Sovereign
Increasingly well regarded, Sovereign works well as a single hop and is a wonderful hedgerow variety with a medium alpha acid range and wonderfully complex aroma.
Flavour and Aroma
With aromas described as floral, grassy and herbal with a hint of mint flavours, it has a wonderfully complex and relatively delicate set of aromas.
Characteristics
Herbal, floral, earthy.
Bittering Characteristics
Sovereign has a classic, well-rounded, green tea bittering characteristic.
Flavour Intensity
6 /10
Breeding
Bred from an open pollination made in 1995 at Horticulture Research International (HRI), Wye College in the UK and released in 2006, Sovereign is the grand-daughter of Pioneer and works well with Goldings in British bitters and pale ales.
Organic Status
Available as organic and conventionally grown hops
