Hops

Question 1

Noble Hops

Answer 1

German Mittelfruh from the Hallertau region, Spalt Spalter south of Nuremburg, Tettnanger from the region around Tettnang, and Saaz or Zatec from Bohemia

Question 2

Millelfruh

Answer 2

one of the noble hops from the Hallertau region of Germany

Question 3

Spalt Spalter

Answer 3

one of the noble hops from south of Nuremburg

Question 4

Tettnanger

Answer 4

one of the noble hops from the regions around Tettnang (Lake Constance / Bodensee)

Question 5

Saaz or Zatec

Answer 5

one of the noble hops from Bavaria

Question 6

Lupulin

Answer 6

hop resin consisting of important acids and essential oils

Question 7

Humulones

Answer 7

5 acids collectively known as Alpha Acids provide the bittering effect of hop.

In native form these are insoluble boiling them unlocks their potential (isomerization). takes a long time and the longer boiled the more bitterness they’ll produce

Question 8

Beta Acids

Answer 8

immediately soluble in wort but behave differently compared to Alpha Acids. Isomerized Alpha acids slowly lose their bittering capacity but beta acids oxidize with time growing in intensity and contributing a different quality of bitterness to aged beers

Question 9

Essential Hop Oils

Answer 9

primarily 4 oils: Myrcene, Farnesene, Caryophyllene, and Humulene

Question 10

Myrcene

Answer 10

essential hop oil. also found in bay leaf, thyme, ylang-ylang

Question 11

Farnesene

Answer 11

essential hop oil. also found in gardenias

Question 12

Caryphyllene

Answer 12

essential hop oil. also found in cloves, rosemary, and black pepper

Question 13

Humulene

Answer 13

essential hop oil. also found in cannabis sativa

Question 14

Hop Additions

Answer 14

early additions to boiling wort contribute bitterness. Later additions contribute aroma. somewhere in between they contribute frutiness

Question 15

Bittering vs Aroma Hops

Answer 15

Brewers tend to use high Alpha hops to bitter a beer, and lower Alpha hops for aroma, but this isn’t always accurate

Question 16

Wet Hopping

Answer 16

using fresh hops which is rare. A couple examples Deschutes Hop Trip and Rogue Wet Hop

Question 17

Grapefruit

Answer 17

citrus flavors are common in American hops but grapefruit comes from Cascade, Centennial, and Chinook

Question 18

Pine

Answer 18

flavor present in some hop varieties like Simcoe which has elements of mint or spruce

Question 19

Kent Golding

Answer 19

British Hop. East Kent Golding. tends toward floral (lavender, lilac) and citric (lemon) or sweet flavors (apricot, marmalade). complex but mutable.

Question 20

Fuggle

Answer 20

staple British hop arrived mid 19th century (70 years after Golding). Woody, earthy, and peppery

Question 21

British Hops

Answer 21

arrived late originally planted in Kent late 18th century

Question 22

Styrian Golding

Answer 22

confusingly bred from Fuggle Stock

Question 23

Equinox

Answer 23

experimental hop. herbal, tropical, even bell pepper

Question 24

Meridian

Answer 24

experimental hop. minty

Question 25

El Dorado

Answer 25

experimental hop. intensely fruit peach and apricot