Northdown Hop Leaf 100g

Northdown UK hop leaf 100G

Characteristics - Spicy, Ceder, Pine

Typical Uses: English Ale, Milds, Porter, Lager

Approx. Alpha Acid 6-9%

Flavour Intensity 7/10

Vacuum Packed for Maximum Flavour.

Crop: Typically the latest crop, however, crops may vary depending on availability.

Northdown produced in the 1970's; this hop was used for bittering as it has a high Alpha which was a useful content at that time.
Now, much higher alpha hops have been produced, but Northdown hop leaf is still used due to its excellent flavour qualities.
It is a German male resistant to downy mildew crossed with Northern Brewer. Limited availability.