Krona (Barley) was one of the most popular two-row spring brewing barley varieties in Europe during the last decade of the 20th century. It was bred by SW Seed Hadmersleben of Hadmersleben, a small town in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, and was first registered with the Bundessortenamt (the crop-licensing agency of the German government) in 1990. Although the use cycle of most brewing barleys tends to be no more than a decade, Krona reigned as a major malting barley for 20 years. The German government only revoked Krona’s “recommended” status effective December 31, 2010. The Krona genes, however, will live on in several successor brewing barley varieties, including the immensely popular Pasadena, a cross between Marina and Krona that was first licensed for commercial use in 1998; Annabell, a cross between 90014 DH and Krona that was first licensed in 1999; and Auriga, a cross between a nameless offspring of Viskosa and Krona, on the one hand, and Annabel, on the other, that was first licensed in 2002. Krona was particularly prized for its superior malting and brewing properties, including a low protein content, a favorable modification potential, exceptional diastatic power, a fairly high friability value, a low viscosity value, and a high percentage of plump kernels. These characteristics, which Krona as a progenitor has since passed on to its offsprings Annabell, Auriga, and Pasadena, made Krona an excellent base malt, especially for delicate European lagers.