The home grown Spalt variety belongs to the Saaz group, one of the original landrace hops. It is cultivated exclusively in the region around Spalt. It has a good resistance to wilt and other diseases. One of the oldest hop varieties, dating back to the 8th century, which was the first variety to be granted the German hop seal – a historical significant certification system which predated the current German Hop Provenance Law.

Not to be confused with its off spring Spalter Select. Demand usually outstrips supply of this very special German hop, with the majority of it traditionally being used by Spalter Bier in Spalt.

Characteristics – Earth, spice

Beer Style – German Ale, Lager, Pilsner, Bock, Kolsch

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.