GR Northern Brewer

Hop Description

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.

Aroma Profile

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

ALPHA

BETA

TOTAL OIL (ml/100g)

Similar Hops

Alpha

4-9%

Beta

2.5-4.5%

Total Oil

0.5-1.5

(ml/100)

MAIN AROMAS

Stone Fruit, Herbal/Earthy, Spicy

DESCRIPTION

Perle, a descendant of Northern Brewer, is a wildly popular German aroma hop, released ...

Alpha

12-14%

Beta

3-4%

Total Oil

1.7-2.7

(ml/100)

MAIN AROMAS

Piney/Resinous, Tropical/Fruit, Citrus

DESCRIPTION

While Cascade, Centennial, and Columbus are considered the Three Cs of American craft ...

Alpha

14.5-16.5%

Beta

4-5%

Total Oil

2-3

(ml/100)

MAIN AROMAS

Citrus, Herbal/Earthy

DESCRIPTION

Together with Tomahawk® and Zeus, Columbus belongs to the esteemed super high alpha ...

Alpha

11.5-13.5%

Beta

7.2-8.7%

Total Oil

.9-1.3

(ml/100)

MAIN AROMAS

Citrus, Tropical/Fruit, Spicy

DESCRIPTION

Developed in Idaho and released in 1978, Galena is a high-alpha variety offering ...

Pairs Well With

Alpha

2.5-6%

Beta

3-5%

Total Oil

0.5-0.9

(ml/100)

MAIN AROMAS

Herbal/Earthy, Floral, Spicy

DESCRIPTION

Sometimes called Tettnanger, this is the namesake Saaz-family noble hop from the ...

ALPHA

2-4.5%

BETA

4-7%

TOTAL OIL

12-17

(ml/100)

MAIN AROMAS

Spicy, Tropical/Fruit, Floral

DESCRIPTION

Bred by the Hop Research Center in Hüll, Germany, Saphir’s low alpha acids, admirable ...

Alpha

4-9%

Beta

2.5-4.5%

Total Oil

0.5-1.5

(ml/100)

MAIN AROMAS

Stone Fruit, Herbal/Earthy, Spicy

DESCRIPTION

Perle, a descendant of Northern Brewer, is a wildly popular German aroma hop, released ...

Alpha

5-7%

Beta

4-5%

Total Oil

1-1.4

(ml/100)

MAIN AROMAS

Floral, Herbal/Earthy, Grassy

DESCRIPTION

Released in 1993 as another worthy successor to beloved but finicky-to-grow ...

GR Northern Brewer

Hop Description

Aroma Profile

ALPHA

BETA

TOTAL OIL (ml/100g)

Similar Hops

GR Perle

Chinook

Columbus

Galena

Pairs Well With

GR Tettnanger

GR Saphir

GR Perle

GR Tradition