packaged in nitrogen flushed, oxygen barrier mylar-foil bag.
