Goldings?

[Craven Brewer]

I have come across several types of Goldings in various recipes:

Goldings
East Kent Goldings sometimes labelled as EKG
Whitbread Goldings

Are these all variations on the same Hop with the same characteristics and IBU or are they all different varieties?

 

[RobWalker]

Wgv and ekg are different breeds I believe, but one cultivated from the other. Ekg are the common type used in most British ales :) just 'goldings' probably refers to ekg.

 

[Craven Brewer]

I have just used EKG in a recipe that just said Goldings, so your answer puts me at ease on that score. Though if they are all related I don't suppose it would be noticed in the final beer.

I did see someone on here recently list Whitbread Goldings, but have yet to see them on sale under that specific name.

 

[pittsy]

Then there's also Syrian goldings which again is different

 

[RobWalker]

Wgv arnt particularly common but imperitive to some well known beers, you can pick em up at Worcester hop shop and I reakon the malt miller will probs have them too :)

 

[dennisking]

WGV tend to be a higher alpha and a bit harsher than goldings. Goldings can come from kent, sussex, worcester or kent and EKG are as stated from east kent only, there is a slight difference because of the different soil with EKG considered the best. Styrians are derived from fuggles have no golding parantage and are grown mainly in Slovenia

 

[Craven Brewer]

Then there's also Syrian goldings which again is different

I didn't want to confuse the issue with ALL the variants on the name :hmm: