Pride of Ringwood T90 Hop Pellets

Description

Pride of Ringwood T90 Hop Pellets are a classic Australian bittering hop with a long history in Australian brewing. They provide effective bitterness from early kettle additions, while later additions can contribute mild spice, fruit and resin character.

Created by Carlton & United Breweries in 1953, Pride of Ringwood became closely associated with Australian beer and remains particularly well suited to Australian-style lagers. Its heritage and distinctive brewing character make it a true Australian hop classic.

Aroma & Flavour

Pride of Ringwood can contribute:

• Resin
• Spice
• Mild fruit
• Traditional hop character

Its main strength is bittering. However, later additions can bring more of its subtle spicy and fruity character into the finished beer.

Brewing with Pride of Ringwood Hops

Pride of Ringwood works particularly well as a bittering hop. Early-boil additions efficiently contribute bitterness, making it an excellent choice for traditional Australian lagers and other beers requiring a firm hop backbone.

Later additions can also introduce mild spice and fruit character. Therefore, brewers can use Pride of Ringwood beyond bittering when they want more of its distinctive Australian hop character in the finished beer.

Suitable Beer Styles

Pride of Ringwood is well suited to:

• Australian Lager
• Australian-style ales
• Pale Ale
• Amber Ale
• Traditional Lager

Hop Substitutes

If Pride of Ringwood is unavailable, possible substitutes include Galena and Cluster. These hops can provide useful bittering potential for recipes where Pride of Ringwood would normally be used.

However, neither will reproduce its character exactly. Each substitute also has its own flavour profile and alpha acid level. Therefore, adjust your recipe and hop quantities as required when making a substitution.

Current Batch

Crop Year: 2024
Alpha Acid: 9.75%
Country of Origin: Australia
Pellet Type: T90
Hop Use: Bittering
Pack Sizes: 100 g / 250 g / 500 g

Alpha acid levels can vary between crops and batches. Therefore, always use the alpha acid percentage shown on your current pack when calculating bitterness.

Explore our complete T90 Hop Pellets range for more hop varieties for bittering, flavour, aroma and dry hopping.