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East Kent Goldings
aroma · United Kingdom
One of the oldest English hop varieties, cultivated in East Kent since the 1790s. More refined and floral than Fuggles, with gentle earthy and honey-like character. GI protected.
1 brew
About
One of the oldest English varieties, grown in East Kent since the late 18th century. More refined and floral than Fuggles, with gentle earthy and honey-like character over delicate spice. It is the benchmark English aroma hop, classically paired with Maris Otter and English ale yeasts. It is GI-protected, so only hops grown in East Kent may be labelled EKG.
Specs
- Alpha acids
- 4.0–6.0%
- Beta acids
- 2.0–3.0%
- Co-humulone
- 25–30%
- Total oil
- 0.4–0.8 ml/100g
Oil composition
Use rates
- Bittering
- Smooth but inefficient at its low alpha
- Flavour
- 0.5–1.5 g/L at 15–20 min
- Whirlpool
- 1–2 g/L
- Dry hop
- 1–2 g/L for traditional English aroma; 2–4 g/L total typical
Pairings
- Grains
- Maris Otter, Gladfield Ale Malt, crystal malts
- Other hops
- Fuggles, Northern Brewer
- Styles
- Bitter, ESB, Pale Ale, Porter, Mild, Stout
Substitutes
In your brews
Used in 1 brew 2025-06-02
Total used 15 g ~15 g/batch
Most used at Boil