UK Harlequin
dual-purpose · United Kingdom
UK dual-purpose hop released by Charles Faram in 2019. Distinct from New Zealand's Harlequin (released by NZ Hops in 2022) — same name, different cultivar with different parentage. Offers a contemporary English profile with restrained tropical notes alongside herbal, mild citrus, and stone fruit character. Good as clean bittering on darker English styles.
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About
A UK dual-purpose hop from Charles Faram's breeding programme, released in 2019 and entirely distinct from the New Zealand Harlequin despite the shared name. It offers a contemporary English profile: restrained tropical notes over herbal, mild-citrus, stone-fruit and pine character, which makes it a clean, characterful bittering option for darker and traditional English styles as well as modern ales.
Specs
- Alpha acids
- 9–11%
- Beta acids
- 4–6%
- Total oil
- 1.5–2.5 ml/100g
Use rates
- Bittering
- Clean and efficient at 9–11% alpha
- Flavour
- 0.5–1.5 g/L at 10–15 min
- Whirlpool
- 1–2 g/L
- Dry hop
- 2–4 g/L
Pairings
- Grains
- Maris Otter, ale and crystal malts
- Other hops
- Pacific Jade, East Kent Goldings
- Styles
- Porter, Stout, English Pale Ale, ESB, IPA