1. Hop Demand

Worldwide beer production (million hl)

 

Average hop dosage in grams alpha / hl

 

Demand in tons of Alpha

 

2. Hop Supply

Changes in acreage –Germany aroma varieties

 

Germany – bitter varieties

 

Germany: evolution of acreage and production

 

Alpha acid values Europe crop 2018

 

US hop growing regions

 

USA: production and acreage (PNW region only)

 

USA: production (PNW region only

 

USA: acreage change -Aroma

  • Citra® gains 30% to USA no. 1
  • Chinook up 17%
  • Reductions in Cascade, Centennial, Simcoe®
  • Amarillo®, Mosaic® flat
  • Smaller adjustments with others
  • Total aroma acreage flat

 

USA: acreage change – bitter

  • CTZ no. 2 overall in US, +25%
  • HBC 682 up 73% (‘Pahto’)
  • Smaller changes with others
  • Total alpha up 2,120 ac, +17%
  • Herkules 15,590 ac (6.309 ha)
  • Total US-PNW up 2,057, +4%

 

Public vs. proprietary varieties USA

Share of proprietary varieties went from 5% to 46% in 10 years

 

3. Alpha Acid Balance

Alpha Acid Balance-Worldwide

 

Alpha Acid Balance-Worldwide

 

4. Key messages

  • The „alpha clause“ applies in almost all aroma varieties
  • Very tight market in high alpha hops – spot prices are at similar levels as last year
  • Substitution of tight aroma varieties in Europe mainly from the US and Slovenia
  • Yields slightly below average but very disappointing alpha acid levels.