Local hop varieties from Patagonia
Argentinian hops | In the 1980s, Quilmes Brewing and Malting Company started its own hop breeding program in Argentina with the aim of developing new varieties adapted to the local agro-climatic environment and obtaining better yields. As a result, in the 1990s, the Mapuche and Traful varieties were registered, and another cultivar followed under the name of Nahuel in 2018. Due to the greater demand from craft breweries interested in hops with different aroma profiles, the growing areas and the yields of these varieties have been increasing over the last ten years.