5.4% Alpha Acids • Domestic • Finishing Hop
Bred in 1982 by the USDA and released in 1997, Vanguard is an aroma variety with similar characteristics to Hallertau Mittelfrüh. Vanguard is typically utilized in traditional German-style beers as a noble type variety.
Used For: Lagers, Pilsners, Bocks, Kolsch, Wheats, Munich Helles, Belgian-Style Ales
Aroma: Specfic aroma descriptors include woody, cedar notes.
Substitutes: Hallertau, German Hersbrucker, Mt. Hood, Liberty