Liberty Hop Plant

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
ALPHA 4.0 – 6.0%
FLORAL / CITRUS / SPICE / ROSE

FLAVOUR:
Liberty is primarily a lager hop that is low alpha, mild and classy. However, it adds a fantastic zing to pale ales, IPA's & Hazy's when added at flameout and steeped for 20 minutes along with your other steeping hops. Liberty is said to come the closest to having the same delicate noble aroma found in Hallertauer Mittlefruh. Liberty has a mild and clean spiciness with subtle floral notes. Liberty can also add backbone adding a citrus acid type effect that lifts and freshens a hop blend.

HISTORY:
Liberty Hop plants have been made available by Plant & Food Research for NZ home brewers to enjoy. Born in 1983 from a USDA breeding program, Liberty is half-sister to Crystal, Ultra and Mt. Hood. They all originated from a cross between Hallertau Mittelfrüher and a disease resistant German aroma male. Of the four sisters Liberty is considered the be the closest to Mittelfrüher.

GROWTH/YIELD:
Liberty is a good grower and it's yield is medium in NZ but it still enjoys popularity and is prized for the citrus and floral notes it gives to a Summer style beer.

BEER STYLES:
• BOCKS • PILSNER
• MUNICH HELLES
• BELGIAN ALES
• PALE ALES & IPA'S
• VIENNA LAGER • BLONDES
• GOLDEN ALES • KOLSCH