Firstly, US Craft brewers discovered new hop flavours for themselves. These ideas were finally picked up by creative brewers all over the world.
Therefore, different varieties have been crossed since 2006. Therefore developing hop varieties with flowering, citrusy and resinous taste impressions.
Four new varieties from Hüll with this untypical aroma nuances are now available under certain licence- and cultivation conditions.
With these varieties it might be possible to create a new main pillar for the hop cultivation in Germany.
'Hüll Melon':
New variety with a distinctive note of honeydew melon. Also nuances of strawberry are noticeable.
* because of plant variety rights only available for German customers.
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General characterisation
US craft brewers were the first to discover novel hop aromas and flavours, and these ideas were eventually picked up by other creative brewers around the world.
For this reason, special crossings have been carried out since 2006 in order to develop hop varieties that give the beers a variety of floral, fruity, citrusy and resinous aroma and taste impressions.
4 new Hüll varieties, with these fruity-citrusy aroma nuances, which are rather untypical for hops, are now available under certain license and cultivation conditions. With these varieties, a new mainstay for hop cultivation in Germany can perhaps be created.
'Hüll Melon':New variety with a distinctive honeydew melon note, strawberry nuances are also noticeable.
Cultivatng characteristics:Expectations:
Soil: high
Water: high
Fertilizer: high
Morphological and phenological characteristicsBudding and development: Rapid youth development, good ability to twine, regular growth Growth characteristic and form: the structure is cylindrical and head-hugging (similar to 'Smaragd'), the side arms are medium-long Umbels and hanging: small, yellowish, very compact umbels with low to medium hangings Harvest-time: late (beg.-mid. Sept.) Phytosanitery characteristics
Resistance against deseases and pests:Wilt (Verticillium) good Wrong mildew (Peronospora) very good Real mildew (Sphaerotheca) very good Grey mold (Botrytis) good Spider mite (Tetranychus) ? Aphid (Aphis) ?
Ingredients
Bitter substances α-acids 7-7,5 %* β-acids 6-8 %* Cohumulon 25-28 %¹ Polyphenole Xanthohumol 0,4-0,7 %* Flavourings Total oil 0,8-2,1 %² *Wei-% - ¹% relativ - ²ml/100g hops
Sensory assesment:Comparison of 'Huell Melon' with special flavour hop 'Cascade' and aroma variety 'Hallertauer'
Brewing suitabilityThe two figures with the headspace GC data confirm the sensory impression that 'Huell Melon' has an intense fruity aroma. This variety shows compared to Hallertauer Mfr. and Cascade clearly differentiating aroma characteristics.
