{ "name": "Sterling", "hgc_code": "STE", "land": "USA", "anbaugebiet": "Yakima Valley, Washington", "beschreibung": "Sterling is a US aroma variety from Oregon State University and the USDA, bred by Al Haunold and released in 1998. As a cross of Saaz (female) with a male line of Cascade, Brewers Gold and Early Green parentage plus further German aroma hop ancestry, Sterling was developed to combine the noble aromas of Saaz with better yield stability and higher alpha on US soil. Its spicy, herbal profile with floral citrus accents makes Sterling the most popular American noble hop alternative.", "alpha_min": 5.5, "alpha_max": 8.5, "beta_min": 4, "beta_max": 6, "cohumulon_min": 22, "cohumulon_max": 28, "gesamtoel_min": 1, "gesamtoel_max": 2, "myrcen_min": 35, "myrcen_max": 48, "humulen_min": 16, "humulen_max": 23, "caryophyllen_min": 6, "caryophyllen_max": 9, "farnasen_min": null, "farnasen_max": 1, "linalool_min": 0.3, "linalool_max": 0.6, "selinen_min": 0.5, "selinen_max": 1.5, "polyphenole_min": 3, "polyphenole_max": 5, "xanthohumol_min": 0.2, "xanthohumol_max": 0.5, "lagerstabilitaet": "Good", "trockenresistenz": "Good", "ernte": "Early to mid", "anbauland": "USA", "schutzrecht": "Oregon State University / USDA", "anbau_extra": [ { "label": "Breeder", "wert": "Al Haunold, Oregon State University and USDA" }, { "label": "Released", "wert": "1998" }, { "label": "Parentage", "wert": "Saaz (female) × male with Cascade, Brewers Gold, Early Green and further German aroma hop ancestry (no Talisman)" }, { "label": "Objective", "wert": "Noble quality on US soil, without dependence on imports" } ], "sensorik": [ { "label": "Spicy", "typ": "wuerzig", "wert": 80 }, { "label": "Herbal", "typ": "kraeuterig", "wert": 72 }, { "label": "Citrus", "typ": "zitrus", "wert": 60 }, { "label": "Floral", "typ": "blumig", "wert": 48 } ], "aroma_gruppen": { "Würzig & Kräuterig": "Spicy, herbal noble profile from the Saaz parentage", "Zitrus & Floral": "Floral citrus notes with light grapefruit, from the Cascade line", "Erdig & Hopfig": "Classic hoppy, earthy depth from the Brewers Gold heritage" }, "sensorik_im_bier": "Sterling delivers the noble hop experience for American brewers without the import premium. The Saaz heritage is clearly recognisable: spicy and herbal with a pleasantly soft bitterness (the lowest cohumulone among US aroma hops).", "bierstile": [ "Lagerbier", "Pilsner", "Pale Ale", "IPA", "Kölsch-Stil", "Czech Lager-Stil" ], "brauhinweis": "For both bittering and aroma additions. A noble profile for lagers and pilsners. Very popular among US brewers as a Saaz substitute and better available. Late additions for floral citrus notes.", "substituierbar_durch": [ { "name": "Saaz", "hinweis": "The Bohemian original, finer and more expensive, with PDO origin." }, { "name": "Santiam", "hinweis": "A similar US noble variety, somewhat softer." }, { "name": "Mt. Hood", "hinweis": "Also US noble in style, earthier." }, { "name": "Spalter Select", "hinweis": "German noble alternative with a higher linalool content." } ], "fun_fact": "Sterling was the first major success of the US programme to cultivate European noble hop quality on American soil. For US brewers who want to brew continental lagers without importing hops from the Czech Republic or Germany, Sterling is the answer.", "quellen": [ { "name": "USDA – Sterling Hop Profile", "url": "https://www.ars.usda.gov/" }, { "name": "Beer Maverick – Sterling", "url": "https://beermaverick.com/hop/sterling/" }, { "name": "Hopslist – Sterling Aroma Hops", "url": "https://www.hopslist.com/hops/aroma-hops/sterling/" }, { "name": "ACS Omega – Selinene als Marker europäischer Hopfenlinien", "url": "https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsomega.5c06162" } ] }