Description
Bitter Gold was released in 1999. Its lineage includes Brewer’s Gold, Bullion, Comet and Fuggle.
Bitter Gold is a dual-purpose hop that can be used in all hop additions throughout the brewing process.
Bitter Gold offers limited aroma when used as a bittering hop but delivers diverse stone and tropical fruit flavors in later additions.
Acid profile & Oil composition (%)
Aroma profile and use
Acid profile
Oil composition (%)
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Alpha acid12–15.5%
Beta acid7.2–8.7%
Total oil0.9–2.1 mL
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Nugget
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Alpha acid9.5–16%
Beta acid3–5.8%
Total oil0.9–3.3 mL
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El Dorado
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Alpha acid13–17%
Beta acid6.4–8%
Total oil2.5–3.3 mL
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Talus
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Beta acid8.3–10.2%
Total oil1–2.7 mL
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Zythos
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Alpha acid10–12.5%
Beta acid4.7–6.2%
Total oil0.7–1.2 mL
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Amarillo
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Beta acid5.5–8%
Total oil1–2.3 mL
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