Belma Rouge IPA by Stoup Brewing: the hops, explained

What it'll taste like

Citrus ×2
Strawberry ×2
Berry
Floral
Grapefruit
Melon

What the 3 hops smell like, most shared first — from the hop growers' and breeders' own notes, not the brewery's. 1 from Australia, 1 from USA, 1 from France.

The hop bill

Summer
Australia

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Belma
USA · Aroma

Strawberry, Melon, Citrus, Grapefruit, Floral

Bitterness High 8–12% α

Aroma oil 1–2.5 mL

Mostly myrcene 74%, humulene 15%
Barbe Rouge
France · Aroma

Strawberry, Berry, Citrus

Bitterness Moderate 7–10% α

Aroma oil 1–3 mL

Mostly myrcene 67%, humulene 28%

In the order Stoup Brewing lists them: [Retired] Belma Rouge IPA ABV: 6.20 IBU: 65.00 SRM: 3.00 Categories: Hop Driven, IPA, Northwest Summer is in full swing so we thought it appropriate to release a light-bodied, refreshing IPA to pair with the sunshine and good times. Two unique hops are highlighted in this crusher, Belma, developed in Washington and Barbe Rouge, developed in France. Both exhibit strawberry and raspberry notes wi.... 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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