Archer Hops

Archer is a registered trade mark of Charles Faram & Co Ltd and is from the Charles Faram Hop Development Programme.

Use in brewing

Aroma hop.
It combines classic British aroma with a citrus twist. Useful as copper and dry hop additions.

Substitutions

None

Origin/History

Archer is a seedling of Sovereign,a semi-dwarf
It was planted along with Minstrel as part of the Charles Faram Hop Development Programme and released in 2013.

Agronomics

Archer is a new low trellis,wilt resistant hop variety. Tolerant to powdery mildew.
The Spring growth needs holding back to avoid the variety becoming vigorous and leafy.
There is a risk of cone shatter if ripe and picked late.

Storage

Good

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Archer