Beverage
Fuggle
A tier
Fuggle is a classic English hop—woody, earthy, mild mint-herbal—with lower alpha, traditional in bitters, dark ales, and some stouts. Once a UK acreage giant, it now shares ground with Goldings and modern varieties but remains a flavour of British brewing history. Soft bitterness suits session strengths. Use for earthy English character in milds and bitters; blend with Goldings. Not a hazy IPA hop. Whole cone tradition appeals to classicists.
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Characteristics
Preparations
BitterMildStoutTraditional Ale
Traits
EarthyEnglish EarthyHerbalHeritageLow AlphaMildWoody
History
GB
Richard Fuggle’s hop selection spread as the Fuggle variety across England.
GB
Fuggle dominated English hop acreage for mild earthy ale character.
GB
Fuggle persisted as a heritage English hop despite disease and acreage decline.