Name |
Alpha Acid % |
Possible Sub |
Flavor Description |
Admiral (U.K.) |
13.5-16% |
U.K. Challenger, U.K. Northdown, U.K.
Target |
Known for its bittering potential. |
Ahtanum™ |
4-6.3% |
Amarillo, Cascade |
Floral, citrus,
sharp, and piney. |
Amarillo® |
8-9% |
Cascade, Centennial |
Citrusy, flowery. |
Apollo |
15-19% |
Zeus |
A high alpha acid
varietal known for its disease resistance. |
Aurora
(Slovenia) |
6-8% |
Northern Brewer |
|
Azacca® (U.S.) |
14-16% |
|
A dual-use,
high-alpha hop. Aroma and flavor characteristics of apricot, ripe mango,
orchard fruit, orange, grapefruit, pine, and pineapple. |
Belma (U.S.) |
12.10% |
|
Clean bitterness,
citrus, tropical fruit flavors. |
Boadicea
(U.K.) |
8-9% |
|
spicy |
Bobeck
(Slovenia) |
3.5-7% |
U.K. Fuggle |
|
Bramling Cross
(U.K.) |
5-7% |
U.K. Kent Golding,
U.K. Progress, Whitbread Golding Variety |
Quite mild, fruity
currant aroma. |
Bravo |
14-17% |
Apollo, Zeus |
|
Brewer's Gold
(German) |
6-7% |
Bullion, Galena,
Northdown, Northern Brewer |
Black currant,
fruity, spicy. |
Brewer's Gold
(U.S.) |
7-10% |
Bullion |
Bittering hop with
neutral aroma character. |
Bullion (U.K.) |
6.5-9% |
Columbus, Northern
Brewer |
A rich hop primarily
used for bittering. Intense blackcurrant aroma. |
Calypso (U.S.) |
12-14% |
|
Exhibits pleasant
fruity notes-apple, pear, fruit punch. |
Cannabis,
Decarboxylated |
N/A |
|
|
Cascade
(Argentina) |
3-5% |
Any noble hops |
Different than US
grown Cascades with more of a spicy flavor and lemony aroma. |
Cascade (New
Zealand) |
6-8% |
Ahtanum, Cascade,
Centennial |
Similar to US
Cascade, has floral, citrus grapefruit character. |
Cascade (U.S.) |
4.5-7% |
Amarillo, Centennial,
possibly Columbus |
Pleasant, flowery,
spicy, and citrusy. Can have a grapefruit flavor. |
Cashmere
(U.S.) |
7.7-9.1% |
|
This dual purpose
variety is an offspring of Cascade and Northern Brewer. Cashmere has aroma
and flavor characteristics of melon, lemon, lime, herbs, and citrus fruits. |
Celeia
(Slovenia) |
3-6% |
Styrian Golding |
Moderate and pleasant
zesty bitterness with matching floral aroma, making its use widespread in
both ale and lager brewing. Stores very well. |
Centennial |
8-11.5% |
Cascade, possibly
Columbus |
Medium with floral
and citrus tones. |
Challenger
(U.K.) |
6.5-8.5% |
Northern Brewer, U.S.
or German Perle |
Mild to moderate,
quite spicy. |
Chinook |
10-14% |
Columbus, Northern
Brewer, Nugget, U.K. Target |
Mild to medium-heavy,
spicy, piney, and grapefruity. |
Citra® (U.S.) |
11-13% |
|
Intense citrusy
flavor. |
Cluster |
5.5-8.5% |
Galena |
Medium and quite
spicy. |
Cluster |
6-8.5% |
|
Used as a kettle hop
for bittering. |
Columbus |
11-16% |
Chinook, Northern
Brewer, Nugget, U.K. Target |
Pleasant, with
pungent aroma. |
Comet (U.S.) |
9-11% |
|
Grapefruit, lemon,
orange, and grassy notes. |
Crystal |
2-4.5% |
French Strisslespalt,
Hallertauer, Hersbrucker, Liberty, Mt. Hood |
Mild and pleasant,
spicy and flowery. |
CTZ |
14.5-16.5% |
|
Columbus, Tomahawk,
and Zeus. High on the bittering scale yet also valued for its oil content. |
El Dorado
(U.S.) |
14-16% |
|
Dual purpose hop with
fruity, tropical flavors. |
Ella
(Australia) |
13.3-16.3% |
|
Dual purpose hop that
displays floral and subtle spice notes. When used as a late addition or dry
hop, it imparts grapefruit and topical flavors. |
Eroica
(German) |
9-12% |
Chinook, Galena,
Nugget |
Strong but pleasant
aroma. |
Eureka! |
17-19% |
Simcoe |
An offspring of
Apollo and German Merkur, Eureka! has aromas and characteristics of strong
herbal notes, pine, mint, grapefruit rind, tangerine, and other citrus. Great
for brewers looking for varieties to use in late addition, whirlpool, or “hop
stand” hop additions. |
First Gold
(U.K.) |
6.5-8.5% |
maybe Crystal, U.K.
Kent Golding |
A little like Golding
family; spicy. |
Fuggle (U.K.) |
4-5.5% |
Styrian Golding, U.S.
Fuggle, Willamette |
Mild, pleasant,
hoppy, and robust. |
Fuggle (U.S.) |
4-5.5% |
Styrian Golding, U.K.
Fuggle, U.S. Tettnanger, Willamette |
Mild and pleasant,
earthy and fruity. |
Galaxy™
(Australia) |
11-16% |
|
When used as a late
addition or dry hopped, it contributes a pungent flavor of passionfruit and
citrus. |
Galena |
10-14% |
Chinook, Nugget,
Pride of Ringwood |
Medium but pleasant
hoppiness, citrusy. |
Glacier (U.S.) |
5-9% |
Styrian Golding, U.S.
Fuggle, U.S. Tettnanger, Willamette |
Dual purpose hop with
a citrus earthy aroma. |
Golding (U.S.) |
4-6% |
U.K. Golding, U.K.
Progress, Whitbread Golding Variety |
Mild, extremely
pleasant, and gently hoppy. |
Green Bullet
(New Zealand) |
11-14% |
Crystal, Hallertauer
Tradition, Liberty, Mt. Hood, Ultra |
Dual purpose hop. |
Hallertau
Aroma (New Zealand) |
6.5-8.5% |
Perle |
A dual purpose hop
which has been used to replace Perle |
Hallertau
Blanc (German) |
9-12% |
|
Winey, passion fruit,
grapefruit, gooseberry, pineapple character. |
Hallertauer
(U.S.) |
3.5-5.5% |
Hallertauer
Tradition, Liberty, Ultra |
Very mild, pleasant,
and slightly flowery, some spicy. |
Hallertauer
Gold (German) |
6-6.5% |
Crystal, Mt. Hood |
Known for its
aromatic properties similar to Hallertauer. |
Hallertauer
Mittelfrüh (German) |
3-5.5% |
German Tradition,
Liberty, Ultra |
Mild and pleasant. |
Hallertauer
Tradition (German) |
3.5-5.5% |
Crystal, Liberty |
Known for its
aromatic properties. A replacement for Hallertauer Mittelfrüh. |
Herald (U.K.) |
11-13% |
|
New dual-purpose hop |
Herkules
(German) |
12-17% |
|
bittering hop |
Hersbrucker
(German) |
3-5.5% |
French Strisslespalt,
Mt. Hood |
Mild to semi-strong,
pleasant, hoppy. |
Horizon |
11-14% |
Magnum |
Spicy, floral. Low
co-humulone results in clean tasting beer. |
Huell Melon
(German) |
7-8% |
|
Honeydew melon and
strawberry aroma. |
Idaho (U.S.) |
12-15% |
|
A dual-purpose
variety with flavors and aromas of tropical fruit, orange, apricot, black
tea, pine, and herbs. |
Jarrylo™
(U.S.) |
15-17% |
|
A high-alpha hop, the
flavor imparts a mild sweetness and a tea-like spice, with flavors and aromas
of banana, pear, spice, and herbal notes. |
Kent Golding
(U.K.) |
4-5.5% |
U.K. Progress, U.S.
Golding, Whitbread Golding Variety |
Gentle, fragrant, and
pleasant. |
Kohatu (New
Zealand) |
3% |
|
Aroma hop with high
essential oils and intense floral characters of pine needles and tropical
fruit. |
Legacy (U.S.) |
NA |
|
Clean grapefruit,
floral, black currant notes and a spicy aroma. |
Lemondrop
(U.S.) |
5-7% |
Amarillo |
This aroma hop
originated from a cross between Cascade and USDA 19058 male. It features (of
course) lemony, floral, earthy, herbal, grassy, citrus, pepper, and pine
notes. |
Liberty |
3-6% |
Hallertauer,
Hallertauer Tradition, Mt. Hood |
Mild and clean aroma,
slightly spicy character. |
Lublin
(Poland) |
3-4.5% |
Czech Saaz, U.S.
Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger |
Mild and typical of
noble aroma types, spicy, herbal. |
Magnum
(German) |
12-16% |
Northdown, Northern
Brewer |
Known for bittering
value and quality. |
Magnum (U.S.) |
10-14% |
Northdown, Northern
Brewer |
High alpha variety |
Mandarina
Bavaria (German) |
7-10% |
Cascade |
Mandarin orangey
flavor and aroma. |
Marynka
(Poland) |
9-12% |
|
New hop variety with
intense aroma |
Merkur
(German) |
12-15% |
Magnum |
high-alpha, bittering
hop |
Millenium |
12-15% |
Nugget |
Mild, herbal, similar
to Nugget. |
Mosaic™ |
11.5-13.5% |
Nugget, Simcoe |
Both fruity and
containing grassy, floral, earthy notes. |
Motueka (New
Zealand) |
6.5-7.5% |
Czech Saaz, U.S. Saaz |
Aroma hop that is
fruity, tropical and citrusy. |
Mt. Hood |
3-8% |
Crystal, French
Strisslespalt, Hersbrucker |
Mild, pleasant, and
clean, somewhat pungent and resiny. |
Mt. Rainier
(U.S.) |
5-8.1% |
Hallertauer |
only available in
2012 |
Nelson Sauvin
(New Zealand) |
12-14% |
|
Distinctive white
wine "fruitiness," gooseberry. Considered by some as
"extreme," this hop is often used in specialty craft and seasonal
beers. |
Newport |
13-17% |
Galena, Nugget |
Fairly pungent. |
Northdown
(U.K.) |
7.5-9.5% |
|
Fruity with some
spiciness. |
Northern
Brewer (German) |
7-10% |
Chinook, U.S.
Northern Brewer |
Medium-strong with
some wild tones. |
Northern
Brewer (U.S.) |
6-10% |
Chinook, Nugget |
Medium-strong with
some wild tones. |
Northwest
Golding |
4-5% |
|
Known for aromatic
properties. |
Nugget |
11-14.5% |
Chinook, Columbus,
Galena, U.K. Target |
Quite heavy and
herbal. |
Olympic |
11-13% |
Chinook |
Mild to medium,
citrusy aroma, spicy. |
Opal (German) |
5-8% |
Styrian Golding |
German dual-purpose
hop |
Orbit (New
Zealand) |
NA |
|
Orbit is different
each year as it uses a proprietary blend of hops specially selected out of
the New Zealand “Hops with a Difference” breeding program. |
Pacific Gem
(New Zealand) |
13-15% |
Galena |
Bittering hop with
delicate blackberry and floral oak. Pleasant aroma and high bitterness level. |
Pacific Jade
(New Zealand) |
12-14% |
|
A "soft"
bittering hop with spicy and citrus aroma qualities. |
Pacifica (New
Zealand) |
5-6% |
Hallertau family |
An aroma hop with
some citrus and floral character |
Palisade® |
5.5-9.5% |
Perhaps Cascade |
Some
"American" characteristics. |
Pekko™ (U.S.) |
13-16% |
Saaz |
A clean and pleasant
variety with floral mint, herbal, citrus, thyme, cucumber, lemon, and sage
characteristics. Sometimes described as “Saaz like.” |
Perle (German) |
6-8.5% |
Northern Brewer, U.S.
Perle |
Moderately intense,
good and hoppy, fruity and a little spicy. |
Perle (U.S.) |
6-9.5% |
Chinook, Cluster,
Galena, Northern Brewer |
Known for its
aromatic and bittering properties, pleasant and slightly spicy. |
Phoenix (U.K.) |
9-13% |
U.K. Challenger, U.K.
Kent Golding, U.K. Northdown |
Dual purpose hop with
aromas of pine, chocolate, molasses, and floral. |
Pilgrim (U.K.) |
9-13% |
U.K. Challenger, U.K.
Target |
Dual purpose hop with
citrusy, fruity, spicy, and lemon aromas. |
Pioneer (U.K.) |
8-10% |
U.K. Kent Golding |
A mild, typical
English aroma. |
Polaris
(German) |
18-24% |
|
Minty, icy quality. |
Premiant
(Czech) |
8-12.5% |
|
A dual purpose
variety with a balanced bitterness and slightly spicy aroma |
Pride of
Ringwood (Australia) |
7-10% |
Cluster, Galena |
Quite pronounced,
woody, earthy, herbal. |
Progress
(U.K.) |
5-7.5% |
Fuggle, U.K. Kent
Golding |
Moderately strong,
good aroma. |
Rakau (New
Zealand) |
9-11% |
|
High alpha acids and
oil content (particularly myrcene) with low cohumulone, making it ideal for
the “hoppy not bitter” school of new world IPAs. Aromas and flavors of ripe
fruit, grassiness, lemon, grapefruit juice, and hints of tropical flowers. |
Riwaka (New
Zealand) |
4.5-6.5% |
Czech Saaz, possible
American "C" hops |
Citrusy, grapefruit
aroma hop |
Saaz (Czech) |
3-4.5% |
U.S. Saaz |
Very mild with
pleasant hoppy notes, earthy, spicy, and herbal. |
Saaz (U.S.) |
3-5% |
Czech Saaz |
Mild and pleasant,
earthy and spicy. |
SAB 98J1763
(South Africa) |
12% |
|
One of the best
experimental variety from SAB hop farms. Citrus aroma like Cascade, Simcoe
and Summit, Ect |
SAB XJA2/436
(South Africa) |
12-13% |
|
Experimental variety
from SAB hop farms |
Santiam |
5-7.9% |
German Spalt, German
Spalt Select, German Tettnanger |
Noble
characteristics. |
Saphir
(German) |
2.5-4.5% |
Any noble hops |
Mild aroma hop. |
Satus |
12.5-14% |
Galena |
Known for its
bittering and aromatic properties. |
Select
(German) |
4-6% |
Czech Saaz, German
Spalt, Tettnanger |
noble-type aroma |
Simcoe® |
12-14% |
|
A bittering and
aromatic hop. |
Sladek (Czech) |
5-6% |
Czech Saaz, U.S.
Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger |
A dual-purpose Saaz
hybrid. |
Smaragd
(German) |
4-6% |
|
Fruity and floral
aromas. |
Sorachi Ace
(Japan) |
13-16% |
|
Bittering hop with
lemony aroma |
Southern Aroma
(South Africa) |
3.5-4.5% |
|
Hop variety with a
herbal and floral flavour profile |
Southern Cross
(New Zealand) |
11-14% |
|
Piney, resinous
bittering hop |
Southern Dawn
(South Africa) |
10-12% |
|
A versatile aromatic
and bittering hop. Originating from the original Southern Brewer. A more
aromatic hop than Southern Promise. It profiles good plum, and pineapple
notes. |
Southern
Passion (South Africa) |
10-12% |
|
Previously known as
US 4/78, this hop is known for prominent granadilla/passion fruit notes and
solid bittering potential. This hop originates from a Saaz and Halletauer
crossing. |
Southern
Promise (South Africa) |
9.5-11.5% |
|
A versatile bittering and aroma hop. With
smooth earthy, woody fragrances. A clean bitterness is created with a hoppy
bouquet profiling grapefruit, apricot, and ginger |
Southern Star
(South Africa) |
11-14% |
|
An effective and good
bittering hop, showing off some fine smooth bitterness. The prominent
flavours and aromas available are apricot, celery, and grapefruit |
Sovereign
(U.K.) |
5-6% |
U.K. Fuggle |
mild flavor |
Spalt (German) |
4-5.5% |
German Spalt Select,
U.S. Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger |
Mild and pleasant,
slightly spicy. |
Spalt Select
(German) |
4-6% |
German Spalt, U.S.
Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger |
Very fine
Spalter-type aroma. |
Spalt Select
(U.S.) |
3-5% |
Saaz, Tettnanger |
Medium intensity and
pleasant hoppy qualities. Medium-strong aroma with wild American tones. |
Sterling |
6-9% |
Saaz |
Herbal, spicy,
pleasant aroma, hint of floral and citrus. |
Strisslespalt
(France) |
3-5% |
Crystal, Hersbrucker,
Mt. Hood |
Medium intensity,
pleasant, hoppy. |
Styrian Aurora |
7-9.5% |
Northern Brewer,
Styrian Golding, U.S. Styrian Bobek |
Intense, pleasant and
hoppy. Very suitable for extraction and for combination with other varieties
in the brewing process. |
Styrian Bobek |
3.5-7% |
Styrian Golding, U.K.
Fuggle, U.S. Fuggle, Willamette |
Intense, pleasant hop
aroma. Similar to Fuggle type. |
Styrian Celeia |
3-6% |
Saaz, Slovenia
Bobeck, Styrian Golding |
Pleasant, hoppy. A
high-quality aroma variety with excellent bitterness and aroma qualities. |
Styrian
Golding (Slovenia) |
4.5-6% |
U.K. Fuggle, U.S.
Fuggle, Willamette |
Delicate, slightly
spicy. |
Summer
(Australia) |
5.6-6.4% |
|
A hop variety
formerly known as Summer Saaz that has a gentle floral aroma, slightly
earthy. Expect apricot and stone fruit notes when used in dry hopping. |
Summit™ |
16-18% |
Simcoe |
Ultra high-alpha
bittering hop |
Sun |
12-16% |
Magnum |
High-alpha hop with
intense character |
Super Alpha
(New Zealand) |
10-12% |
|
Earthy, piney
bittering hop. |
Super Pride
(Australia) |
14% |
Pride of Ringwood |
A high alpha variety
bred from Pride of Ringwood. |
Target (U.K.) |
9.5-12.5% |
Fuggle, Willamette |
Pleasant English hop
aroma, quite intense. |
Taurus
(German) |
12-17% |
Magnum |
high-alpha hop |
Tettnanger
(German) |
3.5-5.5% |
German Spalt, German
Spalt Select, Saaz, U.S. Tettnanger |
Mild and pleasant,
slightly spicy, herbal. |
Tettnanger
(U.S.) |
3.4-5.2% |
Czech Saaz, German
Spalt, Santiam |
An aromatic hop, mild
and slightly spicy. |
Tomahawk® |
15-17% |
Columbus |
Primarily a bittering
hop. |
Topaz
(Australia) |
13.7-17.7% |
|
A dual purpose hop,
Topaz adds a resinous, grassy flavors; however, with later additions and in
higher gravity brews, light tropical fruit flavors (some say lychee) become
more pronounced. |
Tradition
(German) |
5-7% |
Hallertauer
Mittelfrüh, Hersbrucker |
Very fine and similar
to Hallertauer Mittelfrüh. |
Ultra |
2-4.1% |
Hallertauer
Tradition, Liberty, Saaz |
Very good to
outstanding, some Saaz-like qualities. Aromatic properties similar to
Hallertauer. |
Vanguard |
4-5.7% |
Hallertauer
Mittelfrüh, Saaz |
Aroma similar to
continental European types. |
Vic Secret
(Australia) |
14-17% |
|
An aroma hop with
resinous, grassy and mild fruit flavors. Late and dry hop additions introduce
appealing clean and distinct pineapple and pine characters. Lighter and less
dominant than Galaxy. |
Wai-iti (New
Zealand) |
3.40% |
Saaz |
Aroma hop with a
startlingly citrus aroma made up of mandarin, lemon and lime zest |
Waimea (New
Zealand) |
16-19% |
|
High alpha but also
lots of oils giving fresh tangelo and citrus fruit aroma with pine needles |
Wakatu (New
Zealand) |
NA |
Hallertauer
Mittelfrüh, Nelson Sauvin |
Wakatu features
floral aromas, as well as notes of fresh lime zest, citrus oils, and has a
Mittlefrüh-style sweetness. |
Warrior® |
15-17% |
Nugget |
A bittering and
aromatic hop. |
Whitbread
Golding Variety (U.K.) |
5-7% |
Glacier, Styrian
Golding, U.K. Kent Golding, U.K. Progress, U.K. Target |
Quite pleasant and
hoppy, moderately intense, slightly spicy. |
Willamette |
3.5-6% |
Styrian Golding, U.S.
Fuggle, U.S. Tettnanger |
Mild and pleasant,
slightly spicy, fruity, floral, a little earthy. |
Zeus |
13-17% |
Columbus |
Aromatic and
pleasant. |
|
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