Sultana (Denali)

Sultana is a cross between Nugget, Zeus, and a USDA 19058 male. Its lineage is: 50% Nugget, 25% Zeus, and 25% 19058. Sultana was released as Denali in 2016, then renamed in 2019.

Sultana (Denali) is a dual-purpose hop that can be used in all hop additions throughout the brewing process.

Sultana was formerly called Denali, however it is also called Nuggetzilla by some. This hop is rich in pineapple, citrus (often perceived as lemon), and pine flavors, though it can often come off as spicy as well.

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Some hops just taste better together. We recently analyzed [ 1 ] hundreds of the most popular beers to find which hops are commonly paired together. We found that Citra & El Dorado hops are commonly used alongside the Sultana (Denali) hop. This is not a complete list, but should give you a good idea of what hops are commonly used together.