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Australian-born multi-purpose variety Topaz features elements of clove-like spice and a light, lychee-esque fruitiness. Samuel Adams uses it in their Tasman Red IPA. When used alongside a citrus-heavy hop (Samuel Adams used Galaxy?), it gives a surprising depth of flavor.
Created in 1985 by Hop Products Australia in the Rostrevor Breeding Garden in Victoria, Topaz was always intended to be a high-alpha hop. The result of a mix between an Australian high-alpha variety and a UK male sourced from Wye College in England, Topaz is a unique blend of Australian and European flavors and aromas.
Topaz was initially used as a bittering hop, but in the late 2000??s increased experimentation with the variety uncovered its intense worth as a late addition. It features resinous and grassy notes when dry hopped and its fruity profile really shines when utilized in higher gravity recipes.
Characteristics | Light, tropical fruit flavors of lychee, clove-like spice and resinous grassy tones when dry hopped |
Purpose | Bittering & Aroma |
Alpha Acid | 13.7%-17.7% |
Origin | Australia |
Substitutes | Galaxy, Citra?, Cascade, Riwaka, Amarillo? |
Styles | India Pale Ale, American Pale Ale, Bitter, Amber |