Denali – The new Hopsteiner Aroma Variety

Hopsteiner has released an exciting new hop variety bred and trialed in the Yakima Valley of Washington state/U.S.A. Denali has been planted to commercial production for the 2016 growing season, and contracts can now be made for the 2017 crop year and forward.

Denali (formerly known as Hopsteiner #06277) is an aroma-type hop, originated from a cross between Nugget and the son of a cross between Zeus and USDA 19058 male. Denali has a big aroma that imparts Pineapple with notes of Citrus and Pine. It is quite popular with brewers who are looking for a distinct, big ἀavor in their beers. Denali has an unusually high total essential oil content averaging more than 4 grams oil/100grams of raw hops.

Maturing in late-season in the U.S.A. it has alpha content of 12-14 % w/w, Cohumulone of 27-30 % of alpha acids, and total oil of > 4 v/w. From an agronomics standpoint Denali’s exceptional yield, large, dense cones and disease tolerance afford growers a cost-effective, durable and sustainable crop.

Ten panelists evaluated Denali leaf hops samples from two different growing locations. Coded samples were evaluated in two separate sessions and presented in a monadic, random order. The Hopsteiner Sensory Panel consists of a 50:50 female to male participant ratio, their ages ranging from 24-60.

The spidergram represents the results:...

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