Bav. State Research Center for Agriculture Institute for Crop Science and Plant Breeding Hop Research Center Huell Pflanzenbau New Huell hop cultivar revealing a nice combination of hoppy, fresh and fruity aroma notes with strong tangerine and citrus notes. Origin: Cascade x Huell male breeding line The headspace GC data confirm the sensory evaluation of Mandarina Bavaria in revealing an extraordinary fruity and also citrusy essential oil composition in comparison to Hallertauer Mfr. and Cascade. Mandarina Bavaria A. Lutz, J. Kneidl, E. Seigner K. Kammhuber EBC 7.7 EBC 9.11 EBC 7.10 Alpha-acids 1 Beta-acids 1 Cohumulone 2 Xanthohumol 1 Polyphenols 1 Total Oil 3 7.0 – 10.0 4.0 – 7.0 28 - 35 0.5 – 0.7 2.3 – 2.7 1.5 – 2.2 1 in % (w/w); 2 relative in % of alpha-acids; 3 ml/ 100 g dried cones Brewing Trials with Mandarina Bavaria single-hopped beers including bottom and top fermenting types using conventional late hopping regime and/ or dry-hopping revealed the strong citrusy-fruity potential of Mandarina Bavaria with pronounced mandarin-orange aroma with excellent drinkability