Boadicea Hops – UK – 6–9% AA

A uniquely British hop offering gentle floral character with exceptionally low bitterness

Boadicea is a modern British hop variety known for its delicate floral, herbal, and light orchard fruit notes. Developed in the UK for its natural resistance to pests and low cohumulone levels, it produces an exceptionally smooth bitterness, making it ideal for balanced, easy-drinking beers.

Perfect for traditional ales and lighter styles, Boadicea is a versatile choice for brewers looking to add subtle complexity without overpowering the final beer.

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Key Features

• 🇬🇧 Origin: United Kingdom

• 🌿 Flavour: Floral, herbal, light fruit, grassy

• 🍺 Best For: Bitters, Pale Ales, Golden Ales, Lagers

• 🔬 Alpha Acid: 6–9%

• 🧪 Hop Type: Dual Purpose

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About Boadicea Hops

Boadicea hops were developed at Wye College in the UK and released in the early 2000s as part of a breeding programme focused on producing disease-resistant hop varieties. Named after the historic British warrior queen, Boadicea represents a new generation of English hops combining traditional character with modern growing advantages.

One of its standout features is its naturally low cohumulone content, which contributes to a notably smooth and clean bitterness. This makes it particularly well suited to brewers aiming for balance and drinkability rather than aggressive hop character.

Boadicea is often used throughout the boil, from early bittering additions to late flavour additions, where it contributes gentle floral and herbal notes with a soft fruity edge.

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Flavour & Aroma Profile

Expect subtle, refined notes of:

• Floral blossom

• Herbal spice

• Light orchard fruit

• Fresh grass

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Brewing Applications

Boadicea is ideal for brewers looking to create balanced, approachable beers with a classic British profile.

Perfect for:

• English Bitters

• Golden Ales

• Milds

• Lagers

Works particularly well for:

• Early additions for smooth, clean bitterness

• Late additions to enhance delicate floral aroma

• Supporting hop in more complex recipes

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Substitutes

If you’re looking for similar hop varieties, consider:

• First Gold

• Progress

• Fuggle

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Specifications

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Freshness, Packaging & Traceability

At The Malt Miller, we take hop quality seriously. All hops are stored in our temperature-controlled cold store to maintain their freshness, aroma, and brewing performance.

Each pack is nitrogen flushed and sealed in a high-quality, resealable mylar bag. This protects the hops from light, oxygen, and moisture — preserving their essential oils and alpha acids until you’re ready to brew.

Every pack is labelled with a batch code, allowing full traceability back to the supplier. This means you can access detailed information such as alpha acid content and harvest year, giving you complete confidence and consistency in your brewing.

We contract and source our hops from the finest merchants and farms around the world, ensuring you get the chance to brew with the same high quality product that professional breweries use.

Using mylar bags which prevent light degradation of the hops, flushing the bags with nitrogen to remove oxygen and cold storage of them until ordered by you, ensures the hops are as fresh as possible.

If you want to learn more about hops and how to use them then check out our Help Centre where you will find blog posts and our Brew With Us ESSENTIALS and we also have some great content on our YouTube channel about hops too.