Belma Beer Church Pale Ale by Stoup Brewing: the hops, explained

The hop bill

Belma
USA · Aroma

Strawberry, Melon, Citrus, Grapefruit, Floral

Bitterness High 8–12% α

Aroma oil 1–2.5 mL

Mostly myrcene 74%, humulene 15%

In the order Stoup Brewing lists them: [Retired] Belma Beer Church Pale Ale ABV: 5.50 IBU: 38.00 SRM: 6.00 Categories: Hop Driven, Pale Two Beers, Airways and Stoup were each asked to brew a beer with Belma hops for this year’s Beer Church fundraiser. Our Belma Pale Ale is a balanced and satisfyingly hoppy beer. Belma hops complement a classic pale ale malt bill with gentle, but bright aromas of strawberries and citrus.. From the brewery's page for this beer. Forms like Cryo and CO2 extract are the same variety processed differently.

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New to hop talk? What these words mean

Bitterness (alpha acid): How much bite a hop gives when it's boiled. Under 5% is gentle, 13%+ is a bruiser. It's why a West Coast IPA snaps and a pilsner doesn't.
Aroma oil: The smelly part of the hop — where the citrus, pine and tropical fruit come from. More oil, more punch when it's added late or dry-hopped.
Myrcene, humulene…: The main oils. Lots of myrcene reads fruity and resinous; humulene and caryophyllene read woody, herbal, spicy.
Aroma / bittering / dual purpose: What brewers mostly use the hop for: smell, bite, or both.
Fresh (wet) hop: Hops straight from the field into the beer, same day, never dried. Only at harvest, late August into October.
Cryo, CGX, LupoMax, Incognito: The same hop, processed: concentrated powder or extract, for more aroma with less vegetal taste.

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