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| Ingredients > Hops | ||
| Admiral | UK | Newer high alpha. |
| Ahtanum | USA, Yakima | Good for lagers, american ales, Floral. citrus, sharp and piney. |
| Amarillo® | USA | Grown in Washington. A newer multi-use hop with a nice citrus-flower bouquet and medium-high acid content suited for bittering. Used in American Ales and IPAs. |
| Apollo | USA | This super high alpha variety was developed by the Hopsteiner Breeding Program and released in 2006. It is resistant to powdery and downy mildew. The very high alpha, good storage stability and low cohumulone ratio makes it an excellent choice for bittering. Added late into the boil it provides a strong grapefruit and hoppy note.—usahops.org |
| Aquila | United States | Not widely used. |
| Banner | United States | Good yield. Developed in 1988. Use largely discontinued due to poor storage. |
| Brambling Cross | UK, Canada | Grandparent of Saxon and Viking, they have a unique toasty, buttery, slighly resiny aroma with some woody notes. |
| Bravo | USA | Bravo is a second generation super high alpha variety that was developed by the Hopsteiner Breeding Program and released in 2006. It has good resistance to powdery mildew. Bravo is an excellent bittering hop that provides pleasant fruity and floral aroma characteristics.—usahops.org |
| Brewers Gold | USA, UK, Germany | Sibling of and similar to Bullion only maturing earlier and more disease resistant. English/wild Canadian cross. Pungent English character. very poor |
| Bullion | USA, UK | Neutral. Not highly regarded. |
| Cascade | USA | Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity. |
| Centennial | USA | Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales. |
| Challenger | UK | Popular bittering hop used primarily in British ales and lagers. Mild to moderate aroma, but quite spicy. |
| Chinook | USA | Spicy, Medium to Heavy.Very strong bittering ability used in all American ales and lagers. Aroma is very floral. |
| Citra™ | USA | Citra™ is a special aroma hop variety developed by the Hop Breeding Company (a joint venture between John I. Haas, Inc. and Select Botanicals Group, LLC). It was released in 2007. Citra™ has fairly high alpha acids and total oil contents with a low percentage of cohumulone content. The variety imparts interesting citrus and tropical fruit characters to beer. |
| Cluster | USA | Used for bittering and flavor qualities in light and dark American lagers. Aroma is very floral. |
| Columbus | USA | Used mainly for bittering with some flavor qualities as well. Aroma is pleasant. |
| Comet | Very bitter, use sparingly or with other hops | |
| Crystal | USA | Mild. 'Noble'. Used mainly for its aroma which is mild and pleasant. |
| Czech Saaz | Czech Replublic | Very mild. 'Noble'. |
| East Kent Goldings | UK | Mild, slightly flowery. |
| Eroica | USA | Mainly used for bittering and good aroma for pale ales and dark ales, and also stouts. The aroma is quite strong but not unpleasant. |
| Falconer’s Flight™ Blend | USA | An exclusive proprietary hop blend created by Hop Union to honor and support the legacy of Glen Hay Falconer. Known to contain Citra™, Simcoe® and Sorachi Ace among other varieties. Blend imparts tropical, citrus, floral, lemon and grapefruit tones. |
| First Gold | UK | First commercial dwarf hop designed for aroma consideration in England, a very promising hop. |
| Fuggle | UK, USA | Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft. |
| Galena | USA | Neutral. This hop can be very bitter, but blends well with finishing hops. Used in American ales and lagers, but suitable for all beer styles. Aroma is medium but pleasant. |
| Glacier | USA | An excellent new variety with balanced bittering properties combined with a good aroma profile. |
| Goldings | British Columbia, Canada, USA | Mild. Slightly flowery. |
| Green Bullet | New Zealand | Although a new variety in relative terms, Green Bullet delivers a very real, traditional bittering quality and hop flavour. A flagship within the New Zealand brewing industry this hop has contributed to several International Brewing Industry Awards. Considered a bittering variety typically for Lager, Green Bullet also carries a solid Styrian characteristic of subtle spiciness which finds it at home in a freshly drawn pint of Bitter or an Irish-style Dry Stout.—NZ Hops Limited |
| Hallertau | USA | Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery. |
| Hallertauer Hersbrucker | Germany | Mild to strong. 'Noble'. |
| Hallertauer Mittelfrüher | Germany | Fine, 'Noble'. |
| Hallertauer Tradition | Germany | Fine, 'Noble'. |
| Herald | UK | New high-alpha acid dwarf. |
| Herkules | Germany | Spicy, powerful. |
| Hersbrucker | USA | Drier, spicier than Hallertauer. Most important aroma variety in Germany. |
| Horizon | United States | Pedigree A diploid high alpha, low co-humulone selection. Cross made in Oregon in 1970, half-sister of Nugget. Typical Beer Styles All Ales and Lagers. |
| Huller Bitterer | Germany | Moderate |
| Liberty | USA | Used mainly for finishing German and American style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild and pleasant. |
| Lubelski-PLLU | Poland | |
| Lublin | Poland | Mild. 'Noble'. |
| Magnum | USA | A West Coast hop with high Alpha Acid. Excellent bittering hop. |
| Magnum-PLMG | Poland | |
| Marynka | Poland | |
| Merkur | Germany | Strong aroma. |
| Millenium | USA | Very new hop. Primarily used for alpha potential. |
| Motueka | New Zealand | An excellent hop in many applications from first kettle additions through to late gift. This hop offers a unique aroma and flavour making it suitable for producing bigger more traditional style Lagers, especially Bohemian Pilsener. Excellent when employed in multiple additions from a single hop bill and sits well on the palate to balance speciality malt sweetness. An excellent variety for Belgian Ales and gives a real edge to Cask Bitter.—NZ Hops Limited |
| Mt. Hood | USA | Used mainly for aroma and flavor in American and German style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant, light, and clean. |
| Nelson Sauvin | New Zealand | Early trials with Nelson Sauvin immediately revealed it to be somewhat different in its brewing character than other hop cultivars. This variety imparts certain grape like flavours to the beer; flavours which have yet to be positively identified. To acknowledge this Sauvignon Blanc flavour the variety was named Nelson Sauvin. |
| New Zealand Cascade | New Zealand | Performs well when used as a single variety across multiple kettle additions or when singled out as a late gift. Can do some really great things for the hop advocate when matched up with some of the New Zealand aroma heavy weights such as Motueka or Riwaka. A fun hop in the brewery which literally sighs with pleasure when plunged into a hop back.—NZ Hops Limited |
| Newport | USA | Viewed as a high-bittering alpha hop. |
| Northdown | UK | Mellow English higher alpha-acid hop. |
| Northern Brewer | USA | Used for bittering with strong flavors and very fragrant in steam beers, dark English ales, and German lagers. Aroma is medium-strong with evergreen and mint overtones. |
| Nugget | USA | This is very bitter and often used in medium to dark ales and lagers. Aroma is quite heavy and herbal. |
| Omega | UK | Some Challenger characteristics. Getting rare. |
| Opal | Germany | Good high alpha aroma hop. The hop is spicy with subtle citrus. |
| Organic Hallertau | New Zealand | Commonly used for aroma variety. |
| Organic Pacific Gem | New Zealand | Widely used as a bittering hop. Woody flavor. |
| Orion | Germany | Dual use hop. |
| Pacific Jade | New Zealand | Suited for use as a bittering hop with some excellent results also being seen in dual purpose applications, with a soft bitterness attributable to the low cohumulone. The citrus aroma and flavour notes work well to temper malt sweetness in “fullish” Ales especially when used moderately as a finishing hop. Pacific Jade is also well suited to balance dryer Lager styles when employed as an “up-front” kettle addition to showcase its bittering qualities.—NZ Hops Limited |
| Pacifica | New Zealand | The Pacifica brings something of a blend of new and old-world taste descriptors to the brewers' forum. Orange marmalade aptly describes the citrus aroma notes achieved through late addition. Bittering quality is such that early kettle additions net a soft yet solid finish even in highly bittered beers.—NZ Hops Limited |
| Palisade™ | USA | Palisade™ is an aroma type cultivar bred by Yakima Chief Ranches. Used for its aromatic properties and moderate bittering. |
| Perle | Germany, USA | Used mainly for its minty bittering and good green hop aromas in all non-pilsener lagersand wheats. Aroma is pleasant and slightly spicy |
| Phoenix | UK | Attractive English aroma with high alpha-acid. excellent. |
| Pilgrim | UK | Dual purpose hop developed at HRI Wye and released in 2000. Pilgrim is often compared to Target but exhibits much hoppier aroma due to higher humulene and selinine levels. |
| Pioneer | UK | New dwarf variety with clean bitterness and mild English aroma. |
| Pride of Ringwood | New Zealand | Moderate. |
| Progress | UK | Simular to Fuggles but a little sweeter. |
| Record | Germany | |
| Riwaka | New Zealand | If you want to say “hops” in your beer then this variety says it all. The pure weight of the oil character experienced during selection carries right through to the glass. A punchy addition to the new-world styles of Pale Ale and regional Pilseners. A cult hero that is established in the New Zealand craft beer culture.—NZ Hops Limited |
| Saaz | USA | Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones. |
| Santiam | USA | A newly developed American aroma hop that contains noble hop characteristics. |
| Saphir | Germany | Similar to Hallertauer Mittelfrüher and is well suited as an aroma hop. |
| Satus® | USA | Satus® is a bittering-type cultivar of recent origin. Used for its bittering and aromatic properties – similar to Galena. |
| Select | Germany | Pedigree Bred from Hallertauer Mittlefr|h and Spalt as a disease resistant Spalt type. Originated from Hull Research Institution. Typical Beer Styles Lager, any beer where noble aroma is wanted (i.e. Pilsner) |
| Simcoe® | USA | Used for aromatic, and especially bittering properties. |
| Smaragd | Germany | Bitterness of medium intensity. Both in smell and taste the aroma is predominately fruity, hoppy and flowery. |
| Sorachi Ace | Japan | Reportedly grown for several years at a Sapporo Breweries Hop Farm in China and exported to Japan and other countries. Sorachi Ace has a unique lemony aroma. Works well with Citra and Simcoe. Ideal for Belgian Saison's or new IPA recipes. |
| Southern Cross | New Zealand | Used for first addition bittering this hop has no pretence at substitution for noble type. A kettle variety of the highest order Southern Cross imparts a soft bitterness with a subtle resinous quality. The essential oil component is such that it can deliver a delicate balance of citrus and spice when added toward the end of boil. Generally selected for its consistency in mainstream Lagers this hop has also ventured into the craft market as a reliable Brewpub mainstay.—NZ Hops Limited |
| Spalt Spalter | Germany | Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'. |
| Spalter Select | Germany | Used for aroma in lagers and pale ales. |
| Sterling | USA | Perceived to be similar to a Saaz and Mt. Hood combination. Finding favor as a Saaz replacement. |
| Sticklebract | New Zealand | Pine-like Aroma with a hint of citrus |
| Strisselspalt | France | French variety related to Hallertauer. |
| Styrian Goldings | Slovenia | Mild, pleasant. |
| Summit™ | USA | Super-high alpha hop with a low cohumulone content and a strong orange/tangerine citrus character. |
| Super Alpha | New Zealand | A very versatile hop in the brew house where it can be used to deliver a very crisp bitter edge on the back palate as well as excellent aroma qualities. Like most New Zealand varieties the exceptional oil profile sets it apart as a hop with many applications. A mainstay in the New Zealand Brewing industry since the mid 1970s' the Super Alpha can now be found in breweries throughout the Asia Pacific region where it is sought for its ability to integrate and finely balance many regional Ales and Lagers.—NZ Hops Limited |
| Super Galena | USA | Super Galena is a super high alpha variety developed by the Hopsteiner breeding program and released in 2006. It has relatively high contents of both alpha and beta acids, making it a good bittering hop with pleasant aroma. Super Galena is comparable to Galena in its aroma and bitterness profile, but offers a substantially higher yield and complete resistance to all current hop powdery mildew strains found in the U.S.—usahops.org |
| Talisman | An improved Cluster variety. | |
| Target | UK, Belgium, Germany | Used for its robust bittering ability in British ales and lagers. Aroma is quite intense |
| Taurus | Germany | A variety of Hallertau with very high alpha acid content. It has a distinctive hoppy tang with a delicate aroma. |
| Tettnanger | Germany, USA | Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'. |
| Tomahawk® | USA | Tomahawk® is a bittering hop of recent origin, bred by Charles Zimmermann. It is the first commercially grown “Super Alpha” variety. In 1998 it contributed to 11% of the USA hop crop. |
| Ultra | USA | Newer domestic aroma variety with Saaz characteristics. |
| Vanguard | USA | Still being tested and looked at by micro & craft breweries. |
| Warrior® | USA | New hop with much potential. Very stable. |
| Whitbread Golding (WGV) | UK | Traditional English hop with a sweet and fruity aroma. |
| Willamette | USA | This hop is used for finishing and dry hopping American and British style ales. Aroma is mild and pleasant ans slightly spicy |
| Wye Target | UK | Neutral high-alpha. Bred from Northern Brewer crossed with some Goldenings. Used for hopped malt extract and many English Ales. |
| Yeoman | UK | Mixes well with Mount Hood and Willamette. Unsuitable as an aroma hop. |
| Zenith | UK | |
| Zeus | USA | Zeus is often grouped together with Columbus and Tomahawk® and labeled as CTZ. They are referred to as Super High Alpha varieties, having alpha acid content of between 14.5-16.5%. Together they make up approximately a quarter of the entire U.S. hop acreage.—usahops.org |
| Zythos™ | USA | Zythos is a customized IPA/Pale Ale style pellet blend designed to embody the powerful tradition and unique aroma characteristics required in premium craft brews…Zythos is not a replacement for proprietary varieties, but rather a premium pellet blend designed to compliment existing IPA/Pale Ale lineups. Zythos can be used as a single hop addition or as a compliment to current inventories, imparting distinct tropical (pineapple) and citrus tones with slight pine characteristics.—Don Bryant, Hopunion LLC |
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