HOP VARIETIES

SAAZ

Basic characteristics
Pedigree: clonal selection in original hops within the Saaz and Auscha regions, it is grown in nine clones
Registered: Lučan (1941), Blato (1952), svald‘s clone 31 (1952), Osvald‘s clone 72 (1952), Osvald‘s clone 114 (1952), Siřem (1969), Zlatan (1976), Podlešák (1989), Blšanka (1993)
Aroma: genuine, delicate
Ripening time: 122–128 days

Hop resins
13–20 total resins (% w/w)
2,5–4,0 α-bitter acids (% w/w)
4,0–6,0 β-bitter acids (% w/w)
0,6–0,9 α/β ratio
23–26 cohumulone (% rel.)
39–43 colupulone (% rel.)

SLADEK

Basic characteristics
Pedigree: selection from hybrid progenies of varieties Northern Brewer and Saaz
Registered: 1994
Aroma: delicate, pleasant
Ripening time: 133–140 days

Hop resins
17–24 total resins (% w/w)
4,5–6,5 α-bitter acids (% w/w)
4,0–6,5 β-bitter acids (% w/w)
0,7–1,3 α/β ratio
25–31 cohumulone (% rel.)
45–51 colupulone (% rel.)

PREMIANT

Basic characteristics
Pedigree: selection from hybrid progenies of Saaz variety in an inzucht line and other breeding material
Registered: 1996
Aroma: mild and pleasant
Ripening time: 128–134 days

Hop resins
19–25 total resins (% w/w)
7,0–9,0 α-bitter acids (% w/w)
3,5–5,5 β-bitter acids (% w/w)
1,7–2,3 α/β ratio
18–23 cohumulone (% rel.)
39–44 colupulone (% rel.)

AGNUS

Basic characteristics
Pedigree: selection from hybrid progenies of Sládek, Bor, Saaz, Northern Brewer, Fuggle varieties and other breeding material
Registered: 2001
Aroma: hoppy, strong, spicy
Ripening time: 132–138 days

Hop resins
26–32 total resins (% w/w)
9,0–12,0 α-bitter acids (% w/w)
4,0–6,5 β-bitter acids (% w/w)
1,9–2,6 α/β ratio
29–38 cohumulone (% rel.)
51–59 colupulone (% rel.)

KAZBEK

Basic characteristics
Pedigree: selection from progenies of hybrid material crossed with Russian wildgrowing hops
Registered: 2008
Aroma: spicy, strong spicy
Ripening time: 131–141 days

Hop resins
17–22 total resins (% w/w)
5,0–8,0 α-bitter acids (% w/w)
4,0–6,0 β-bitter acids (% w/w)
0,9–1,5 α/β ratio
35–40 cohumulone (% rel.)
57–62 colupulone (% rel.)

 

VITAL

Basic characteristics
Pedigree: selection from hybrid progenies with dominating rate of Agnus variety
Registered: 2008
Aroma: spicy, hoppy
Ripening time: 135–142 days

Hop resins
25–30 total resins (% w/w)
12,0–16,0 α-bitter acids (% w/w)
6,0–10,0 β-bitter acids (% w/w)
1,6–2,1 α/β ratio
21–26 cohumulone (% rel.)
45–50 colupulone (% rel.)

 SAAZ LATE

Basic characteristics
Pedigree: Saaz variety and further breeding material
Registered: 2010
Aroma: genuine, delicate
Vegetační doba: 128–135 days

Hop resins
15–22 total resins (% hm.)
3,5–6,0 α-bitter acids (% hm.)
4,0–6,5 β-bitter acids (% hm.)
0,8–1,0 α/β ratio
20–25 cohumulone (% rel.)
39–43 colupulone (% rel.)