Do any of you guys know about Dwarf Hilary hops? I can't find any information at all, except they are used as a bittering variety in Millstone Autumn Leaves Bitter and Bank Top Old Slapper. Have you guys tasted either of those ales?
What are Hilary hops like? Are they brand-new? Still in field trials? Were they bred from First Gold? What is their alpha acid percentage? Are they available for purchase?
Dwarf Hilary hops?
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Re: Dwarf Hilary hops?
So many questions and still no answer! 
There have been several new ones come up lately all with girls names. I assume these are of the same breeding program. I have asked a friend who should be in the know, hopefully he will come back with some info in the next day or 2.
cheers
There have been several new ones come up lately all with girls names. I assume these are of the same breeding program. I have asked a friend who should be in the know, hopefully he will come back with some info in the next day or 2.
cheers
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Can't be arsed to keep changing this bit, so, drinking some beer and wanting to brew many more!
Sir, you are drunk! Yes madam, and you are ugly, but in the morning I shall be sober! - WSC
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Re: Dwarf Hilary hops?
Cool, thanks! If ol' Scupples hasn't heard of 'em either, I don't feel so bad. 
timbo41 found a little more:
What else you Englishmen hidin' over there? C'mon now, lets see those pockets...
timbo41 found a little more:
Why aren't we hearing more about this hop which is already being used in commercial beers? You'd think from all the public information that Summit is the only decent bittering hop well-suited to low trellis/hedge growing, and it's not even a true dwarf variety!'Hilary' - mid-high alpha (9-10.5%), spice. Hedge type.
What else you Englishmen hidin' over there? C'mon now, lets see those pockets...
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critch
Re: Dwarf Hilary hops?
think its a farams experimental, not sure if its still grown, a lot of the hedge varieties like herald got grubbed out a few years ago