Strata
®
Strata is the first variety to be released from
the Indie Hops breeding program in 2009. Formerly known as X-331, it is the result of an open pollination of a Perle mother in an Oregon experimental hop yard. Strata has strong disease resistance and vigorous growth.
Flavour profile
Tropical fruit, herbs
Ancestry
Open pollinated Perle.
Recommended beer styles
IPA, Pale Ale, NEIPA, dark beers, ales.
Analytical data
Cultivation Area
US
Ancestry
Open pollinated Perle.
Alpha Acids (%)
11.0 – 12.5%
Beta Acids (%)
5.3%
Alpha/Beta Ratio
Cuhomulone (% of alpha acids)
Total Oils (ml/100g)
2.3 – 3.5ml/100g
Oil Concentration (microlitres of oil/g alpha)
Myrcene (% of whole oil)
52 – 65%
Linalool (% of whole oil)
Caryophyllene (% of whole oil)
5 – 12.5%
Farnesene (% of whole oil)
Humulene (% of whole oil)
22 – 30%
Selinene (% of whole oil)
Humulene/Caryophllene Ratio
Citra
®
Characteristics
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.