Celeia hops are a triploid hybrid originating in Slovenia, created from a cross between Styrian Golding, Aurora, and a Slovenian wild hop. It is a versatile hop that is well-balanced and has good storage stability. While it is not grown in large commercial quantities and has yet to be well-received by breweries, it is still used in various beer styles, including Lagers, Pilsners, English-style ales, and ESBs.
This hop has a slightly citrus and floral aroma with a pleasant bitterness that complements its aroma. It has an alpha acid content of 4-6.5%, making it suitable for later use in the boil. It is commonly used as a late kettle or dry hop for English bitter and pale ale, mild, and brown ale, as well as a wide array of Belgian styles.
Usage: | Aroma |
Country of Origin: | Slovenia |
Hop Growers Code: | SGC HUL010 |
Where To Buy Celeia Hops
Celeia Flavor And Aroma
Celeia is an aroma hop that is often described to have the following aroma characteristics:
herbal
lemon
spicy
Celeia Hop Oil Breakdown
Hop oils can vary from year to year and farm to farm but based on our research, here are the typical values we have seen reported. This information comes from various hop farms, The Hop Aroma Compendium, and For The Love Of Hops.
Alpha Acid % (AA) Alpha acids are what is isomerized when boiling to create bitterness in beer. | 5% – 6% |
Beta Acid % Beta acids are what give hops their more aroma and flavor compounds. | 3% – 4% |
Alpha-Beta Ratio This ratio of alpha acids to beta acids determines how quickly bitterness fades during aging. Lower ratios are common for aromatic varieties. | 1:1 – 3:1 |
Co-Humulone as a % of Alpha Higher numbers are said to impart a harsher bitterness. | 25% |
Total Oils (mL/100g) With more total oils, typically comes a more complex hop profile but these are highly volatile compounds. | 1.31mL |
Myrcene green, resinous | 49.5% |
Humulene woody, piney | 17.6% |
Caryophyllene woody | 7.2% |
Farnesene floral | 5.6% |
Other Oils: Includes beta-ionine, beta-pinene, limonene, linalool, geranoil & selinene | 26% – 45% |
Hop Storage Index (HSI) The HSI indicates the percent of alpha and beta acids lost after 6 months of storage at room temperature (68°F or 20°C). | Retains 56% alpha acid after 6 months storage at 20ºC (68ºF). |
Hop Storage Index (HSI) Rating | Poor |
Celeia Hop Substitutions
Replacing one hop for another is seldom straightforward but sometimes you don’t have the right hop or the right quantity of hops for the beer you want to make. For those situations, we have made a comprehensive list of hops to substitute on brew day.
These substitutions aren’t perfect as hop chemistry is pretty complex.
We wanted to make this list of substitutions with varietals that are easy to find when possible. For Celeia, we recommend substituting with the following hops:
Beer Styles
For the most part, any hop could have a place in just about any beer style. Based on popular beers, historical usage, and our own preferences, we would recommend using Celeia for IPA, New England IPA, Pale Ale, Wheat Beer, Golden Ale. That being said, experiment and see what works best for you.
References
https://www.hopslist.com/
https://www.ars.usda.gov/
https://www.brewersassociation.org/
https://www.barthhaasx.com/
https://www.yakimachief.com/
Hieronymus, Stan. For The Love of Hops. Brewers Publications, 2012
The Hop Aroma Compendium. 2012