FloTrack Beer Mile World Championships 2014Oct 14, 2014 by Joe Battaglia
Hop of the Week: Saaz
Hop of the Week: Saaz
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Saaz is one of the world’s prized “noble hops,” meaning it was not cultivated by modern techniques but was originally discovered growing wild in the region for which it is named. Saaz originated in the Czech city of Zatec in Bohemia. It is used extensively to flavor beer styles such as pilsner, Dunkel, Oktoberfest and Marzen.
From a flavor profile standpoint, Saaz hops produce low relative bitterness and possess a very mild earthy, herbal and spicy characteristic. Like many Old World staples, Saaz is highly copied, notably New Zealand varietals Motueka and Riwaka, but neither replicate the perfect simplicity of the original.
Popular beers featuring Saaz as the predominant hop include Stella Artois, Lagunitas Pils, Rogue Dead Guy Ale, Harpoon Leviathan Big Bohemian Pilsner, Weyerbacher Muse Farmhouse Ale and Troegs Dream Weaver Wheat. For purposes of easy drinking mixed with running, nothing comes close to the original: Pilsner Urquell.
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