Galena Whole 100g

Alpha 15.7%

Crop Year: 2017

BBE 08/21

Use in brewing

Bittering hop.

Galena is generally perceived as an excellent high alpha hop with balanced bittering potential. The very strong tomcat / blackcurrant aroma characteristics are similar to that of the old Bullion variety which for many years was used in Guinness. A very strong fruity character can be achieved with this variety.

Characteristics

Blackcurrant, Grapefruit, Spicy

Country

USA

Origin/History

The Galena cultivar was selected from an open pollinated cross from Brewers Gold, it is a bitter variety that was developed in Idaho in the late 1970s. Released in 1978 it is now a major U.S. High Alpha hop.