Introducing Alora, a new aroma hop variety from the Hopsteiner Breeding Program formerly known as HS17701.

Alora is best known for her unique oil composition. Alora contains over 50% of unidentified total oil uncommon in hop chemistry, Selinene, a sesquiterpene rarely found in hops. This rare chemical trait found in Alora contributes to its unique flavor/aroma composition. Selinene is a low volatility compound that imparts distinct citrus character directly into finished beer and can be found in fruits such as Calamondin Oranges and Yuzu Fruit.

In addition to Aloras unique oil composition is the elevated amount of thiol precursors, or more specifically, bound 3MH thiols found in Alora. 3MH thiols are desired for their aroma/flavor contribution into finished beer. 3MH thiols are responsible for tropical fruit, passion fruit, and citrusy aroma/flavor. Alora contains 5X the amount of 3MH precursor thiols than that of Cascade (amount may vary from crop year to crop year).