African Queen

All Hops

South Africa Both

citrusdankblueberrystone_fruitblack_currantgooseberrybubblegumcassislemongrasschiliesgazpacho

Alpha

10% 17%

11.4%

Beta

3.9% 6.2%

Cohum.

22% 30%

Oils

0.7 mL 1.5 mL

Description

African Queen is a dual-purpose hop that can be used in all hop additions throughout the brewing process. The aroma profile of the African Queen hop includes dank, blueberries, stone fruit, black currant, gooseberries, bubble gum, lemongrass, and chilies. This hop also works well with subtle blended beers such as those with coffee, fruit, and spices.

Recipe Stats based on 175 recipes

Prevalence

0.1%

Usage by addition type (g/L · median with IQR range)

Bittering

0.38 g/L 1.37 g/L

0.76 g/L

Flavour

0.39 g/L 1.5 g/L

0.84 g/L

Aroma

0.39 g/L 2.05 g/L

0.98 g/L

Whirlpool

0.52 g/L 0.82 g/L

0.68 g/L

Dry Hop

1.37 g/L 3.41 g/L

1.85 g/L

Hop Addition Timing

Bittering (59 min) · 33% Flavour (22 min) · 21% Aroma (5 min) · 30% Whirlpool · 3% Dry Hop · 13%

% of total hop weight · avg boil time where applicable

Common Styles

% of [style] recipes using this hop · (recipe count in brackets)

Pairs Well With

33% Perle 57 recipes
12% Cascade 21 recipes

% of recipes using this hop that also use the paired hop