Fresh Vacuum Packed Hops - Challenger (UK) Alpha 7.6% - 2009 Crop

Product Description

Brewing Quality An excellent all round hop with good alpha & aroma properties. As the main copper hop it provides a refreshing, full bodied, rounded bitterness which provides an excellent platform for a late hop. As the late addition it can give a very crisp, fruity character which has proved very popular in many beers. Origin/ History Introduced by Wye College in 1972 this variety was bred from two trial varieties. It is very well related with its grandmother being Northern Brewer & its aunt
- Northdown. Agronomics Challenger is a high yielding dual-purpose variety grown primarily in Herefordshire & Worcestershire although quantities are grown in Kent & Belgium. It has good resistance to Downy Mildew but is susceptible to Powdery Mildew & Verticillium Wilt.