Sample photo of US Sorachi Ace hop cones © GfH
Aroma
Lemon, lime, dill, mustard. Citrussy with herbal, floral notes.
Style
Sorachi Ace are a great match for Lager, Pilsner, IPA, Wheat beers, Light Pale Ales.
Origin
Originally from Japan, a cross of Saaz and Brewer’s Gold hops. Our Sorachi Ace hops are grown by Virgil Gamache Farms in the Yakima, Washington State.
Sorachi Ace are the result of a Japanese hop breeding programme, which aimed to create a new hop variety with flavours similar to Saaz but higher alpha value (an extra kick).
The variety has been used in Japan since the mid-1980s. Outside Japan, Sorachi Ace have only been widely commercially available since 2006.
We have to thank Darren Gamache, who took a punt and started growing Sorachi Ace on US soil in the early 2000s.
Hop Specs: US Sorachi Ace T90
| Alpha acids | 11.0 - 11.5% |
| Beta acids | 6.0 - 6.5% |
| Total oil | 2.0 - 2.4 ml/100g |
| Aroma profile | Lemon, lime, dill, mustard |
| Style | Lager, IPA, Wheat beers, Light Pale Ales |
| Crop year | 2018 |
| Origin | US |
| Pellet Type | T90 pellet / Type 90 pellet |
| Packaging | 10kg / 22lbs bags, nitrogen- and CO2-flushed |
| Storage | 0 - 5°C, ISO 9001 certified cold storage facility |
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| Last update | 01 Aug 2019 |