Glacier was released by Washington State University in 2000. It is a balanced dual purpose hop which makes it a useful addition to a wide variety of beers. It adds a light and pleasant bitterness together with a herbal, woody aroma displaying notes of citrus and fruit. Glacier has a complex parentage with contributions from the French Elsasser and English Kent Goldings as well as Northern Brewer and Brewer's Gold.

• Pedigree: Glacier is a balanced, dual purpose hop with complex pedigree.
• General Trade Perception: An excellent new variety with balanced bittering properties and a good aroma profile.
• Possible Substitutions: Willamette, Fuggle, Tettnanger, Styrian Golding.
• Beer Styles: Pale Ale, ESB, Bitter, English-Style Pale Ale, Porter, Stout
• Maturity: Mid season
• Yield: 2750 - 2900 kg./ha. or 2400 - 2600 lb./ac.
• Growth Habit: Moderate.
• Disease Reaction: Susceptible to powdery and downy mildew.
• Pickability: Good.
• Lupulin: Moderate levels, yellow.
• Cone Structure: Medium size, compact.
• Aroma: Herbal, woody aroma displaying notes of citrus and fruit.
  

Alpha Acids(%)	4.5 - 6.5	Beta Acids (%)	6.5 - 8.5
Alpha/Beta Ratio		Co-Humulone (%)	11 - 13
Humulone		Storage (% lost)	25 - 30
Oil Content (mls/100g)	0.7 - 1.6	Humulene ( % in oil)	24 - 26
Caryophyllene (%)	6 - 10	Hum/Cary Ratio	-
Farnesene (%)	< 1.0	Myrcene (% in oil)	33 - 62