Hop Varieties Level One Flashcards
A flowery, citrus-like aroma with medium bittering value that is gaining acceptance as a substitute for Cascade due to its hardy nature. It is most often used as a late kettle or dry hop addition to American style Pale Ales and IPA’s due to its signature aroma characteristics.
Alpha Acids: 8-11%
Possible Substitutions: Cascade, Centennial
Ales, IPAs
Amarillo
Flowers, citrus & spice with grapefruit the noticeable fragrance quite often. This medium aroma balances the low bittering value. Very popular hop among craft brewers.
Alpha Acids: 4.5 - 7.0%
Possible Substitutions: Centennial, Amarillo
Pale Ales, IPAs, Porters
Cascade
Flowers & citrus most evident. A medium aroma with mid to high bittering value makes it a dual purpose choice. sometimes referred to as a super Cascade
Alpha Acids: 9.5 - 11.5%
Possible Substitutions: Cascade, Amarillo
Ales, IPAs
Centennial
A pine forest washed with exotic spice and infused with grapefruit. This alluring aroma and a high bittering value has gained this hop full respect from craft & major brewers.
Most beer styles from Pale Ales to Lagers
Chinook
High on the bittering scale yet also valued for its oil content creates a hop that is an interesting dichotomy of sharp and herbal.
American IPAs & Pale Ales, Stout, Lager
Columbus
Genteel, continental lady meets American belle with a delicate blend of spices and flowers. Low bittering value adds to the charm. Craft brewers love her style.
German-style Pilsner, Lager, Kölsch, ESB, Belgian Ales
Crystal
Classic English aroma hop with moderate bittering value. Pleasant wood and fruit tones will have you heading off to the hunt. Tally-ho, old boy!
English-style beers (particularly Stout), American Ales
Fuggle
Named for its origins in the _______ region of Germany, this is a noble aroma hop with ever-so-subtle flower and spice fragrances defining its “über alles” superiority. Very low bittering value.
Pilsner, Bock, Lager, Wheat
Hallertauer
The refined older English gentleman with his flowery tones that have produced some of England’s best bitters.
All English-style beers (Ales, ESB, Bitter), Belgian-style Ales
Kent Golding
American cousin to Hallertau with very similar flower and spice characteristics. Best used as a finishing hop in German-style lagers.
Lager, Pilsner, Bock, Kölsch
Liberty
A German thoroughbred with limited Pacific Northwest plantings. Prized for its high bittering value, the aromatic nature is one of spice and citrus.
Pale Ales, IPAs, German-style Lager
Magnum
New in 2012! Simcoe’s daughter with earthy, grassy, herbal, citrus, cedar, tropical, spice and stone fruit notes adding to the pine-based pungency! A complex modern gal!
Mosaic
Hybrid of Hallertau with similar mild flower/spice aroma characteristics with a hint more of the forest. “Clean” commonly describes it.
Lager, Pilsner, Bock, Wheat
Mt. Hood
A plucky American filly found herself an affable English suitor and the happy union was this well-adapted hop with its neutral, clean aroma and slightly higher-than-average bittering value. Dual purpose.
English-style Ales, ESB, Bitter, Porter
Norther Brewer
Strong herbal/slight spice aroma and high bittering value (along with desirable growing traits) has brought this hop variety to the forefront of the industry.
All Ales, Stouts
Nugget
A palate-pleaser with its moderate, clean bittering qualities and refreshing, spicy aroma.
A wide range from Pale Ale to Lager to Stout
Perle
The Old World steadfast standby made famous by Pilsner Urquell possesses the aromatic blend of earth and spice notable in European nobles. Low bittering value.
Pilsner, Lager, Wheat, Belgian-style Ales
Saaz
A hop variety less than 10 years old that is quickly finding its way into the hearts of bitter-loving craft brewers. Intense pine aroma adds to the fresh, youthful vigor. Dual purpose but generally considered a bittering hop.
American Ales, IPAs, Double IPAs
Simcoe
A Japanese winner by all counts with its powerful lemon aroma, high bittering value and flavorful personality.
American Ales, Pale Ales, Wheat
Sorachi Ace
Herbs and spices dominate, flowers and citrus around the fringes. Moderate bittering values with a mix of Saaz and Mt. Hood properties.
Ale, Pilsner, Lager
Sterling
Quite new on the scene (2003) but the consensus is very positive with its “peak” bittering value coupled with robust citrus notes of orange, tangerine and grapefruit. Receiving accolades as an ideal hop for the ultimate Pale Ale.
Drifter Pale Ale, Widmer Brothers
Summit
Its high bittering value and very mild aroma offers new dimensions to IPA & Double IPA brewers.
Three Floyd’s Dogfish Head IPA
Warrior
The king of aroma hops in the U.S. with its modest bittering value and the joyous harmony of flowers, fruit, earth and spice.
American Pale and Brown Ales, English-style Ales
Willamette
An aroma-type cultivar bred by Yakima Chief Ranches. It is used for its aromatic properties and moderate bittering. The variety is named after the location where Charles Carpenter established the first hop farm in the Yakima Valley in 1869.
Alpha Acids: 5.7 - 6.3%
Possible Substitutions: Cascade
Ahtanum
The very high alpha, good storage stability and low cohumulone ratio make it an excellent choice
for bittering. Added late into the boil it provides a strong grapefruit and hoppy note.
Alpha Acids: 16.0 - 20.0%
Possible Substitutions: CTZ, Magnum, Millenium, Nugget, Warrior
Apollo
Bravo is an excellent bittering hop that provides pleasant fruity and floral aroma characteristics.
Alpha Acids: 14.5 - 17.5%
Possible Substitutions: CTZ, Magnum, Nugget
Bravo
an English variety that is primarily used as a bittering hop. It is a descendent of Bullion and has many of the same varietal attributes. American-grown Brewer’s Gold has a higher percentage of alpha acids than its counterpart in England.
Alpha Acids: 8.0 - 10%
Possible Substitutions: UK Brewer’s Gold, Galena
Brewer’s Gold
Chelan is a high alpha variety with a very high percentage of beta acids.
