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Ella a.k.a. Stella

Galaxy's little sister — noble low, tropical high.

Origin
Australia
Country
Australia
Released
2011
Alpha Acid
16.2–18.4%

What it tastes like

Ella is a versatile Australian dual-purpose hop bred by Hop Products Australia and related to Galaxy. Used in small amounts it gives soft, noble-style floral and spice notes; pushed harder or in the dry hop it delivers grapefruit and tropical fruit. That dual personality makes it at home in everything from pilsners to pale ales and IPAs.

floralspicygrapefruittropical fruitpeach

Best in these styles

pilsnerpale aleIPAsaisonlager
Tasting Tip
Dose light early for clean noble-style floral spice; save a heavier charge for late/dry-hop additions to pull out the grapefruit and tropical fruit.

Beers showcasing Ella

Specific beer examples coming soon.

Substitutes & relatives

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

Galaxy
passionfruit forward
Vic Secret
pineapple forward
Motueka
lime forward
Wakatu
citrus forward

For brewers — technical profile

Alpha Acid
16.2–18.4%
Beta Acid
6.5–7.5%
Total Oil
2.4–2.8 mL/100g

Oil composition

myrcene
34.0-40.0%
humulene
16.3-19.4%
caryophyllene
5.9-14.1%
farnesene
0.1-0.5%

History

Ella is bred by Hop Products Australia (HPA) and is described as the 'little sister' of the flagship Galaxy variety. It was trialled under the working name Stella and commercially released in 2011. Although prized for its dual low-dose noble / high-dose tropical character, it carries relatively high alpha acids, making it a true dual-purpose hop rather than a pure aroma variety.

Sources

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

Freshness Note
High caryophyllene and humulene give a spicy/herbal backbone; store cold and sealed to protect the more volatile floral and tropical aromatics.

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