Minstrel

This hop was discontinued, and it is not available for purchase.

Minstrel is a seedling of Sovereign, dwarf and was planted in 2006 as part of the Charles Faram Hop Development Program. It was released commercially in 2012. In 2016, breeders started to see some confusing symptoms of Verticillium wilt, and by 2020, the decision was to halt production of this hop due to its poor disease resistance.

Minstrel is a dual-purpose hop that can be used in all hop additions throughout the brewing process.

The Minstrel hop has herbal, orange, and spiced berry aromas. It also has a mild bitterness, that is not unlike Challenger.

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