• Pedigree: A granddaughter of Northern Brewer bred in England at Wye College with German downy mildew resistant Ales.
• General Trade Perception: One of the few recognized dual-purpose hops combining moderate amounts of alpha acids with a good kettle hop aroma.
• Possible Substitutions: Perle, Northern Brewer
• Beer Styles: Ale, Porter, Stout, ESB. Bitter
• Maturity: Late season
• Yield: 1,600 - 2,000 kg./ha. or 1,400-1,800 lb./acre.
• Growth Habit: Neat columnar habit with even laterals, good head, and nicely hopped down
• Disease Reaction: Bred for resistance to downy mildew and some strains of powdery mildew. Sensitive to Verticillium wilt
• Pickability: Easy to pick
• Lupulin: Moderate to copious amounts, mid-yellow
• Cone Structure: Good sized fairly firm cone
• Aroma: Mild to moderate, quite spicy

Alpha Acids	6.5 - 8.5%	Beta Acids	4.0 - 4.5%
Alpha/Beta Ratio	2.0 : 1	Co-Humulone	20 - 25%
Humulone		Storage (% lost)	15 - 25%
Oil Content (mls/100g)	1.0 - 1.7	Humulene ( % in oil)	25 -32%
Caryophyllene	8 - 10%	Hum/Cary Ratio
Farnesene	1 - 3%	Myrcene	30 - 42%