Saphir
- Origin Country
- Germany
- Alpha Acid
- 2 to 4.5%
- Oils
- 0.8 to 1.4 mL per 100 g
- US Acreage
- Not Found
- Medal Beers in 2026
- 3
- Breeder
- Hüll Hop Research Center (Germany)
Aroma
Juniper, lemongrass, bergamot, strawberry, black tea
Grown by
Not Found
Saphir
Variety Data
- Kind
- variety
- US Grown
- no
- Status
- public
- Year Released
- 2002
- Use
- not published
- Alpha Class
- low (below 8 percent)
- Alpha
- 2 to 4.5
- Beta
- 4 to 7
- Cohumulone
- 12 to 17
- Total Oil
- 0.8 to 1.4
- Myrcene
- 25 to 40
- Humulene
- 20 to 30
- Caryophyllene
- 9 to 14
- Farnesene Max
- 1
- Identity Gap
- parentage: The John I. Haas sheet publishes no parentage.
- Notes
- Classed public because Hüll is a public research center; licensing is unverified (terms were not checked).
- Identity Source Urls
- johnihaas.com
- Chemistry Source Urls
- johnihaas.com
- Aroma Source Urls
- johnihaas.com
Aroma Descriptors
Each descriptor is attributed to the source that published it.
Whole record, not narrowed by the filters.
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Juniper | John I. Haas variety sheet |
| lemongrass | John I. Haas variety sheet |
| bergamot | John I. Haas variety sheet |
| strawberry | John I. Haas variety sheet |
| black tea | John I. Haas variety sheet |
US Acreage by State
Whole record, not narrowed by the filters.
No US acreage has been published for this hop yet.
2026 Medal Beers That Use It
The farm column shows only a farm the brewery itself named for this hop.
3 medals in view
| Form | Use | Farm Named by the Brewery | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Italian Pilsner | pFriem Family Brewers | Italian-Style Pilsener | Not Found | dry hop | from Germany |
| Bronze | Precept | Bissell Brothers Brewing | American Pilsener | Not Found | Not Found | German-grown |
| Bronze | Zombi Shark Fight | Green Cheek Beer Co. | Italian-Style Pilsener | Not Found | Not Found | German grown |
Beer Profile Cards
Breweries With a 2026 Medal Beer That Uses It
Each brewery links to its page.
| Bissell Brothers Brewing | 1 |
|---|---|
| Green Cheek Beer Co. | 1 |
| pFriem Family Brewers | 1 |
Farms That Grow It
Grown by. These farms publish this variety as grown. It does not mean a medal beer used hops from that farm.
Whole record, not narrowed by the filters.
No farm has been published as growing this hop yet.
Research Notes
Saphir is a hop variety from Germany, public, from Hüll Hop Research Center (Germany). It was released in 2002. Its published alpha acid range is 2 to 4.5 percent.
Identity
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Germany |
| Breeder or owner program | Hüll Hop Research Center (Germany) |
| Trademark | none found |
| Proprietary or public | public |
| Year released | 2002 |
| Parentage | not published |
| Published use | not published |
| Alpha class | low (below 8 percent) |
No other published names were found.
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 to 4.5 | percent |
| beta acids | 4 to 7 | percent |
| cohumulone | 12 to 17 | percent of alpha acids |
| total oil | 0.8 to 1.4 | ml per 100 g |
| myrcene | 25 to 40 | percent of total oil |
| humulene | 20 to 30 | percent of total oil |
| caryophyllene | 9 to 14 | percent of total oil |
| farnesene | up to 1 | percent of total oil |
Classed public because Hüll is a public research center; licensing is unverified (terms were not checked).
Aroma
As published by John I. Haas variety sheet: "Juniper, lemongrass, bergamot, strawberry, black tea"
Acreage
This variety is not grown commercially in the United States as far as the sources checked show, so US acreage does not apply.
Gaps
- Identity, parentage: The John I. Haas sheet publishes no parentage.