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Saaz is a "noble" variety of hops. It was named after the Czech city of Žatec ((ドイツ語:Saaz)). This hop is used extensively in Bohemia to flavor beer styles such as the Czech pilsener. Saaz hops accounted for more than 2/3 of total 2009 hop production in the Czech Republic.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Hop Statistics - Hops Growers Union of the Czech Republic )〕 It is the main hops variety used in the production of global beer Stella Artois. ==Characteristics== Saaz has a very distinctive flavour. When used in beer, the resultant aroma is very mild, earthy, herbal and spicy. Despite its popularity and noble pedigree, Saaz generally has a very low Alpha Acid level and is not very effective as a bittering hop. This hop is generally used for Bohemian style lagers and pilseners.〔 〕 Another variety of Saaz hops has been propagated in the United States of America. The US variety has a higher Alpha Acid content than the original Czech variety.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Hops Direct - US Saaz growers )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Saaz hops」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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