Eroica Hops is the sunset in the brewer's evening...fading towards night. It's production and usage has been on the decline, and this is likely why its hard to find in commercial beers. Lagunitas Brewing Company dedicated an Eroica Ale just for its farewell party.

Eroica Hops is a bittering hops that is a descendant of, yes, Brewer's Gold.. It is a sibling of Galena Hops, and was produced with open pollination in Idaho in 1968. In fact Galena has served as a part of the demise as it is commonly substituted with Eroica. However, Eroica flaunts a hefty 12%-15% alpha acid rating, making it suitable for American Pale Ales, India Pale Ales, and dark beers such as Porter and Stouts. It has a spiky fruity aroma, likely from the high myrcene oil content.

This variety does well at tolerating wilt and mildew, however is susceptible to ringspot and different mosaic viruses. Eroica Hops is a fairly strong yielding plant that produces compact cones, and is ready for harvest late in the summer. The ease of harvest, however, is slightly difficult as the cones are hard to pull from the bine.

Eroica Hops Usage

Eroica hops is commonly used as as bittering agent in beer.

Eroica Hops Substitutes
Bullion, Brewer's Gold, Galena, Glacier

Common Beer Styles for Eroica Hops
Bitter, Pale Ale, Amber Ale, Porter, India Pale Ale