- Recipes:
- 511
- Purpose:
- Dual Purpose
- Alpha:
- Moderate
- Origin:
- 🇩🇪 Germany

Smaragd, meaning "emerald" in German, is a fine aroma variety that was bred at the Hop Research Institute in Hüll, Germany. It was developed as a disease-resistant alternative to Hallertau Mittelfrüh and was released for large-scale production in 2000. This hop is known for its high yield and good disease characteristics. It is predominantly grown in Germany, where it …