Whitbread Golding Variety (WGV)
Alpha-Acid (%)
5.0 - 7.5
Description
This English cultivar is named for the Whitbread Beer Company. Whitbread Golding Variety is often abreviated as WGV. It is descended from the Bates Brewer hop variety via open pollination. It is not a true Golding variety but is named for having similar flavors and aromas. Although it is thought to have a generally stronger flavor and some fruity or sweet characteristics.
Possible Substitutes
East Kent Golding and Progress
Chemical Composition
| Alpha Acids: | 5.0 - 7.5 | % |
| Beta Acids: | 2.5 - 3.5 | % |
| Alpha:Beta Ratio: | 2.1 | |
| Cohumulone: | 34 - 40 | (% alpha-acids) |
| Essential Oils: | 0.8 - 1.2 | (mL/100g) |
| Myrcene: | 24 - 27 | (% essential oils) |
| Caryophyllene: | 10 - 16 | (% essential oils) |
| Humulene: | 38 - 42 | (% essential oils) |
| Farnesene: | 1 - 2 | (% essential oils) |
All chemical composition values from [1].
References
- "Hop Varieties." Hop Union LLC. n.d. Web. 31 December 2013. ‹http://hopunion.com/hop-varieties/›.