Zatec hop (Saaz) - 50 gr., α-3.7%

Traditional hops with a wonderful floral-spicy aroma that will provide excellent taste to your beer. Represents the worldwide standard for hop quality. Representative of the classic old variety of taste and aroma. Economical to use. Average content of alpha acids 3.5%

Usage:

Industrially stored in the form of compressed pellets. Used in the final stage of hopping at the end of the brewing process (20-5 minutes before the end of the boil). Saaz hops give the beer a final and well-balanced taste and aroma. Extremely rich in polyphenols. A balanced level of alpha and beta acids creates a unique composition of hop oils and a unique taste of beer. Saaz hops are used as a factor that forms the final balance of taste and aroma in the finished beer. Its goal is not to achieve a specific level of bitterness, but the desired final taste of the beer.

Flavor profile of Žatec hops (Saaz hops)

Most often used in the preparation of classic Czech beers: Pilsen, Žatecký Gus, Kozel, Staropramen, České pivo and others.