Pride of Ringwood is the only hop used in many Australian beers, from Coopers' cloudy ales to mass-produced lager such as Carlton Draught and Victoria Bitter. It has a quite pronounced, woody, earthy and herbal character. Overuse results in coarse, harsh bitterness. Pride of Ringwood was developed by Carlton & United Breweries at its Ringwood research facility and was the world's highest-bitterness hop when it was released in 1965. It is similar to Galena and Cluster.