Green Bullet

A New Zealand high-alpha hop — woody, spicy, with stone fruit.

Origin

Nelson

Country

New Zealand

Released

1972

Alpha Acid

10–13%

What it tastes like

Green Bullet is a classic New Zealand high-alpha hop, a dual-purpose variety with robust bitterness and an aroma of pine, plum and black pepper over woody, spicy stone-fruit notes. A long-standing Kiwi workhorse for hoppy ales and lagers.

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Best in these styles

IPAlagerenglish ale

Tasting Tip

Green Bullet bitters cleanly and, used late, adds a piney, peppery stone-fruit character distinct to New Zealand.

Beers showcasing Green Bullet

Specific beer examples coming soon.

Substitutes & relatives

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

Lineage & family

How Green Bullet 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

● California Cluster 100%

Blood relatives

Genetically closest in the pedigree (may taste different):

Southern Cross

citrus · pine · spice

Rakau

stone fruit · floral · resin

Pacific Gem

blackberry · oak · resin

Nelson Sauvin

white wine · gooseberry · tropical

For brewers — technical profile

Alpha Acid

10–13%

Beta Acid

6.5–7%

Total Oil

—

Oil composition

myrcene

37–38%

humulene

28–29%

farnesene

<1%

History

Green Bullet is a triploid alpha variety released in 1972 by New Zealand's DSIR, bred by open cross-pollination of the New Zealand Smoothcone 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

Store Green Bullet cold and sealed to keep its bittering and aroma true.

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