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UK FUGGLE
Another classic English ale hop, Fuggle is woody, earthy, and slightly fruity. Whether to use Fuggle or Goldings for British ales is a matter of personal taste. Fuggle gives a more earthly, less sweet hop aroma/flavor than Goldings. It is a good aroma/flavor in all British Ale styles and is used exclusively for dryhopping Theakstons Best Bitter and XB and blended with Goldings for dryhopping literally hundreds of British Ales. It is used exclusively (naturally) in Fuggles Imperial Special Ale. Substitutes: Williamette (a slightly floral cousin grown in the US), or for English Ales Goldings would be stylistically correct, but quite different in aroma and flavor.
Pedigree
A chance seedling raised in England at about the
turn
of the century.
Maturity
Early to mid-season
Yield
1200 – 1500 kg./ha. or 1050 – 1350 lb./ac.
Growth
Habit Neat habit, fairly prolific, good grower hop
Disease/Pest
Susceptibility Some resistance to downy mildew. Sensitive to
Verticillium
wilt.
Pickability/Drying/Baling
Good
Cone-Structure
Medium small, quite light cone
Lupulin
Moderate amounts, mid-yellow
Aroma
Mild, pleasant and hoppy
Alpha
Acids 4 – 5.5% w/w
Beta
Acids 2 – 3% w/w
Co-Humulone
23 – 30% of alpha acids
Storageability
70 -80% alpha acids remaining after 6 months
storage
at 20º C
Total
Oil 0.7 – 1.4 mls/100 grams
Myrcene
24 – 28% of whole oil
Humulene
35 – 40% of whole oil
Caryophyllene
11 – 13% of whole oil
Farnesene
5 – 7% of whole oil
General
Trade Perception A hop long associated with typical English Ale
brewing.
Imparts good hoppy late-hop flavor
Possible
Substitutions US Fuggle, Willamette, Styrian Golding
Typical
Beer Styles All English style Ales, ESB, Bitter, Lager, and
Lambic
Additional
Information Once a predominant hop in England but now
reserved
for aroma use in conjunction with high
alpha
types.
Personal
Notes:
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