MAIN AROMAS
Spicy, Floral, Citrus
GR Saphir
Hop Description
Bred by the Hop Research Center in Hüll, Germany, Saphir’s low alpha acids, admirable resistance to disease, and familiar citrusy, spicy, and floral notes make it an increasingly preferred stand-in for famous noble hop Hallertauer Mittelfrüh.
Aroma Profile
Spicy, Tropical/Fruit, Floral
- Brewing Values
Alpha 2 - 4.5 %
Beta 4 - 7 %
Total Oil 12 - 17 %
Cohumulone 12 - 17 %
Myrcene 25 - 40 %
Humulene 20 - 30 %
Caryophyline 9 - 14 %
Farnesene <1%
Storage Fair
ALPHA
BETA
TOTAL OIL (ml/100g)
Similar Hops
GR Hallertau Mittelfrüh
Alpha
3-5.5%
Beta
3-5%
Total Oil
0.7-1.3 (ml/100)
DESCRIPTION
This original noble variety from Germany’s famously productive hop region, Hallertau, ...
GR Tradition
Alpha
5-7%
Beta
4-5%
Total Oil
1-1.4 (ml/100)
MAIN AROMAS
Floral, Herbal/Earthy, Grassy
DESCRIPTION
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GR Tettnanger
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 ...
CZ Saaz
Alpha
2.5-6%
Beta
4-8%
Total Oil
0.4-1 (ml/100)
MAIN AROMAS
Herbal/Earthy
DESCRIPTION
This iconic noble hop from the Saaz region of the Czech Republic helped define the ...
Pairs Well With
GR Perle
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 ...
GR Northern Brewer
Alpha
6-10%
Beta
3-5%
Total Oil
1-1.6 (ml/100)
MAIN AROMAS
Woody/Tobacco, Herbal/Earthy, Piney/Resinous
DESCRIPTION
While it was originally bred in England, this variety has taken to German soils and is ...
GR Tettnanger
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 ...
GR Tradition
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 ...