Hop Pellets Vic Secret

Vic Secret is a modern Australian hop from Hop Products Australia, known for clean pineapple, passionfruit and pine with a herbal edge. It is a high-alpha, dual-purpose pellet and a smoother, more tropical relative of Topaz that suits juicy Australian ales.

Best suited to

• Australian Hazy Pacific ales
• Hazy IPA and New England IPA
• XPA and pale ale
• Australian-style IPA
• Tropical summer ales

Typical specs (vary by harvest, check the pack)

• Variety / origin: Vic Secret, Australia (Hop Products Australia)
• Form: T-90 pellets
• Purpose: Dual purpose (shines as aroma and flavour)
• Alpha acid: typically 14-17%
• Beta acid: typically 6-7.5%
• Co-humulone: typically 50% of alpha
• Total oil: typically 2-3 mL/100g
• Character: pineapple, passionfruit, pine, herbal

When to choose this over alternatives

Choose Vic Secret when you want clean pineapple and passionfruit with a piney lift. It is smoother and more tropical than its relative Topaz, and it slots neatly alongside Galaxy and Eclipse for a fully Australian hop bill. Where Galaxy pushes passionfruit and peach and Eclipse brings mandarin, Vic Secret adds pineapple and pine, so the three together build a rich tropical-citrus profile. It is clean enough to run single-hopped too.

Practical notes

Vic Secret rewards late use. Keep it for the whirlpool and dry hop where the pineapple and passionfruit really come through, and use only a small early charge for bittering since the alpha is high. For a hazy, 25 to 50g of dry hops is a good starting point. Grown here by HPA, it is usually very fresh in Australia. Store cold and sealed, push the air out, and use within 12 months of opening.

Reviewed by the AHB Brewing Team - June 2026