Hop: Southern Brewer
Description
Southern Brewer was developed by African Breweries Hops Farm Ltd and released in 1972. The cultivar is better suited for shorter summer daytime length. Is from a seedling selection crossed with Fuggle N.
Southern Brewer is a bittering hop with little hop aroma or flavor quality.
General Information
| Profile |
Flavor of citrus, herbal, spice. Aroma of lemon grass, ginger, strawberries, citrus and chamomile tea. |
| Country |
South Africa |
| Substitutes |
Southern Promise |
| Purpose |
Bittering |
| Yield |
1500 - 2000 lbs/acre |
| Storage |
Retains 60 - 70% alpha acid contents after 6 months of storage at 68°F. |
| Beer Styles |
Belgian Ale, India Pale Ale |
| Resistant |
Downy mildew, verticillium wilt |
Acids
| Alpha Acid |
8.0 - 12.0% |
| Beta Acid |
2.5 - 5.0% |
| Cohumulone |
38.0 - 41.0% |
Oils
| Total Oil |
0.4 - 1.5 ml/100g |
| Myrcene |
50.0 - 60.0% |
| Humulene |
9.0 - 20.0% |
| Caryophyllene |
4.0 - 10.0% |
| Farnesene |
3.0 - 11.0% |
Additional Characteristics
| Growth Rate |
Very good |
| Cones |
Loose density |
| Maturity |
Medium to late |
| Ease of Harvest |
Difficult - loose cones break upon machine picking |
| Sex |
Female, occasional sterile male flowers near top |
| Leaf Color |
Dark green |
| Side Arm Length |
20" - 40" |
Fact Sheet(s)
Last Updated
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2020-05-13 11:22:08 (Added: 2020-05-13 11:22:08)
Source(s)
Hops Catalog