Apollo™
Apollo™
is a hop variety originating from
the #United States
and is grown in
the #United States
today.
It's usually considered
a
bittering
hop variety.
The Apollo™ hop plant produces
cones of small to medium size with compact density. Typical yield is approx. 2900 - 3350 kgs per ha or
2590 - 2990 lbs per acre.
The flavour and aroma profile of Apollo™ hops is often described as
#Citrus
, #Earthy/Tobacco
, #Pine
, #Spicy
and
#Herbal/Tea.
Apollo™ hops are also referenced as 1051 by the breeder.
IHGC references Apollo™ hops as APO or AP
and classifies it as
a
bitter hop variety.
The variety registered at the EU Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) and protected by European plant variety rights (PVR).
Apollo™ hops are protected by patent in the
#United States.
Possible subsititutes for Apollo™ include
#Columbus
, #Hallertauer Magnum
, #Millenium
, #Nugget
, #Tomahawk®
and
#Zeus
.
Typical beers brewed with Apollo™ hops include
#India Pale Ale (IPA)
style beers.