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East Kent Golding

Aroma Hop

East Kent Goldings is a traditional English selection from the Golding family, grown in East Kent and valued as a benchmark British aroma hop. East Kent Golding is primarily valued as an aroma hop, with late and finishing additions preserving its most distinctive character.

Alpha Acids11.5-13.5 %
Beta Acids3.2-3.9 %
Total Oil1-1.5 mL
OriginUK

Variety Details

East Kent Golding offers delicate honey, floral and lavender notes with soft spice, earth, tea and restrained citrus. Its low alpha acids favor late-kettle, whirlpool and traditional finishing use rather than highly efficient bittering. It is especially appropriate for English bitter, pale ale, porter, stout, mild, Belgian-style ale and other recipes where elegant balance matters.

Beers and Pellets were evaluated using our Sensory Plus™ Trained Panel. Beers were dry hopped in a standard 2-Row Pale Ale at 2lb/barrel for 72 hours.

Dominant Characteristics

  • Citrus
  • Spicy
  • Woody Aromatic

Analytical Data

Alpha Acids (%)*11.5-13.5
Beta Acids (%)3.2-3.9
Total Oil (mL/g)1-1.5
Myrcene (%)47-53
Humulene (%)13-16
Caryophyllene (%)5-8
Farnesene (%)0
Linalool (%)–
Cohumulone (%)–

*Oil composition determined by Gas Chromatography (ASBC Hops-17, EBC 7.1.2)

Style Recommendations

  • Irish Stout
  • English Pale Ale
  • Pale Ale
  • Wheat Beer (BE/DE)
  • Modern Lager

Available Formats

T90 Pellets

T-90 PELLETS

The standard for traditional dry hopping. T-90 pellets deliver consistent bitterness, flavor, and aroma while remaining easy to store, and brew with.

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