Centennial is an aroma cultivar, bred in 1974 and released in 1990. It was named after the Washington State centennial in 1989. It is sometimes called Super-Cascade. Centennial works well in Pale Ales and India Pale Ales, where some base bitterness is required along with aromatic topnotes.
The genetic composition is 3/4 Brewers Gold, 3/32 Fuggle, 1/16 East Kent Golding, 1/32 Bavarian and 1/16 unknown.
| CULTIVATION AREA | United States |
|---|---|
| ALPHA-ACIDS* | 9.5 – 11.5 % |
| BETA-ACIDS | 3.4 – 4.5 % |
| TOTAL OIL | 1.5 – 2.5 ML/100G |
| MYRCENE | 45 – 55 % |
*Alpha acids are determined by conductometric titration (EBC 7.4) in Europe, by spectrophotometry (ASBC Hops-6) in the USA. Oil composition is determined by gas chromatography (ASBC Hops-17, EBC 7.12).
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