Bred from a crossing in 1927 by Professor Salmon at Wye, of a Bramling (one of the traditional Golding varieties) with a male seedling of the Manitoba, Canada wild hop. This variety gave many growers in Kent a good hop to start the picking season with its good yield, early ripening, tolerance to wilt and some resistance to mildews. A distinctive and flexible hop which brings rich fruit and spice character to British bitters, browns, milds, old ales and porters. May also suit barleywine, Belgian brown or dubble, American black ales and dunkel lagers.