Typical Use: Aroma
Alpha Acid: 4.5-6.0%
Beta Acid: 2.5-3.5%
Origination: Slovenia
Aroma/Flavour: Noble Hops, Earthy, Mildly Spicy, Delicate White Pepper
Styles: British Ale, Belgian Ale, European Lager
Similar Hops: Fuggle, Golding
Originating from UK Fuggle, Styrian Savinjski Golding is a traditional Slovenian variety with pleasant bittering and noble aroma characteristics.
Styrian Golding or Savinjski Golding as it is commonly known, goes by a multitude of sometimes confusing aliases. Confusing still is the fact it actually doesn’t come from a Golding at all, but is rather the result of the clonal selection of Fuggle and as such exhibits many Fuggle-like characteristics.
From a brewer’s perspective, Styrian Golding is a lovely aroma hop and exhibits resinous, earthy flavors that are perhaps considered slightly more refined than Fuggle. It has also been described as imparting subtle aromas of white pepper to a brew.