Northern Brewer

About

Northern Brewer was bred from an American and an English hop in 1934. Because of its moderate alpha content and pleasant aroma, this variety is particularly well- suited as a dual purpose hop. Northern Brewer is grown not only in the USA, but also in England and Germany. In both the raw hops and the cold infusion of this cultivar, the predominant aromas are of citrus, mandarin and lime. In the raw hops, the flavour profile is augmented by sweet fruits such as pineapple and red strawberries, menthol and light notes of cream caramel. In the cold infusion, watermelon, peach and apricot in particular come to the forefront.

Origin

Developed from a cross between a male seedling of Brewers Gold with Canterbury Golding in the 1940s.

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