The Blue Northern Brewer was discovered as a mutant with deep reddish-blue leaves growing in a Belgian hop yard in the early 1970’s. It was released as an ornamental variety in 1992. Its use for brewing is plausible but tentative.
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| Also Known As | |
| Characteristics | |
| Purpose | Bittering & Aroma |
| Alpha Acid Composition | 6%-8% |
| Beta Acid Composition | 3%-4% |
| Co-Humulone Composition | 24% |
| Country | Belgium |
| Cone Size | |
| Cone Density | |
| Seasonal Maturity | Early |
| Yield Amount | 90-730 kg/hectare (80-650 lbs/acre) |
| Growth Rate | |
| Resistant to | Resistant to downy mildew and moderately resistant to verticillium wilt |
| Susceptible to | |
| Storability | Retains 78% alpha acid after 6 months storage at 20ºC (68ºF) |
| Ease of Harvest | |
| Total Oil Composition | 0.76 mL/100g |
| Myrcene Oil Composition | 27%-40% |
| Humulene Oil Composition | 29% |
| Caryophyllene Oil | 10% |
| Farnesene Oil | None |
| Substitutes | Chinook |
| Style Guide | India Pale Ale |
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References
http://www.uvm.edu/~pass/perry/hopvars.html
http://www.ars-grin.gov/npgs/pi_books/scans/200pt3/pi200pt3_522.pdf
https://www.ars.usda.gov/SP2UserFiles/person/2450/hopcultivars/21079.html
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