Sterling

All Hops

USA Both

nobleherbalspicyfloral

Alpha

5.5% 8.5%

Beta

4% 6%

Cohum.

22% 28%

Oils

1 mL 2 mL

Description

Sterling is an aroma hop that is typically used in only late boil additions, including dry hopping. Sterling hops have aroma descriptors that include noble and spicy.

Recipe Stats

Prevalence

0.5%

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

Bittering

0.62 g/L 1.36 g/L

0.97 g/L

Flavour

0.38 g/L 1.25 g/L

0.68 g/L

Aroma

0.68 g/L 1.37 g/L

1.2 g/L

Whirlpool

0.64 g/L 1.01 g/L

0.75 g/L

Dry Hop

0.75 g/L 1.43 g/L

1.32 g/L

Hop Addition Timing

Bittering (50 min) · 43% Flavour (22 min) · 16% Aroma (5 min) · 34% Whirlpool · 4% Dry Hop · 3%

% of total hop weight · avg boil time where applicable

Common Styles

4% Helles Bock
4% Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
3% Belgian Dark Strong Ale
2% Czech Premium Pale Lager
1% American Brown Ale
1% Saison
1% Kölsch
1% International Pale Lager
1% Witbier
1% German Pils
1% Imperial Stout
0% Blonde Ale
0% American Amber Ale
0% American Pale Ale
0% American IPA

% of [style] recipes using this hop

Pairs Well With

11% Saaz
11% Magnum
6% Cascade
5% Centennial
5% Citra
4% Styrian Golding
4% Tettnang
4% Perle
4% Willamette
3% Simcoe

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