Clayton Hops™ Southern Cross™
Tropical fruit | Pine
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Origin: NZ
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Clayton Hops™
Description
New Zealand's Southern Cross™ hop with distinct tropical fruit and citrus aromas with pronounced lemon and lime notes and a hint of pine., and works beautifully across West Coast IPAs and NEIPAs, as well as APAs, Pale Ales, Lagers & Pilsners.
Ancestry Developed in New Zealand by what is now known as Plant & Food Research. It is a cross between New Zealand Smooth Cone and a research variety bred from crossing an early North American hop known as Cali with English Fuggle.
Beer Styles: West Coast IPAs; New England/hazy/juicy IPAs; NZIPAs; APAs; pale ales; lagers; pilsners.
Carbon Footprint: As a weighted average across all hop varieties, Clayton Hops™ T90 Pellets - independently measured by BX of London - have a carbon footprint of 3.75 kg CO₂e, or, for benchmarking purposes, 3.18 kg CO₂e (composting emissions are typically not mentioned in industry benchmarks).
FASTER - Clayton Hops™ use modern and high-capacity on-farm harvesting systems, combined with a cutting-edge advanced hops pelletising complex. This ensures that Clayton's hops are picked in their prime and then pelletised and packaged quickly - a level of on-site infrastructure which is unique in the New Zealand hops industry.
FRESHER - Clayton Hops™ hop cones are pelletised and packaged very soon after harvest, ensuring ultimate freshness, and stored temperature controlled to preserve quality.
BETTER - Harvesting hops in their prime and processing them quickly results in superior quality. Clayton Hops has investing in a world-class pelletising facility with an enclosed and protected environment to ensure minimal exposure to oxygen and contaminants.
Ancestry Developed in New Zealand by what is now known as Plant & Food Research. It is a cross between New Zealand Smooth Cone and a research variety bred from crossing an early North American hop known as Cali with English Fuggle.
Beer Styles: West Coast IPAs; New England/hazy/juicy IPAs; NZIPAs; APAs; pale ales; lagers; pilsners.
Carbon Footprint: As a weighted average across all hop varieties, Clayton Hops™ T90 Pellets - independently measured by BX of London - have a carbon footprint of 3.75 kg CO₂e, or, for benchmarking purposes, 3.18 kg CO₂e (composting emissions are typically not mentioned in industry benchmarks).
Faster, Fresher, Better New Zealand Hop Pellets
Clayton Hops™ targets having their T90 hop pellets made and packaged within 3 - 7 days of the hop cones being harvested.FASTER - Clayton Hops™ use modern and high-capacity on-farm harvesting systems, combined with a cutting-edge advanced hops pelletising complex. This ensures that Clayton's hops are picked in their prime and then pelletised and packaged quickly - a level of on-site infrastructure which is unique in the New Zealand hops industry.
FRESHER - Clayton Hops™ hop cones are pelletised and packaged very soon after harvest, ensuring ultimate freshness, and stored temperature controlled to preserve quality.
BETTER - Harvesting hops in their prime and processing them quickly results in superior quality. Clayton Hops has investing in a world-class pelletising facility with an enclosed and protected environment to ensure minimal exposure to oxygen and contaminants.
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