Herkules

A German high-alpha bittering hop — clean, with a spicy edge.

Origin

Hallertau

Country

Germany

Released

2006

Alpha Acid

12.4–22.9%

What it tastes like

Herkules is a German high-alpha bittering hop, a daughter of Taurus and one of the most-grown varieties in the Hallertau. It lays down efficient, clean bitterness with green-grassy, herbal and spicy notes — a workhorse bittering hop for lagers and ales.

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Best in these styles

lager pilsner helles pale ale

Tasting Tip

Herkules is a clean bittering charge — use it early to set firm bitterness while aroma hops define late additions.

Beers showcasing Herkules

Specific beer examples coming soon.

Substitutes & relatives

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

Lineage & family

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

All 1 descendants
Ariana

Founding lineage

● pm.res.male 50% ● 85/54/15 25% ● 82/39/37 25%

For brewers — technical profile

Alpha Acid

12.4–22.9%

Beta Acid

3.3–5.9%

Total Oil

1.4–2.9 mL/100g

Oil composition

myrcene

up to 52.7%

humulene

up to 17.2%

caryophyllene

up to 4.5%

farnesene

up to 0.3%

History

Herkules was bred at the Hop Research Center in Hüll, Germany and released in 2006, a daughter of Taurus and now one of the highest-acreage high-alpha varieties in the Hallertau.

Sources

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

Freshness Note

As a high-alpha hop, Herkules stores well; keep cold and sealed for clean bitterness.

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