Sládek was bred with breeding material that had an origin with Northern Brewer and Saaz. Sládek is noted to be a good complement to Saaz in late-hopping applications.
Aroma: It has a fruity flavor profile with essences of Strawberry, peach, passion fruit, and grapefruit.
Possible substitutions include Saaz| Alpha Acid | 4.5 - 7% |
| Beta Acid | 4 - 7% |
| Co-humulone | 23 - 30% |
| Total Oil | 1 - 2 g/100g |
| Myrcene | 35 - 50% of total oil |
| Caryophyllene | 8 - 13% of total oil |
| Linalool | 0.15 - 0.3% of total oil |
| Farnesene | <0.1% of total oil |
| Humulene | 20 - 40% of total oil |