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Bramling Cross
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About
A hop of considerable character. Its distinctive 'American' aroma put many brewers off this variety in its early years. It has a strong spicy/blackcurrant flavour and good alpha characteristics. Bramling Cross has now made something of a comeback in traditional cask conditioned beers because of its very distinctive characteristics and has done very well in all styles of beer.
Origin
Bred from a cross in 1927 between Bramling (one of the traditional Golding varieties) and a male seedling of the Manitoban (Canadian) wild hop. Also known as OT48, this variety was developed at Wye College by Professor Salmon.
Flavor & Aroma Characteristics
ChrysanthemumBitter GrapefruitCaramelGooseberryVanillaBlackcurrantLemonSpiceLoganbeerryLoganberry
Recommended Beer Styles
Golden AleStrong AleStoutPorter
Substitutes
Oil Composition
Myrcene
35-40%
Humulene
28-33%
Caryophyllene
14-18%
Farnesene
0-1%
Acid Profile
Alpha Acid5.0 - 7.8%
Beta Acid2.3 - 3.2%
Co-Humulone33-35%
Technical Details
Total Oil0.7-1.2 mL/100g
HSI0.35
Flavor Intensity8/10
Brewing Usebittering, late addition, dry hop
StorabilityRetains 60%-70% alpha acid after 6 months storage at 20°C (68°F)