East Kent Golding Hop Pellets (UK)

Description

East Kent Golding Hop Pellets are the queen of English hops with a pedigree dating back to 1790 East Kent Golding is to British brewers what Hallertau Mittelfrh is to their German colleagues. A premium appellation East Kent Goldings hops can only come from East Kent - Goldings hops grown in other counties are known as UK Goldings. EKG has been a spotlight flavor in the profiles of hoppy ales from the British Isles: IPA pale ale and bitter. Its used at lower rates to subtler effect in Scottish and other darker maltier ales. Its flowery with citrus peel or citrus candy overtones (lemon white grapefruit orange) and an herbaceous spring meadow-like undercurrent. Otherwise gentle and refined dry hopping can bring forth its citrus aspects alongside a fresh grassy note.East Kent Golding is often thought of as the ultimate English hop. Grown exclusively in Kent England and descended from Canterbury Whitebine it is a centuries old variety. Despite claims to the contrary it is identical to Canterbury Golding. The two names have been used interchangeably for some time. Canterbury is a town in East Kent and the hop was first brought to market there in 1790. Some however charge to this day that East Kent Golding and Cantebury Golding are two distinct varieties though there is no clear evidence to support this. The variety began to be known primarily as East Kent Golding in 1838.It has a good yield in England but has shown to have an even better yield in Oregon after its introduction there in 1994. It has an amazing aroma profile with lavender spice honey and notes of thyme. Flavor-wise it is earthy and mildly bittering with a sweet silky honey-like character. East Kent Golding is considered to be the quintessential English hop long held as one of the islands favorites for ales and pale ales.To preserve freshness all hops are packaged in nitrogen-flushed oxygen and light-barrier packages.Also Known AsKent Golding EKG Canterbury GoldingCharacteristicsAromas of lavender spice hone