Released in 1987 by New Zealand’s HortResearch Institute, Pacific Gem is a triploid high-alpha hop with ancestry including Smoothcone, Californian Late Cluster, and Fuggle. Dual purpose - high alpha acid content combined with a somewhat rustic European character (think Brewer’s Gold) make Pacific Gem™ a utility player in the brewhouse. Excellent for hop-forward lagers, farmhouse ales, and many English and American ale styles.
 
Healey, Julian. The Hops List: 265 Beer Hop Varieties From Around the World. Julian Healey. Kindle Edition. 
 
Alpha Acid: 13 - 16%
Characteristics: Vivid impressions of wild forest fruit (blackberry, blackcurrant), black pepper, and a warm, oak wood-like background note. Late additions can exhibit a bit of pine and citrus.
Beer styles: Strong Ale, European Lagers
Similar Hops: Fuggle
Purpose: Bittering & Aroma