Flavour and Aroma
The aroma characteristics include sweet grass, floral, mint and earthy flavour tones.
Bittering Characteristics
Full-bodied and well rounded, describes Progress’ bittering characteristics.
Flavour Intensity 6/10
About this Hop
Progress makes an excellent bittering and late aroma hop.
Breeding
Originally introduced as a replacement for Fuggle. A seeding of WGV crossed with OB79, it was developed at Wye College in the UK in 1951 and released for commercial growing in 1964. Progress is a tall hop with a cone structure similar but more open than that of Fuggle, and it has a tolerance to wilt, but a susceptibility to Powdery and Downy mildews.
Analysis
Alpha acid: 6-7.5%
Beta acid: 2.0-3.3%
Co-Humulone: 33%
Total Oils: 0.8-1.0%
Myrcene: 29%
Humulene: 36-42%
Farnesene: Trace