Topaz Hops - Australian Grown T-90 Pellets

Topaz Hops for Lychee, Passion Fruit, Resin, and Spice

Topaz hops are Australian-grown T-90 pellets that can handle both bittering and late-hop flavor work. The variety is known for higher alpha potential, but it is not just a neutral bittering hop; when used later in the process it can bring lychee, passion fruit, resin, spice, grassy notes, and light pine.

Use Topaz when a recipe needs bold Australian hop character with enough backbone for IPA, pale ale, amber ale, bitter, and hop-forward experimental batches. It is especially useful when you want tropical fruit supported by firmer resin and spice instead of a soft, purely juicy profile.

Flavor and brewing use

• Primary notes: lychee, passion fruit, resin, spice, grassy notes, and light pine.
• Best use: bittering, late kettle additions, whirlpool additions, and dry hopping where a firmer hop edge is welcome.
• Recipe fit: IPA, pale ale, amber ale, bitter, Australian-style hop blends, and modern hoppy beer.
• Process note: use the package alpha acid for IBU calculations; crop values vary by lot.

Recipe planning notes

Topaz can be assertive, so use it deliberately. Keep early additions measured if the beer needs a clean bitterness, or move more of the charge into the whirlpool and dry hop when the goal is fruit, resin, and spice.

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