The Australian hop, Galaxy™ arose from breeding programs in the 1990s with ancestry that includes German Perle. It was released in 2009 and has seen very high demand ever since.
Aroma and dry hop. Although it has adequate alpha content for bittering additions, Galaxy™ shines when used as an aroma and flavor hop - the later the better for flavor intensity. Its powerful tropical fruit character is at home as a feature in American pale and IPA, wheat beverage, saison, and Brettanomyces-fermented beverages.
Aroma & Flavor Characteristics: Intense and potent. Musky tropical fruit (passionfruit, apricot, Key lime) with dank citrus and earthy blackcurrant.
| Alpha Acid | 11.6 - 16% |
| Beta Acid | 5 - 6.9% |
| Co-humulone | 32 - 42% |
| Total Oil | 3 - 5 mL/100g |
| Myrcene | 33 - 69% of total oil |
| Caryophyllene | 7 - 9% of total oil |
| Farnesene | 2 - 4% of total oil |
| Humulene | 1 - 2% of total oil |
| Geraniol | 0 - 0% of total oil |