Nugget Hops
Nugget hops are a high alpha acid bittering hop originally released in the early 1980s. Today, Nugget hops are also used more and more as an aroma hop in IPAs and Double IPAs.
Country: US
Use: Bittering/Aroma
Aroma: Spice, herbal, woodiness, with some pine and peach, as well
| Alpha Acid | 13 – 16% |
| Beta Acid | 4.4 – 5.5% |
| Cohumulone (% of alpha) | 22 – 26% |
| Total Oil Composition | 1 – 3 mL/100g |
| Myrcene Oil (% of total) | 40 – 50% |
| Humulene Oil (% of total) | 18 – 22% |
| Caryophyllene Oil (% of total) | 9 – 11% |
| Farnesene Oil (% of total) | 0 – 1% |
| B-Pinene (% of total) | 0.4 – 0.8% |
| Linalool (% of total) | 0.8 – 1.0% |
| Geraniol (% of total) | 0.1 – 0.2% |
Substitutes: Galena, Columbus, Magnum
Styles: Pale Ale, India Pale Ale, Double India Pale Ale