Fuggle
- Origin Country
- England
- Alpha Acid
- 3 to 6%
- Oils
- 0.7 to 1.2 mL per 100 g
- US Acreage
- Not Found
- Medal Beers in 2026
- 2
- Breeder
- English seedling selection
Aroma
mild, grassy, mint, earthy
Grown by
Fuggle
Variety Data
- Also Published as
- Fuggles
- Kind
- variety
- US Grown
- no
- Status
- public
- Year Released
- 1875
- Year Note
- Seedling selected in 1875 in England (Hopsteiner).
- Parentage
- Seedling selection
- Use
- not published
- Alpha Class
- low (below 8 percent)
- Alpha
- 3 to 6
- Beta
- 2 to 3
- Cohumulone
- 30 to 33
- Total Oil
- 0.7 to 1.2
- Myrcene
- 24 to 30
- Humulene
- 30 to 35
- Farnesene
- 5 to 6
- Chemistry Gap
- caryophyllene not published. Caryophyllene share: the Hopsteiner sheet lists only the caryophyllene to humulene ratio (above 0.30) and the Comptoir Agricole sheet lists a humulene to caryophyllene ratio of 2.8 to 3.5, not a caryophyllene share.
- Notes
- Myrcene and humulene shares are from the Comptoir Agricole sheet (French grown Fuggle); its alpha range is 4.1 to 5.5 and its total oil 0.5 to 1 ml per 100 g, which differ from Hopsteiner.
- Identity Source Urls
- hopsteiner.us
- Chemistry Source Urls
- hopsteiner.us
johnihaas.com - Aroma Source Urls
- hopsteiner.us
Aroma Descriptors
Each descriptor is attributed to the source that published it.
Whole record, not narrowed by the filters.
| Source | |
|---|---|
| mild | Hopsteiner data sheet |
| grassy | Hopsteiner data sheet |
| mint | Hopsteiner data sheet |
| earthy | Hopsteiner data sheet |
US Acreage by State
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No US acreage has been published for this hop yet.
2026 Medal Beers That Use It
The farm column shows only a farm the brewery itself named for this hop.
2 medals in view
| Form | Use | Farm Named by the Brewery | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Biere de Garde | White Bluffs Brewing | European-Style Amber Ale | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found |
| Silver | Left Fork | Black Lung Brewing Co. | Historical Beer | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found |
Beer Profile Cards
Breweries With a 2026 Medal Beer That Uses It
Each brewery links to its page.
| Black Lung Brewing Co. | 1 |
|---|---|
| White Bluffs Brewing | 1 |
Farms That Grow It
Grown by. These farms publish this variety as grown. It does not mean a medal beer used hops from that farm.
Whole record, not narrowed by the filters.
| Published as | Years | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goschie Farms | Oregon | Fuggle | 2014 | washingtonbeerblog.com |
Research Notes
Fuggle is a hop variety from England, public, from English seedling selection. It was released in 1875. Its published alpha acid range is 3 to 6 percent.
Identity
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | England |
| Breeder or owner program | English seedling selection |
| Trademark | none found |
| Proprietary or public | public |
| Year released | 1875 (Seedling selected in 1875 in England (Hopsteiner).) |
| Parentage | Seedling selection |
| Published use | not published |
| Alpha class | low (below 8 percent) |
Also published as: Fuggles.
Chemistry
Ranges are as published by the breeder or supplier named under sources; a single value means the source printed one figure.
| Measure | Published | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| alpha acids | 3 to 6 | percent |
| beta acids | 2 to 3 | percent |
| cohumulone | 30 to 33 | percent of alpha acids |
| total oil | 0.7 to 1.2 | ml per 100 g |
| myrcene | 24 to 30 | percent of total oil |
| humulene | 30 to 35 | percent of total oil |
| caryophyllene | not published | percent of total oil |
| farnesene | 5 to 6 | percent of total oil |
Myrcene and humulene shares are from the Comptoir Agricole sheet (French grown Fuggle); its alpha range is 4.1 to 5.5 and its total oil 0.5 to 1 ml per 100 g, which differ from Hopsteiner.
Aroma
As published by Hopsteiner data sheet: "mild, grassy, mint, earthy"
Acreage
This variety is not grown commercially in the United States as far as the sources checked show, so US acreage does not apply.
Gaps
- Chemistry, caryophyllene not published. Caryophyllene share: the Hopsteiner sheet lists only the caryophyllene to humulene ratio (above 0.30) and the Comptoir Agricole sheet lists a humulene to caryophyllene ratio of 2.8 to 3.5, not a caryophyllene share.