• Pedigree: Bred from a cross in 1927 between Bramling (one of the traditional Golding varieties) and a male seedling of the Manitoba (Canadian) wild hop. Also known as OT48, this variety was developed at Wye College by Professor Salmon.
• General Trade Perception: Aroma variety with marked similarities to the German Hallertauer. Acceptable general-purpose aroma hop but lacking the fineness of Golding aroma. Originally bred as a replacement for the Goldings, good all around English hop. Bramling Cross has made something of a comeback in traditional cask conditioned beers because of its very distinctive characteristics and has done very well in all styles of beer.
• Possible Substitutions: Kent Golding, Progress, Whitbred's Golding Variety (WGV)
• Beer Styles: ESB, Bitter, Pale Ale.
• Maturity: Early season.
• Yield: 1,500 - 2,000 kg./ha or 1,350 - 1,800 lb./ac.
• Growth Habit: Moderately vigorous but produces few shoots in the Spring.
• Disease Reaction: Tolerant to Verticillium wilt and hop mosaic. Fairly tolerant to both downy and powdery mildew
• Pickability: Normal.
• Lupulin: Moderate amount, yellow in colour.
• Cone Structure: Medium sized, moderately tight, plumpish cone.
• Aroma: Spicy / blackcurrant flavour and good alpha characteristics.

Alpha Acids (%)	5.0 - 7.0	Beta Acids (%)	2.3 - 3.2
Alpha/Beta Ratio (%)	2.2 : 1	Co-Humulone (%)	34.0
Humulone		Storage (% lost)	35.0
Oil Content (mls/100g)	0.7 - 1.0	Humulene ( % in oil)	30.6
Caryophyllene (%)	15.7	Hum/Cary Ratio
Farnesene (%)	0.2	Myrcene (%)	36.5