Brewer’s Gold is an ancestor to many major high alpha hops including Sterling, Galena, Horizon, Centennial and Nugget. It is an English variety, however American-grown Brewer’s Gold contains higher levels of alpha acids than its English counterpart.
Aroma: includes blackcurrant and spicy.
Origin – USA

• Alpha Acid 8 – 11%
• Beta Acid 4 – 6.5%
• Co-humulone 40 – 48%
• Total Oil 1.5 – 3 mL/100g

• B-Pinene 0.6 – 0.9% of total oil
• Myrcene 45 – 60% of total oil
• Linalool 0.5 – 0.8% of total oil
• Caryophyllene 8 – 12% of total oil
• Farnesene < 1.0% of total oil
• Humulene 12 – 18% of total oil
• Geraniol 1 – 1% of total oil