Brewers Gold was bred at Wye College in 1919, Brewer’s Gold is an ancestor to many major high alpha hops including Sterling, Galena, Horizon, Centennial and Nugget. It is an English variety, however American-grown Brewer’s Gold contains higher levels of alpha acids than its English counterpart.
Aroma: Specific aroma descriptors include blackcurrant and spicy
Possible substitutions include Bullion, Chinook, Galena, Nugget| Alpha Acid | 8 - 11% |
| Beta Acid | 4 - 6.5% |
| Co-humulone | 40 - 48% |
| Total Oil | 1.5 - 3 mL/100g |
| B-Pinene | 0.6 - 0.9% of total oil |
| Myrcene | 45 - 60% of total oil |
| Linalool | 0.5 - 0.8% of total oil |
| Caryophyllene | 8 - 12% of total oil |
| Farnesene | < 1.0% of total oil |
| Humulene | 12 - 18% of total oil |
| Geraniol | 1 - 1% of total oil |