Approachable and balanced... The "Super Noble" varty changing the brewing world. Loral blurs the lines between old-world nobility and new-world aromatics,. HBC 291 Loral may be one of the most versatile hop varieties available. Loral is known for wonderful floral and herbal notes followed by a backdrop of citrus and earthy character.
Loral, formerly known as HBC 291, provides a more traditional yet unique hop character, providing the floral and herbal notes one would expect from a fine noble aroma hop. Its mother is the U.S. developed aroma variety Glacier; the grandmother being the long-established European noble aroma variety known as Tardif de Bourgogne originating in the Bourgogne region of Eastern France. The father is a son of the U.S. developed Nugget variety. Loral is characterized by having numerous small, dense cones with moderate alpha acids.
AROMA PROFILE: The aroma profile of Loral has been described as a “super noble hop” with its wonderful floral and herbal notes followed by a backdrop of citrus and earthy character. A touch of sweet fruity aroma rounds out this well-balanced hop. In beer, the floral notes are accentuated yet complemented nicely by fruity and citrus with just a hint of herbal. Don’t expect an in-your-face fruity character with Loral as seen with some recent U.S. variety releases - this hop is approachable and balanced. Great for distinctive IPAs and pale ales but absolutely perfect for sessionable and lager-style beers.
- ONE OF THE NEW SUPER NOBLE HOPS CHANGING THE BREWING WORLD
- LORAL - 1oz FACTORY PACKED HBC291
- TYPICALLY HIGH ALPHA 23.2% (VARIES WITH CROP YEAR)
- KNOWN FOR FLORAL AND HERBAL WITH BACKDROP OF CITRUS AND EARTHY CHARACTER
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