Spalt Spalter
Spalt variety has a very good aroma comparable to Tettnang. The hop variety grown in Spalt also belongs to the Saaz group. It is cultivated exclusively in the region around Spalt. Despite its sometimes less than satisfactory yields, this variety has become more popular again. It has a good resistance to wilt and other diseases.
Flavour profile
Earthy, spicy
Ancestry
Land variety
Recommended beer styles
Analytical data
Cultivation Area
Germany
Ancestry
Land variety
Alpha Acids (%)
2.5 – 5.0%
Beta Acids (%)
3 – 5 %
Alpha/Beta Ratio
Cuhomulone (% of alpha acids)
Total Oils (ml/100g)
0.5 – 0.9ml/100g
Oil Concentration (microlitres of oil/g alpha)
Myrcene (% of whole oil)
20 – 35 %
Linalool (% of whole oil)
0.5 – 0.8 %
Caryophyllene (% of whole oil)
Farnesene (% of whole oil)
Humulene (% of whole oil)
Selinene (% of whole oil)
Humulene/Caryophllene Ratio