East Kent Golding has an amazing aroma profile with lavender, spice, honey and notes of thyme. Flavor-wise it is earthy and mildly bittering with a sweet, silky, honey-like character. East Kent Golding is considered to be the quintessential English hop, long held as one of the island’s favorites for ales and pale ales.
| Characteristics | Aromas of lavender, spice, honey, thyme, earthy flavors |
| Usage | Aroma |
| Alpha Acid | 4.5% - 6.0% |
| Beta Acid | 2.0% - 3.0% |
| Co-Humulone | 25.0% - 30.0% |
| Total Oil | 0.6 - 1.0 mL/100g |
| Myrcene | 47.0% - 52.0% |
| Humulene | 25.0% - 30.0% |
| Caryophyllene | 8.0% - 10.0% |
| Farnesene | <1.0% |
| Substitutes | Whitbread Golding, Progress, Fuggle, First Gold |
| Style Guide | Pale Ale, Extra Special English Ale, English Dark Ale, English Light Ale, Belgian Ale, Christmas Ale |
