Bred by the American Dwarf Hop Association and released in 2003, Summit™ is a cross between Lexus and an unspecified male derived from numerous hops including Zeus, Nugget and male USDA varieties. It is the first dwarf hop to be bred for production in the United States. Summit™ is mainly used as a bittering hop, but does have earthy aromatic characteristics and subtle hints of citrus.
Aroma: Specific aroma descriptors include pepper, incense, anise, orange, pink grapefruit and tangerine.
Alpha Acid 15 - 17%
Beta Acid 5 - 6.5%
Co-humulone 29 - 32%
Total Oil 1.5 - 3 mL/100g
B-Pinene 0.3 - 0.6% of total oil
Myrcene 30 - 40% of total oil
Linalool 0.2 - 0.4% of total oil
Caryophyllene 12 - 16% of total oil
Farnesene < 1.0% of total oil
Humulene 18 - 22% of total oil
Geraniol 0.1 - 0.6% of total oil