Pioneer's aroma characteristics include a distinctly hoppy, yet pleasant lemon and grapefruit aroma, with cedar and herbal flavour notes.
Pioneer UK hop pellets
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Flavour and Aroma
Characteristics
Cedar, grapefruit, herbal.
Bittering Characteristics
Pioneer's bittering characteristics are crisp, refreshing and clean.
Flavour Intensity
8
/10About this Hop
Pioneer has a high flavour intensity and is suitable as a bittering and late aroma hop.
Breeding
Pioneer was bred at Horticulture Research International, Wye College in the UK and released originally in 1996. It is a high alpha, high yielding variety and is a very acceptable substitute for many other hops used for kettle hopping. Pioneer is a hedgerow variety with a good tolerance to wilt, but is susceptible to both downy and powdery mildews. It has very good storage stability.
Analysis
Alpha acid:8-10.5%
Beta acid:3.5-4.5%
Co-Humulone:36%
Total Oils:1.0-1.8%
Myrcene:35%
Humulene:18-25%
Farnesene: trace
