| Ingredients > Hops |
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Admiral
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UK
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Newer high alpha. |
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Ahtanum
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USA, Yakima
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Good for lagers, american ales, Floral. citrus, sharp and piney. |
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Amarillo
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USA
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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. |
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Aquila
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United States
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Not widely used. |
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Banner
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United States
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Good yield. Developed in 1988. Use largely discontinued due to poor storage. |
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Brambling Cross
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UK, Canada
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Grandparent of Saxon and Viking, they have a unique toasty, buttery, slighly resiny aroma with some woody notes. |
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Brewers Gold
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USA, UK, Germany
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Sibling of and similar to Bullion only maturing earlier and more disease resistant. English/wild Canadian cross. Pungent English character. very poor |
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Bullion
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USA, UK
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Neutral. Not highly regarded. |
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Cascade
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USA
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Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity. |
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Centennial
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USA
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Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales. |
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Challenger
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UK
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Popular bittering hop used primarily in British ales and lagers. Mild to moderate aroma, but quite spicy. |
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Chinook
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USA
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Spicy, Medium to Heavy.Very strong bittering ability used in all American ales and lagers. Aroma is very floral. |
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Cluster
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USA
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Used for bittering and flavor qualities in light and dark American lagers. Aroma is very floral. |
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Columbus
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USA
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Used mainly for bittering with some flavor qualities as well. Aroma is pleasant. |
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Comet
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Very bitter, use sparingly or with other hops |
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Crystal
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USA
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Mild. 'Noble'. Used mainly for its aroma which is mild and pleasant. |
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Czech Saaz
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Czech Replublic
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Very mild. 'Noble'. |
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East Kent Goldings
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UK
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Mild, slightly flowery. |
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Eroica
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USA
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Mainly used for bittering and good aroma for pale ales and dark ales, and also stouts. The aroma is quite strong but not unpleasant. |
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First Gold
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UK
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First commercial dwarf hop designed for aroma consideration in England, a very promising hop. |
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Fuggle
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UK, USA
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Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft. |
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Galena
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USA
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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. |
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Glacier
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USA
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An excellent new variety with balanced bittering properties combined with a good aroma profile. |
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Goldings
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British Columbia, Canada, USA
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Mild. Slightly flowery. |
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Hallertau
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USA
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Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery. |
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Hallertau Hersbruck
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Germany
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Mild to strong. 'Noble'. |
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Hallertau Mittelfruh
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Germany
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Fine, 'Noble'. |
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Hallertau Tradition
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Germany
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Fine, 'Noble'. |
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Herald
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UK
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New high-alpha acid dwarf. |
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Hersbrucker
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USA
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Drier, spicier than Hallertauer. Most important aroma variety in Germany. |
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Horizon
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United States
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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. |
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Huller Bitterer
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Germany
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Moderate |
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Liberty
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USA
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Used mainly for finishing German and American style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild and pleasant. |
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Lubelski-PLLU
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Poland
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Lublin
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Poland
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Mild. 'Noble'. |
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Magnum
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USA
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A West Coast hop with high Alpha Acid. Excellent bittering hop. |
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Magnum-PLMG
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Poland
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Marynka
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Poland
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Millenium
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USA
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Very new hop. Primarily used for alpha potential. |
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Mt. Hood
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USA
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Used mainly for aroma and flavor in American and German style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant, light, and clean. |
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Nelson Sauvin
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New Zealand
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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. |
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Newport
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USA
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Viewed as a high-bittering alpha hop. |
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Northdown
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UK
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Mellow English higher alpha-acid hop. |
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Northern Brewer
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USA
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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. |
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Nugget
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USA
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This is very bitter and often used in medium to dark ales and lagers. Aroma is quite heavy and herbal. |
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Omega
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UK
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Some Challenger characteristics. Getting rare. |
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Organic Hallertau
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New Zealand
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Commonly used for aroma variety. |
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Organic Pacific Gem
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New Zealand
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Widely used as a bittering hop. Woody flavor. |
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Orion
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Germany
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Dual use hop. |
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Perle
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Germany, USA
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Used mainly for its minty bittering and good green hop aromas in all non-pilsener lagersand wheats. Aroma is pleasant and slightly spicy |
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Phoenix
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UK
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Attractive English aroma with high alpha-acid. excellent. |
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Pioneer
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UK
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New dwarf variety with clean bitterness and mild English aroma. |
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Pride of Ringwood
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New Zealand
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Moderate. |
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Progress
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UK
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Simular to Fuggles but a little sweeter. |
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Record
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Germany
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Saaz
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USA
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Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones. |
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Santiam
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USA
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A newly developed American aroma hop that contains noble hop characteristics. |
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Select
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Germany
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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) |
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Simcoe
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USA
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Used for aromatic, and especially bittering properties. |
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Spalt Spalter
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Germany
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Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'. |
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Sterling
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USA
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Perceived to be similar to a Saaz and Mt. Hood combination. Finding favor as a Saaz replacement. |
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Sticklebract
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New Zealand
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Pine-like Aroma with a hint of citrus |
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Strisselspalt
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France
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French variety related to Hallertauer. |
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Styrian Goldings
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Slovenia
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Mild, pleasant. |
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Summit
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USA
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Super-high alpha hop with a low cohumulone content and a strong orange/tangerine citrus character. |
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Talisman
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An improved Cluster variety. |
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Target
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UK, Belgium, Germany
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Used for its robust bittering ability in British ales and lagers. Aroma is quite intense |
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Tettnanger
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Germany, USA
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Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'. |
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Ultra
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USA
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Newer domestic aroma variety with Saaz characteristics. |
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Vanguard
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USA
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Still being tested and looked at by micro & craft breweries. |
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Warrior
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USA
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New hop with much potential. Very stable. |
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Whitbread Golding (WGV)
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UK
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Traditional English hop with a sweet and fruity aroma. |
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Willamette
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USA
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This hop is used for finishing and dry hopping American and British style ales. Aroma is mild and pleasant ans slightly spicy |
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Wye Target
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UK
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Neutral high-alpha. Bred from Northern Brewer crossed with some Goldenings. Used for hopped malt extract and many English Ales. |
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Yeoman
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UK
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Mixes well with Mount Hood and Willamette. Unsuitable as an aroma hop. |
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Zenith
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UK
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