Hop Variety – Whitbread Golding

posted May 7th, 2014 by Stan Hieronymus

Pedigree: Open pollination of Bates Brewer
Brewing Usage: Aroma
Aroma: Fresh earth, botanical and floral flavors
Alpha Acids: 5.0 – 7.5%
Beta Acids: 2.5 – 3.5%
Co-Humulone: 37% of alpha acids
Total Oil: 1.2 mL/100g
Myrcene: 27% of total oil
Humulene: 42% of total oil
Caryophyllene: 13% of total oil
Farnesene: 2% of total oil
General Trade Perception: Similar to Goldings, but not as delicate and containing a more robust hoppy flavor
Possible Substitutions: UK Kent Golding, UK Progress
Typical Beer Styles: Pale Ale, Wheat
Additional Information: Selected as a seedling in 1911 on a farm at Beltring in Kent and named after the Whitbread Beer Company, which bought the farm