Apolon Hops: Profile & Substitutions

Description

Apolon was bred at the Hop Research Institute in Zalec Slovenia in the 1970s by Dr. Tone Wagner, from Brewer's Gold and an unknown Yugoslavian male. It was bred to with intent to raise the alpha acids while keeping "old world" hop profile.

Along with sisters Ahil and Atlas, and close relative Aurora, Apolon was released as a Super Styrian hop. This meant that it should have Fuggle type hop heritage, but it didn't. This created to confusion, leading eventually to very low acreage allotment.

Not to be confused with Apollo™

At A Glance

Profile Floral, Slight Spice, Herbal
Purpose Dual: Aroma and Bittering
Alpha Acid 10.0 - 12.0%
Beer Styles Belgian Ales, English Bitters, European Lagers

General Information

Country Slovenia
Storage Stability
Retains 57% alpha acid contents after 6 months of storage at 68°F.

Brewing Chemistry (Acids & Oils)

Alpha Acid 10.0 - 12.0%
Beta Acid 4.0%
Cohumulone 26.0%
Total Oil 1.3 - 1.6 mL/100g

Growth & Cultivation

Yield Good overall with fluctuations
Resistant Downy Mildew
Growth Rate Good to very good
Sex Female
Leaf Color Green to light green
Side Arm Length 12 - 24 inches

Discovery Tags

Flavor/Aroma
Floral Herbal Spicy
Variety Name
Ahil Atlas Aurora Brewer's Gold
Beer Style
Belgian Ales English Bitters European Lagers
Usage
Dual: Aroma And Bittering
Origin
Slovenia
Last Updated
  • 2026-02-02 18:55:45
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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.