General Description

A local South African hop, Southern Passion is notable for its Aromatic qualities and moderate to high Alpha Acid percentage. Southern Passion is not well suited to bittering, instead its specialty lies in its intense, amazing and truly unique aromatic characters of passion fruit, guava, red berries, melon, black currant, coconut, tangerine, grapefruit, and calendula. This hop is an excellent addition to any intensely aromatic style!

Characteristics

Alpha Acids: 5 – 12%

Beta Acids: 4 – 6% 

Primary usage: Aromatic additions

Aromatic character: passion fruit, guava, red berries, melon, black currant, coconut, tangerine, grapefruit, calendula

Complimentary beer styles

This hop strain is best used in beer styles such as:

NEIPA (New England IPA)

Pale Ale

IPA (Indian Pale Ale)

Pale Ale

APA (American Pale Ale)

Brett beers

Blended beers.

Saison

Due to its intense, pleasant aromatic qualities.

Substitutes

There currently aren’t any listed substitutes for this hop, however hops used in similar beer styles with unique flavour profiles include:

J17 African Queen

Citra

Cashmere

Keep in mind that alpha acid differences in substitutes may need to be accounted for when weighing out your quantities.

Storage

Colder is better when storing hops as the rate of loss halves for every 15°C lowered in temperature. Optimal storage conditions for hops are between -21°C - 0°C in a sealed, airtight environment.

Shelf life

If stored in ideal conditions your hops will only experience a rate of deterioration of about 10% for every 6 months stored. An unopened packet of hop pellets can effectively last up to 4 years in ideal conditions, though keep in mind that the rate of deterioration increases at higher temperatures and unsealed environments.