Spalter
Spalter
is a hop variety originating from
#Germany
and is grown in
#Germany
the #United States
,
and
#Argentinia
today.
It's usually considered
a
dual-purpose
hop variety.
Spalter hops are also known as Spalt.
The flavour and aroma profile of Spalter hops is often described as
#Earthy/Tobacco
and
#Herbal/Tea.
IHGC references Spalter hops as SPA or SP
and classifies it as
a
aroma hop variety.
Rights are owned by EU-PDO.
Possible subsititutes for Spalter include
#Hallertauer Mittelfrüh
, #Saaz
and
#Tettnanger
.
Typical beers brewed with Spalter hops include
#Pilsner
and
#Lager
style beers.