Celeia

A Slovenian noble-type hop — savory thyme, pear, and lime.

Origin

Slovenia

Country

Slovenia

Released

Alpha Acid

1.9–6.5%

What it tastes like

Celeia is a Slovenian aroma hop, a triploid daughter of Savinjski Golding from the Styrian tradition. It carries soft noble character with savory thyme, fruity pear and fresh lime, plus hints of incense and hay — a refined, gentle hop for lagers and Belgian ales.

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Best in these styles

lager pilsnerBelgian alesaison

Tasting Tip

Use Celeia late for soft, noble savory-herbal and pear-lime aroma in lagers and Belgian styles.

Beers showcasing Celeia

Specific beer examples coming soon.

Substitutes & relatives

If you can't source Celeia, these hops bring overlapping character.

Lineage & family

How Celeia connects to the rest of the hop family — its parents, and the varieties it spawned. Trace the full pedigree in the Hop Lineage explorer →

Founding lineage

● 105/58 50% ● Fuggle 50%

Blood relatives

Genetically closest in the pedigree (may taste different):

Willamette

earthy · floral · spice

Columbia

Southern Brewer

Delta

For brewers — technical profile

Alpha Acid

1.9–6.5%

Beta Acid

1.7–4.3%

Total Oil

0.8–3.6 mL/100g

Oil composition

myrcene

up to 43%

humulene

up to 32.8%

caryophyllene

up to 10.3%

farnesene

up to 7%

History

Celeia is a triploid aroma variety bred at the Slovenian Institute of Hop Research and Brewing (IHPS) in Žalec, a daughter of Savinjski Golding crossed with Slovenian hop germplasm.

Sources

So you can see nothing here is made up — the published specifications on this page are traceable to grower / breeder data:

Freshness Note

A delicate noble-type aroma hop — store cold and sealed and use fresh.

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