| Variety |
Alpha |
Betas |
Oils |
Beer Styles |
Suggested Substitutes |
Characteristics |
| AlphAroma |
5.8-11% |
2.6-4.8% |
.98-1.2ml/100g |
Pale Ales, IPAs, Lagers, potent for wet-hopping seasonal ales. |
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A dual purpose high alpha hop with potent citrus, passion fruit, peach and tropical fruit flavors. |
| Bitter Gold |
15.4-18.8% |
6.1-8% |
.8-3.6ml/100g |
English and Belgian Ales, IPA, Lager, Pilsner. |
Nugget, Galena |
A super alpha bittering hop potent with grassy, stone fruit, tropical fruit, pear and watermelon. |
| Brewers Gold (US) |
7-8.5% |
2.5-3.5% |
1.8-2.4%ml-100g |
English and Belgian Ales, Lambic, Porter, Pilsner, Ales, Farmhouse. Pairs well with German Noble type hops. |
Newport, Magnum, Galena |
The parent of high alpha bittering varieties. Flavors include black current, citrus, spicy, fruity and resiny. |
| Cascade |
4.5-7% |
5-7% |
.7-1.5ml/100g |
American Pale Ales, IPA, Amber, Lagers, Porters, Wheat beers and Barley Wine. |
Centennial, Columbus |
A popular American aroma / flavoring hop with relatively low bittering values. Flovors include floral, citrus, spicy and grapefruit. Ideal for dry hopping. |
| Cashmere |
7.7-9% |
61.-7% |
1.2-1.4ml/100g |
IPAs, APAs, Saisons, American Ales. |
|
A good dual purpose hop with flavors of lemon lime, citrus, peach, tropical fruit, lemongrass, coconut, melon and a mild herbal bouquet with smooth bitterness and mild aromas. |
| Centennial |
9.5-11.5% |
3.5-4.5% |
1.5-2.3ml/100g |
All Ale styles, IPA, Bitter, Imperial Stout and Barley Wine. |
Cascade, Columbus, Chinook |
Nearly double the alpha profile of Cascade hops, floral, lemon, earthy, spicy, clean citrus tones. Referred to as "Super Cascade". |
| Chinook |
10-14% |
3-4% |
1.5-2.7ml/100g |
American Pale Ales, IPA, Lagers, Brown Ale, Winter Ale, Stout, Porter and heavy bodied dark ales. |
Northern Brewer, Columus |
A workhorse hop popular with brewers for it's spicy, piney, citrus, grapefruit and resiny notes. |
| Columbia |
7.6-9% |
0.04 |
1.2ml/100g |
Porter, Stout, Amber, Pale Ale, Blonde Ale, Red Ale. |
|
An all purpose hop with pungent aromatics of pineapple, lemon, citrus with a clean, crisp profile. |
| Crystal |
3-5% |
4.5-6.7% |
1-1.5ml/100g |
IPA, Pilsner, Lager, Pale Ale, Golden Ale, Kolsch and Stout. |
Liberty, Mt Hood |
Mild bittering and highly aromatic with spice, woody black pepper, cinnamon, floral, herbal and earthy tones. |
| Galena |
10-14% |
7.2-9% |
.9-1.2ml/100g |
Ale, Porter, Stout, Bitter, IPA, English IPA, Wheat, Imperial Stout. |
Columbus, Nugget, Zeus |
A high alpha hop with balnced bittering and aroma characteristics of gooseberry, citrus, spicy wood, fruity, pear, pineapple, black currant, grapefruit, spice and lime. |
| Mackinac |
9.2-10.5% |
3-3.47% |
|
NEIPA, DIPA, IPA, Pale Ale, American Pale Ale. |
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A new proprietary super-aroma hop, robust tropical, melon, papaya, grapefruit, spice, earth and citrus aromas. |
| Michigan Copper |
8.8-10.5% |
2.4-2.6% |
1.75ml/100g |
IPA, Wheat, Belgian, Lager, Stout. |
|
A new proprietary super-aroma hop with fragrant floral, black cherry, red candy, hibiscus, resiny and hawaiian tropical fruit aromas. |
| Mt Hood |
3-8% |
5-8% |
1-1.3ml/100g |
Lager, IPA, Pale Ale, Brown Ale, Stout, Pilsner, Bock, US Wheat, Amber, Alt Munich, HellesHefeweizen, Dopplebock, Weizenbock, Russian Imperial Stout. |
Crystal |
American bred cultivar stemming from Hallertau Mittelfruher with a clean, mild spice aroma and woodsy, herbal, noble hop aromas with pine tone. |
| Newport |
13.5-17% |
7.2-9.1% |
1.6-3.4ml/100g |
Many Ales, Stout, Barley Wine. |
Galena, Nugget. |
A newer high alpha balanced bittering type hop with an earthy, citrus, reiny aromas and wine/ balsamic notes. |
| Nugget |
12-14% |
4-6% |
1.7-2.3ml/100g |
Stout, Barley Wine, Bitter, IPA, Imperials. |
Columbus, Chinook, Galena. |
A high bittering hop with strong herbal, resiny, floral, earthy, woody, ginger and rosemary notes- not citrusy - used mainly for bittering. |
| Sorachi Ace |
10.7-14% |
|
2-2.8ml/100g |
Farmhouse Ales , Saisons, IPAs, Belgian, Wheat, Witbiers. |
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A Japanese variety with bold lemont, citrus, cilantro, orange, herbal, lime, tea and coriander aromas with slight oak and dill tones. |
| Southern Cross (NZ) |
11-14% |
6-7% |
1.2ml/100g |
IPA, Lager, Wheat, Saison, Pale Ale, Blond Ale. |
|
A potent and unique high alpha New Zealand hop with lemon peel, pine, citrus, tropical fruit, lime and spice aromas. |
| Tahoma |
7.2-8.2% |
8.5-9.5% |
1-2ml/100g |
Blonde Ale, Wheat, Lager. |
|
A newer hop similar to Glacier with a pleasant floral, pine, lemon, cedar, grapefruit, spice, pepper, orange and wood aromas. |
| Ultra |
2-3.5% |
3.6-4.7% |
.7-1.3ml/100g |
Pilsners, Lagers, Bock, Wheat, German Ale, Pale Ale, Oktoberfest, Blond Ale, Harvest Ale and American Lager. |
Mt Hood, Crystal. |
Hallertauer mittlefrueh with pleasant bitterness, mild florals and spice. |
| Willamette |
4-6% |
3.5-4.5% |
1-1.5ml/100g |
Pale Ales, English Ale, Brown Ale, Porters, Stouts. |
Fuggle, Tettnanger |
The king of aroma hops with modest bittering and a floral, fruity, spicy, earthy, incense, pepper, elderberry and herbal profile. |
