W.G.V. Alpha acid 4-8% Ref: HOPWGVA0408 BREWING QUALITY Provides excellent aromatic notes, along with a very low cohumulone content. Used in English Ales. ORIGIN / HISTORY UK origin. WGV is an open pollinated seedling of Bates Brewer that was on a farm at Beltring in Kent, later bought by the Whitbread Beer Company. AGRONOMICS Susceptible to downy and powdery mildew but shows a small degree of tolerance to Verticillium Wilt. Type T90 Hop Pellets ACID COMPONENTS Alpha Acids 4 - 8% w/w Beta Acids 2.0 - 2.7% w/w Cohumulone 34% of alpha acids OIL COMPONENTS Total Oil 0.8 - 1.2 mls/100 grams Caryophyllene 13% of whole oil Type Leaf Hops Farnesene 2.1% of whole oil Humulene 41 - 48% of whole oil Myrcene 26% of whole oil Possible Substitutions: Goldings, Sovereign, Challenger