Alliance Hops: Profile & Substitutions

Description

Alliance is a cross of Whitebread Golding and a C3 male, bred at Wye College in England in the late 1950's/early 1960's. The C3 male was a cross involving a sister of Brewer's Gold.

Initially bred as a replacement for Fuggle. No longer grown commercially as yields were slightly worse than Fuggle.

At A Glance

Alpha Acid 4.6 - 7.5%

General Information

Storage Stability
Retains 78% alpha acid contents after 6 months of storage at 68°F.

Brewing Chemistry (Acids & Oils)

Alpha Acid 4.6 - 7.5%
Beta Acid 1.6 - 5.1%
Cohumulone 29.0%
Total Oil 0.47 - 1.35 ml/100g
Myrcene 36.7%
Humulene 33.0%
Caryophyllene 11.3%
Farnesene 1.9%

Growth & Cultivation

Maturity Early
Resistant Verticillium wilt
Susceptible Downy mildew, powdery mildew
Sex Female
Leaf Color Light green
Side Arm Length 6" - 20"
Last Updated
  • 2020-11-30 13:44:22
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Explanations
  • Storage: is based on the percentage of alpha acids remaining after 6 months at 20*F.
  • Oil composition percetages are based on the total percentage of oil in the hop. Example: 10 - 20% means that for the specific oil it is 10 - 20% of the overall oil make up.