Galaxy
The Basic Statistics
| Alpha Acids | 11 – 16% |
| Purpose | Bitter, Flavour, Aroma |
| Country of Origin | Australia |
| Substitutes | Nothing concrete, but Citra, Amarillo, Centennial |
| Suitable Beer Styles | Pale Ales, IPAs, ESB and others |
About Galaxy
Galaxy hops are a great addition to many beers here in Australia, but now also around the world. A large tropical fruit flavour with outstanding brewing capabilities lends itself to be used in a lot of ways.
The first breeding of Galaxy came from Pride of Ringwood, Perle, J78 and maybe some others. It wasn’t until 2009 that a commercial crop of Galaxy was grown.
In Australia, Stone & Wood brewing use it in their famous Pacific Ale, offering up tropical fruit flavours with a great malt backbone and bitterness to round it out. A popular craft beer that grows more and more each year.
Best used as a late addition to the boil, that’s where you see the real flavour punch through. The flavour can be somewhat over-powering if not balanced right, so use it well.
Each year, Stone & Wood brewers will travel to Tasmania where the Galaxy hops are grown for the harvest, to see the flavour changes season to season for themselves.
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