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Centennial
CEN

United States

Centennial has a rich parentage, bred from Brewer’s Gold, Fuggle, East Kent Golding and Bavarian hops. It was developed in 1974 and released in 1990 and now stands as a celebrated dual-purpose hop with a pleasant bitterness and a fruity, floral and woody aroma. Well-suited for a wide range of beers, Centennial hops are often used in pale ales and IPAs, as well as American stout, American wheat, and barley wine.

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Typical Aroma Profile

 

The citrus character is a consistent background in Centennial's aroma. Woody-spicy aromas of spruce, barrique, tonka bean, tarragon and aniseed combine with fruity raspberry notes to produce a well-rounded character combined with exotic lychee and pineapple flavors.Fresh lemon and bergamot spiced with aniseed add to a flavor explosion.

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CULTIVATION AREA
United States
ALPHA-ACIDS*
7.8 - 11.5 %
BETA-ACIDS
3.3 - 4.5 %
TOTAL OIL
1.6 - 2.5 ml/100g
MYRCENE
30.7 - 65.7 %
CARYOPHYLLENE (% OF TOTAL OIL)
up to 6.6 %
FARNESEN (% OF TOTAL OIL)
up to 1.1 %
LINALOOL
up to 1.2 %
GERANIOL (% OF TOTAL OIL)
0.3 - 1.5 %
TERPENE ESTERS & -ALCOHOLS
up to 1.6 %
HUMULENE
7.5 - 16.4 %
KETONE (% OF TOTAL OIL)
up to 0.3 %
ISOBUTYRATE (% OF TOTAL OIL)
up to 0.4 %

*Alpha acids are determined by conductometric titration (EBC 7.4) in Europe, by spectrophotometry (ASBC Hops-6) in the USA. Oil composition is determined by gas chromatography (ASBC Hops-17, EBC 7.12).

All values represent the medium range of the last 4 years. Be aware that specifically the alpha and oil values can vary in a broad range depending on the relevant crop year.

Ancestry

The genetic composition is 3/4 Brewers Gold 3/32 Fuggle 1/16 East Kent Golding 1/32 Bavarian and 1/16 unknown.

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Flowable and perfect for late hopping with minimum process loss.

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