Citra
®
Citra is an aroma hop brand released by the Hop Breeding Company, (a joint venture between John I. Haas, Inc. and Select Botanicals Group, LLC in the Yakima Valley) having unique and highly favored flavor characteristics. As the name suggests, its flavor descriptors include citrus including lime and grapefruit as well as various tropical fruity characters.
Flavour profile
Strong citrus fruit
Ancestry
50% Hallertau; 25% U.S. Tettnanger
Recommended beer styles
Analytical data
Cultivation Area
US
Ancestry
50% Hallertau; 25% U.S. Tettnanger
Alpha Acids (%)
11.0 – 13.0%
Beta Acids (%)
3.5 – 4.5 %
Alpha/Beta Ratio
Cuhomulone (% of alpha acids)
22 – 24 % of alpha acids
Total Oils (ml/100g)
2.2 – 2.8ml/100g
Oil Concentration (microlitres of oil/g alpha)
Myrcene (% of whole oil)
60 – 65 % of total oil
Linalool (% of whole oil)
Caryophyllene (% of whole oil)
6 – 8 % of total oil
Farnesene (% of whole oil)
< 1 % of total oil
Humulene (% of whole oil)
11 – 13 % of total oil
Selinene (% of whole oil)
Humulene/Caryophllene Ratio
BRU-1
™
Characteristics
BRU-1 is notable for its distinct sweet fruit aroma that is often described as pineapple. When used
as a whirlpool or dry hop addition, BRU-1 delivers the aroma of freshly cut pineapple and green fruits. BRU-1 is synergistic with other hops creating a depth of fruit flavor. BRU-1 has also been shown to improve haze stability in certain beer styles.
Columbus
Characteristics
The current Super High Alpha varieties, which include the names Columbus, Tomahawk and Zeus (CTZ) have the same female parent as Nugget, making them at least half sisters to Nugget. The CTZ varieties are currently used extensively for beer bittering. However, CTZ’s are losing favor due to their very poor storage characteristics and susceptibility to mildews.
