HOP PLANT ‘Hallertau Taurus’

• Alpha Acid: 12.3 – 17.9%
  Beta Acid: 4 – 6%
  Co-humulone: 23 – 25%
  Total Oil: 0.9 – 1.5 mL / 100g
  Myrcene: 30% of the total oil
  Caryophyllene: 8 – 10% of the total oil
  Farnesene: 0% – 1.0% of the total oil
  Humulene: 30 – 31% of the total oil
  Geraniol: 0.0 – 0.0% of the total oil

Specific flavor descriptors include fresh, spicy and peppery green sage, and hints of citrus jam.

Double Purpose, Aroma and Bitter

Hops prefer cool environments and fertile and well-worked soils. It grows spontaneously on the banks of waterways, along the hedges, at the edge of the woods, from the plain up to an altitude of 1,200 meters if the climate is not too windy and humid. Its presence in nature is very common in northern Italy; wild hops are also present in all regions, including islands, although it becomes progressively rarer towards the south.

It is cultivated for commercial purposes in both hemispheres, approximately between 30 ° and 52 ° of latitude, and being very resistant to cold climates it can resist up to -30 ° centigrade.

Germany

Born in Germany, Hellertau Taurus has an earthy, strong aroma with notes of chocolate and banana, spice and pepper, ending with a spicy curry undertone. It was released in 1995.

Interestingly, Taurus has the highest xanthumol content of any other hops. Xanthumol is a powerful antioxidant, 200 times more powerful than the antioxidants found in red wine.

Hallertauer Magnum, Merkur, Hercules.

German Taurus, Taurus.

Schwarzbier, Oktober-fest.