MAIN AROMAS
Floral, Herbal/Earthy, Grassy
Sterling
Hop Description
Sterling is often utilized as a replacement for one of its primary parents, noble Saaz, as it exhibits similarly clean bitterness with slightly more forward spicy and herbal flavors and is easier to grow, offering moderately high yields and resistance to disease.
Aroma Profile
Herbal/Earthy, Spicy, Floral
- Brewing Values
- Aromas
Alpha 6 - 9 %
Beta 4 - 6 %
Total Oil 1.3 - 1.9 %
Cohumulone 22 - 28 %
Myrcene 44 - 48 %
Humulene 19 - 23 %
Caryophyline 5 - 7 %
Farnesene 11-17%
Storage Good
ALPHA
BETA
TOTAL OIL (ml/100g)
Similar Hops
GR Tradition
Alpha
5-7%
Beta
4-5%
Total Oil
1-1.4 (ml/100)
DESCRIPTION
Released in 1993 as another worthy successor to beloved but finicky-to-grow ...
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 ...
GR Saphir
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 ...
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 ...
Pairs Well With
GR Hallertau Mittelfrüh
Alpha
3-5.5%
Beta
3-5%
Total Oil
0.7-1.3 (ml/100)
MAIN AROMAS
Spicy, Floral, Citrus
DESCRIPTION
This original noble variety from Germany’s famously productive hop region, Hallertau, ...
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 ...
Mt. Hood
Alpha
4-7%
Beta
5-8%
Total Oil
1.2-1.7 (ml/100)
MAIN AROMAS
Herbal/Earthy, Woody/Tobacco, Floral
DESCRIPTION
Named for Oregon’s Mt. Hood and released in 1989, this half-sister to Liberty, ...