Northern Brewer
Northern Brewer was bred in England in 1934. The variety was the first wilt-resistant bitter variety to enter the German hop market at the time.
Aroma impressions of raw hops
Aroma in beer
Quality of bitterness
Dry-Hop Aroma
Quality of bitterness
Pedigree
Northern Brewer
Mother
Canterbury Golding
England
Father
OB 21
Agronomic characteristics
Climate tolerance
Disease Resistance
Maturation
Yield potential (kg/ha)
1600
Footage
Breeding information
Variety type
Breeding variety
Group
A
Variety code
NBR
Plant variety protection
No
Breeder
England
Pedigree
Canterbury Golding x OB 21
Master number
WFB 135
Year of crossing
1934
Regional information
cultivation areas worldwide
Germany, Belgium, France, Ukraine, USA
cultivation areas Germany
Hallertau, Elbe-Saale
Acreage in Germany (ha)
255
Chemical data
α-acids (%)
8.2
β/α-ratio
0.5
Cohumulone (% relative of α-acids)
28
Polyphenols (%)
4.4
Polyphenols/α-ratio
0.5
Xanthohumol (%)
0.58
Xanthohumol/α-ratio
0.068
Total oil (ml/100g)
1.7
Caryophyllene/humulene-ratio
0.36
Farnesene (mg/100g)
<0,5
Linalool (mg/100g)
3
Linalool/α-ratio
0.4
Health
Disease Resistance
Verticillium wilt
Downy mildew
Powdery mildew
Hop aphid
Two-spotted spider mite