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Saaz fine aroma hops from the Czech Republic remain the undeniable world standard for excellence. A higher content of polyphenols in Saaz fine aroma hops contributes to their extraordinary high brewing value. At present hop resins and essential hop-oils are considered to be the most valuable components from the point of view of the brewing process. Saaz hops are the most important representative of fine aroma hops and are considered as having a high-quality hop standard. The basic characteristic of Saaz hops is the delicious hop aroma given to beer without secondary disagreeable fragrance and smell. Fine Saaz aroma hops are typical by their ratio of alpha-bitter acids to beta-bitter acids which is usually 1:1.5. Saaz hops have cohumulone contents of up to 28%. Genetically different varieties, for example English green-bine-hops have cohumulone contents as high as 40%. Lower cohumulone content is considered to be a guarantee of a more delicious bitterness because iso-cohumulone is probably a carrier of ruder bitterness with respect to different physical-chemical properties from the other two analogues. It can also be said that from the point of view of the structure of hop bitter acids, fine aroma hops with higher contents of beta-bitter acids give beer a more delicate bitterness. It is especially important for brewing Czech type beer whose typical representative is Pilsner Urquell. Essential oils held in hops or hop products applied during the brewing process, give wort and beer the typical hop aroma and taste. This combination of hop taste and hop aroma is usually called "hop character".

The excellent feature of fine Saaz aroma hops is the well-balanced and harmonious content of individual components giving beer a typical and pure hop aroma.

The fine aroma of Saaz hops enables their use for various alternative ways of hopping. The required intensity of bitterness and fine hop aroma can be reached by combining of the first portion of high alpha hops at the beginning of brewing and a second portion of fine aroma hops at the end of brewing process. This way of hopping is today considered as the most suitable for making Czech type beers.

We've purchased this hop in bulk and have lovingly vacuumed sealed it for you, to retain maximum flavour and aroma, PLUS bring you the best price. All our hops are kept refrigerated before you buy them. Use the drop down to select 100g or 50g packs.

Current alpha acid 3%.