We share your love for Craft Brew!

Member Brewer's Association

Styrian Dragon

A rare new Slovenian hop variety. Data provided below is from Slovenian Institute for Hop Research and Brewing.
BREEDING PROPERTIES Bred from European and American germplasm. 
Ripening Time Early 
Storage Stability Very good 
CONE STRUCTURE Narrow ovate - average cone length is 26mm. Average weight of 100 dry cone is 11g.  
AROMA Citrusy - Grapefruit, lemon, lime.
BREWING CHARACTER Dual purpose. Fresh citrusy aroma and flavor notes.
COMPONENTS
Bitter substances* Aroma substances*
Alpha acids 6-11%
Beta acids 7.5 - 8.5 %
Cohumulone1 23-24%
Essential Oils 1.5 - 2.1 ml/100g
Total Oil2 1.5 - 2.1 ml/100g
Mycrene3 58-63%
Alpha-Humulene3 12-16.5%
Beta-Caryophyllene3 5.5-6.7%
Farnesene3 0.1-0.3%
Linalool3 0.6-0.9%
1 Cohumulone in % of Alpha acid  2 Total oil in % of dry matter
3 Single components of total oil in relative % of total oil 
* Actual number varies by crop year due to weather patterns and a little by the farm also (based on micro-climate). Contact for specific numbers for a given year/order.