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Northern Brewer

Dual Purpose Hop

Northern Brewer was bred at Wye College in England from Canterbury Golding and male breeding material and is now widely associated with German production. Northern Brewer is a dual-purpose hop, offering useful bittering potential along with meaningful flavor and aroma impact.

Alpha Acids8-10 %
Beta Acids3-5 %
Total Oil1.5-2 mL/100g
OriginDE

Variety Details

Northern Brewer offers woody and resinous character with mint, herbs and a restrained evergreen note. Moderate alpha acids make it a traditional dual-purpose hop capable of firm bitterness and subtle late-hop flavor. It is well suited to steam beer, porter, stout, English and German ales, bock and darker lagers.

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

  • Woody Aromatic
  • Menthol

Analytical Data

Alpha Acids (%)*8-10
Beta Acids (%)3-5
Cohumulone (% of Alpha Acids)27-33
Total Oil (ml/100g)1.5-2
Myrcene (% of Total Oil)25-45
Humulene (% of Total Oil)35-50
Caryophyllene (% of Total Oil)10-20
Farnesene (% of Total Oil)< 1
Linalool (% of Total Oil)—
Total Polyphenols (%)—

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

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Style Recommendations

  • California Common
  • Porter
  • Stout
  • English Ale
  • 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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