Bobek is an aroma variety bred at the Slove¬nian Institute of Hop Research and Brewing in Žalec from the same crossing family as Aurora (Northern Brewer and Slovenian male germplasm).

This variety is recognised for its very good agronomic traits in hop production and processing. It is recognised for its pleasant hoppy aroma and its excellent bitterness that offers a very good brewing value.

Components and brewing value

Hop resins

• a- acids: 3,5 - 7,8 (% w/w)
• ß- acids: 4,0 - 6,1 (% w/w)
• cohumulone: 27 - 31 (% a- acids)
• colupulone: 48 - 53 (%ß- acids)
• xanthohumol: 0,3 - 0,4 (% w/w)

Essential oils

• total oil: 0,9 - 1,6 (mL/100g hops)
• myrcene: 35 - 53 relative % in oil
• linalool: 0,6 - 1,0 relative % in oil
• ß-caryophyllene: 4 - 8 relative % in oil
• a-humulene: 20 - 27 relative % in oil
• farnesene: 6 - 9 relative % in oil