Name | Origin | Use | AAs | Substitutions | Info | Examples |
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484 (4 - 6% AA) | United States | Flavor / Aroma | 4 - 6% | Lightly spicy. Some passion fruit notes. An experimental variety used by New Belgium Brewing. I'm guessing at the alpa acid %. | ||
Admiral (13 - 16% AA) | United Kingdom | Bittering | 13 - 16% | A good replacement for both high alpha and dual-purpose hops when used as a kettle hop. | Ale | |
Ahtanum (5 - 6% AA) | United States | Aroma, bittering | 5 - 6% | Cascade, Amarillo | Floral, citrus, sharp, and piney. | Lager, American Ale |
Amarillo (8 - 11% AA) | United States | Flavor, aroma | 8 - 11% | Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Ahtanum. | Floral, citrus aroma. | Bighorn Big Red IPA |
Apollo (15 - 19% AA) | USA | Bittering | 15 - 19% | Yakima WA | (NOT COMMERCIALLY USED YET) Citrus notes, emphasis on orange, resiny, spicey | |
Aquila (5 - 7% AA) | United States | Aroma | 5 - 7% | Not widely used. | ||
AZACCA (8 - 10% AA) | USA | Bittering or Perverse Late and Dry | 8 - 10% | Centennial, Simcoe | Tropical, Mango, Pine Needles, hints of lemon | |
Bramling Cross (6 - 8% AA) | United Kingdom, Canada | Bittering, finishing | 6 - 8% | Progress, Kent Golding | Toasty, buttery, slighly resiny aroma with some woody notes. Quite mild, fruity currant aroma. | ESB, Bitter, Pale Ale |
Bravo (14 - 17% AA) | USA | Bittering | 14 - 17% | Yakima WA | provides pleasant fruity and floral | |
Bravo (14 - 17% AA) | USA | Multi | 14 - 17% | Nugget | Bravo is a somewhat recent US cultivar with a parentage from the Zeus hop variety. With its relatively high alpha acid content (14 - 17%AA) Bravo is a good choice of a bittering base. Aromatic qualities of Bravo range from being described as Earthy and Herbal to somewhat Floral as well as spicy. Bravo has gained some popularity when hops have been in short supply and have been featured in a series of US West Coast IPAs. | Earthy and Herbal to somewhat Floral as well as spicy |
Brewers Gold (8 - 10% AA) | United Kingdom, Germany | Bittering, aroma | 8 - 10% | Comet, Chinook, Eroica, Galena, Bullion | Blackcurrant, fruity, spicy aroma. | Ale, Pilsner, Lambic |
Bullion (8 - 11% AA) | United Kingdom, United States | Bittering, finishing | 8 - 11% | Brewer's Gold, Pacific Gem | Poor aroma, sharp bittering and black currant flavor and aroma when used in the boil. | IPA, ESB, Stout |
Cascade (4 - 8% AA) | United States | Bittering, aroma, finishing, dry hopping | 4 - 8% | Centennial | Strong spicy, floral, citrus (especially grapefruit) aroma. | Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Anchor Liberty Ale, Old Foghorn |
Centennial (9 - 11% AA) | United States | Bittering, aroma, dry hopping | 9 - 11% | Cascade | Spicy, floral, citrus aroma, clean bittering hop. | Ale; Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Ale |
Challenger (6 - 8% AA) | United Kingdom | Aroma, bittering. Blends well with other hops | 6 - 8% | Perle, Northern Brewer | Spicy aroma, fruity flavor. | English-style Ale, Porter, Stout, ESB |
Chinook (12 - 14% AA) | United States | Bittering | 12 - 14% | Galena, Eroica, Nugget, Bullion | Heavy spicy aroma, strong versatile bittering hop. | Pale Ale, Stout, Porter, IPA; Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, Sierra Nevada Stout |
Citra (10 - 14% AA) | United States | Dual | 10 - 14% | None known at this time. Very unique. | Originated in 2008. Cross between U.S. Tettnager, Hallertauer Mittelfruh, Brewer's Gold, and East Kent Goldings. As the name suggests, imparts citrus and fruity flavors/aromas to beer (grapefruit, lime, melon, gooseberry, lychee fruit). | Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA |
Cluster (5 - 8% AA) | United States, Australia | Bittering | 5 - 8% | Galena | Poor, sharp aroma, sharp bittering hop. | Ale (aroma), Lager (bittering); Winterhook Christmas Ale |
Columbus (14 - 16% AA) | United States | Bittering, dry hopping | 14 - 16% | Nugget, Chinook, Wye Target, Northern Brewer, Centennial | Pungent aroma. | IPA, Pale Ale, Stout |
Comet (9 - 11% AA) | United States | Bittering | 9 - 11% | Galena | Especially bitter. | |
Crystal (2 - 5% AA) | United States | Aroma, finishing, flavoring | 2 - 5% | Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, Hallertauer Hersbrucker, Mount Hood, Liberty | Mild, pleasant, slightly spicy. | Lager, Pilsner, ESB |
El Dorado (10 - 15% AA) | USA | Beer | 10 - 15% | There are wide ranges in aroma options within the hops available in today's market. There is a demand for hops that can contribute to a multi-layered taste experience. Fruit El Dorado hops consistently elicit responses of fruity notes, specifically tropical fruit flavors. Other fruit notes offered have been pear, watermelon candy and stone fruit. Fluency The integration of El Dorado hops to craft beers bring a potency of citrus, sometimes with an identification of a fresh cut grass taste. | ||
Equinox (14 - 15% AA) | USA | Aroma | 14 - 15% | A pronounced aroma profile with citrus, tropical fruit, floral and herbal characteristics. Specific descriptors include lemon, lime, papaya, apple, and green pepper. | American Ales | |
Eroica (12 - 14% AA) | United States | Bittering | 12 - 14% | Northern Brewer, Galena | Clean bittering hop. | Wheat, Pale Ale, Porter; Ballard Bitter, Blackhook Porter, Anderson Valley Boont Amber |
Falconers Flight (10 - 14% AA) | United States | Bitter / Flavor / Aroma | 10 - 14% | A blend of Pacific NW hops developed in honor of Glen Hay Falconer. In celebration of Glen’s cutting edge style and the ever-evolving nature of the craft beer industry, Hopunion has developed Falconer’s Flight™. This novel proprietary pellet blend is comprised of many of the Northwest’s most unique hop varieties and is perfect for any Northwest-style IPA. Each hop has been hand selected for its superior aromatic qualities, imparting distinct tropical, citrus, floral, lemon and grapefruit tones. | American Pale Ale, American India Pale Ale, American Amber, Cascadian Dark Ale | |
Falconers Flight 7Cs (9 - 10% AA) | USA | Aroma | 9 - 10% | A pellet blend comprised of seven "C" hops and additional experimental varieties | American Ales | |
First Gold (6 - 8% AA) | United Kingdom | Aroma, bittering | 6 - 8% | UK Kent Golding, Crystal | A dwarf hop, predicted by many in the British industry for future success. | English style ale. |
Fuggle (3 - 5% AA) | United Kingdom, United States | Aroma, finishing, dry hopping | 3 - 5% | East Kent Goldings, Willamette | Mild, soft, grassy, floral aroma. | English-style Ale, American Ale, ESB, Lager; Samuel Smith's Pale Ale, Old Peculier, Thomas Hardy's Ale; English ales |
Galaxy (11 - 14% AA) | USA | Bittering | 11 - 14% | |||
Galena (12 - 14% AA) | United States | Bittering | 12 - 14% | Northern Brewer, Eroica, Cluster | Strong, clean bittering hop. | Ale, Porter, Stout, ESB; Catamount Porter, Devil's Mountain Railroad Ale |
Glacier (5 - 6% AA) | United States | Bittering, aroma, finishing | 5 - 6% | Willamette, US Fuggle, US Tettnang, Styrian Golding | Balanced bitterness and pleasant aroma. New variety. | Pale Ale, ESB, Bitter, English-Style Pale Ale, Porter, Stout |
Golding (4 - 6% AA) | United States, Canada | Aroma | 4 - 6% | Kent Goldings | Version of Kent Goldings grown in the United States. | English-style Ale, ESB, Pale Ale |
Green Bullet (8 - 11% AA) | New Zealand | Bittering | 8 - 11% | Citrus and floral aroma. | Lager; ale. | |
Hallertauer Gold (6 - 6% AA) | Germany | Bittering, aroma | 6 - 6% | Crystal, Mount Hood | Known for its aromatic properties similar to Hallertauer. | Ale, Lager, Pilsner, Bock, Wheat |
Hallertauer Hersbrucker (2 - 5% AA) | Germany | Aroma, finishing | 2 - 5% | Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, Mt. Hood, Liberty, Crystal, NZ Hallertau Aroma | Pleasant, spicy, mild, noble, earthy aroma. | Lager, Pilsner, Bock, Wheat; Wheathook Wheaten Ale; German style lagers |
Hallertauer Mittlefruh (3 - 5% AA) | Germany | Aroma, finishing | 3 - 5% | Hallertauer Hersbrucker, Mt. Hood, Liberty, Crystal, NZ Hallertau Aroma | Pleasant, spicy, mild herbal aroma. Noble hop. | Lager, Bock, Wheat; Sam Adams Boston Lager, Sam Adams Boston Lightship; German style lagers |
Herald (11 - 13% AA) | United Kingdom | Bittering, aroma | 11 - 13% | High alpha-acid dwarf hop. | ||
Horizon (11 - 13% AA) | Bittering, aroma | 11 - 13% | Magnum | Spicy, floral aroma. | All Ales, Lager. | |
Huller Bitterer (7 - 10% AA) | Germany | Bittering | 7 - 10% | |||
Jaryllo (15 - 17% AA) | US | Dual Purpose | 15 - 17% | Named after the Slavic god of fertility, Jarrylo (pronounced Yar-i-low) is a unique variety bred by the ADHA. With Summit as its mother, Jarrylo was originally used in lots of lagers and pilsners, but has been successfully used in everything from Weizens to IPAs. It has a unique banana character that plays well with wheats and weizens, but it also inherited its mother's spicey notes, which are perfectly suited for Saisons and other belgian styles. Jarrylo has also been used as a bittering hop in pale ales and IPAs, lending a fresh fruit aroma of pears and oranges.Nomenclature: The Russian pronunciation is Yar-i-lo with the emphasis on the letter I Aroma: Pear, orange, spicy, fruity | Weizen, IPA, Saison, Belgian Ale | |
Kent Golding (4 - 7% AA) | United Kingdom | Bittering, aroma, finishing, dry hopping for | 4 - 7% | Goldings, Target | Spicy, floral, earthy, rounded, very mild aroma; spicy flavor. | Samuel Smith's Pale Ale, Fuller's ESB; British ales |
Liberty (2 - 5% AA) | United States | Aroma, finishing | 2 - 5% | Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, Hallertauer Hersbrucker, Mt. Hood, Crystal | Fine, very mild aroma. | Lager, Pilsner, Bock, Wheat; Pete's Wicked Lager |
Lublin (2 - 4% AA) | Poland | Aroma, finishing | 2 - 4% | Saaz, Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, Hallertauer Hersbrucker, Tettnang, Mount Hood, Liberty, Crystal. | Reported to be a substitute for noble varieties. | |
Magnum (12 - 14% AA) | Germany | Bittering | 12 - 14% | Columbus, Nugget | Clean bittering hop. Bred at the Hop Research Institute in Hull, Germany. | Lager, Pilsner; Stout |
Marynka (9 - 12% AA) | Poland | 9 - 12% | Contains both high aroma values and high content of bitter substances. | |||
Millenium (14 - 15% AA) | United States | Bittering | 14 - 15% | Nugget, Columbus | Mild, herbal aroma. | |
Mosaic (10 - 11% AA) | USA | Aroma | 10 - 11% | Developed by Hop Breeding Company and released in 2012, Mosaic® Brand HBC 369 contains high alpha content and features a unique and complex aroma profile that translates favorably into a variety of beer styles. It is a daughter of Simcoe® Brand YCR 14 and a Nugget derived male. Mosaic® is named in honor of the artistic assortment of aromas and flavors it is capable of presenting. Aroma: Specific aroma descriptors include blueberry, tangerine, papaya, rose, blossoms, grass and bubble gum. | ||
Motueka (6 - 7% AA) | New Zealand | European Lagers, Belgian and English Ales, Pilsner | 6 - 7% | 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. Typically employed in traditional Pilsener styles this Saazer cultivar has also found application in many traditional European and English Ales styles as well. The weight of oil to alpha integrates it fully with higher gravity types and will counter both malt sweetness and body. Aroma: Lemon Lime, Tropical Fruit | ||
Mount Hood (3 - 8% AA) | United States | Aroma, finishing | 3 - 8% | Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, Hallertauer Hersbrucker, Liberty, Tettnang | Mild, clean aroma. | Lager, Pilsner, Bock, Wheat; Anderson Valley High Rollers Wheat Beer, Portland Ale |
Nelson Sauvin (12 - 14% AA) | New Zealand | Bittering | 12 - 14% | Imparts grape-like flavor. |