Zamba formerly known as Samba hop blend boasts remarkably juicy tropical fruits (pineapple, mango), stone fruits, candy, and orange tangerine.
The Zamba Hop Blend has a complex aroma characterized by juicy pineapple and mango with bursts of stone fruits, and tangerine.
Brewing Application
Zamba is perfect for late kettle and dry hop additions for big juicy and hazy IPAs, or any other hop-forward ale or lager. Early brewing trials showed the fruity character exhibited in sensory carried through into the finished product.
- Flavor Profile: Tropical, Tangerine, Stone Fruit
- Beer Style Recommendations: Hazy IPA, IPAs, Pale Ale, Session IPA
- Usage: Aroma, Late Kettle Addition
Zamba Hop Statistics:
- Alpha Acid: 8.0-12.0%
- Beta Acid: 4.0-6.0%
- Co-Humulone as % of Alpha: 28-32%
- Total Oil mL/100g: 1.2-1.6
- Myrcene: 60 – 70%
- Humulene: 9 – 13%
- Caryophyllene: 5 – 8%
- Farnesene: 1 – 4%
Breeding & Development
Zamba is the first proprietary release in the BSG Hop Solutions Program, available exclusively from BSG Hop Solutions Program. This hop blend is named for the overwhelming tropical dance explosion its aroma evokes.
About BSG Hop Solutions:
BSG Hop Solutions is a joint effort between the brewers, hop specialists, and brewing scientists on staff at BSG, BSG Hops, and the Rahr Technical Center. Launched in 2019, this new product portfolio will be an incubator for innovation in hops and hop products.