Spicy and zesty aromatics from Saaz hops combine with notes of honey and hay from continental Pilsner malt to create a fulfilling and quenching bright lager…
While Gold Leaf is on the lighter side, it takes five weeks to perfect this traditional German-style lager. An homage to the days when beers were made 100% from…
An ultra sessionable Czech Pale Lager. Mashed with 100% @admiralmaltings Haná malt, a heritage barley whose storied history involves the creation of the first…
A unique blend of toasty and bready malt characteristics with a refreshing kick of Czech Saaz hops. This beer was double decocted to enhance the malt richness…
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No farm has been published as growing this hop yet.
Research Notes
Saaz is a hop variety from Czechia, public, from Czech landrace, cultivated into nine clones since 1952 (John I. Haas sheet). Its published alpha acid range is 2.5 to 4.5 percent.
Identity
Field
Value
Origin
Czechia
Breeder or owner program
Czech landrace, cultivated into nine clones since 1952 (John I. Haas sheet)
Trademark
none found
Proprietary or public
public
Year released
not published
Parentage
Landrace
Published use
not published
Alpha class
low (below 8 percent)
Also published as: Czech Saaz, Saaz Czech, Zatec, Zatecky.
Chemistry
Ranges are as published by the breeder or supplier named under sources; a single value means the source printed one figure.
Measure
Published
Unit
alpha acids
2.5 to 4.5
percent
beta acids
4 to 6
percent
cohumulone
23 to 26
percent of alpha acids
total oil
0.4 to 0.8
ml per 100 g
myrcene
25 to 40
percent of total oil
humulene
15 to 30
percent of total oil
caryophyllene
6 to 9
percent of total oil
farnesene
14 to 20
percent of total oil
NASS acreage is for U.S. grown Saaz; Czech grown Saaz named in a profile is the same variety but has no NASS figure.
Aroma
As published by John I. Haas variety sheet: "Bergamot, honey, woody, chamomile tea, spicy"
Acreage
Area harvested in acres, from the USDA NASS National Hop Report (line "Saaz"). Each year comes from the newest report that covers it.
Year
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
2021
330
not listed
not listed
2022
380
not listed
not listed
2023
380
not listed
not listed
2024
372
not listed
not listed
2025
84
not listed
not listed
Production in 1,000 pounds.
Year
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
2021
204.6
not listed
not listed
2022
362.9
not listed
not listed
2023
199.1
not listed
not listed
2024
302.4
not listed
not listed
2025
102.6
not listed
not listed
A three state total cannot be computed for any year because at least one state is withheld or not listed.
Gaps
Identity, year_released: A landrace; the John I. Haas sheet gives no release year.