My Saaz actually did rather well, while I was certain my Sterlings weren't going to make it. Thankfully the Sterlings finally turned a corner toward the end of the season.
Here's what I've got and a guesstimate of how they did (I didn't weigh everything).
Crystal: 2.5 ounces, After a rough start due to some wind damage, this thing really took off. It might wind up taking over the yard. One Rhizome didn't make it.
Saaz: Maybe 1.5 ounces. A pretty steady grower. After clipping some damaged shoots before planting, I was worried one rhizome was a goner, but it did eventually sprout and grew well.
Hallertauer: Lucky if I got an ounce. Lost the growing tips in a spring storm. Thought they might die as they were pretty beat up, but wound up turning into a bush that covered the chicken wire I had around it. Grood growth, but obviously a light producer.
Sterling: Got a small handful at harvest. After a decent start, the Sterlings really struggled all season. I wonder if they're more suceptable to overwatering than the other varieties. We got a few weeks early in the season where all it did was rain, and I mean RAIN, and they seemed to have a hard time from then on. As I said, they perked up toward the end of the season so I'm hopeful for them this spring.
I do wish I had thrown in some Cascade or something, but I was on a huge pilsner kick at the time. Having heard about the problems with noble hops, I went with hybrid equivalents in case the nobles didn't make it, and to use for bittering as the hybrids should be better producers.
