Hops Variety |
Origin |
Appropriate Beer Styles |
Purpose |
Alpha % |
Characteristics |
Substitutes |
| Amarillo |
USA |
American Pale Ale,
American IPA |
Flavor / Aroma |
5-11 |
Citrus, Orange, Sweet |
Cascade, Centennial, Summit, Ahtanum |
| Brewers Gold |
UK
Germany |
English Ales,
German Lagers |
Aroma / Bittering |
6-10 |
English, Pungent,
Bitter |
Comet, Chinook, Eroica, Galena |
| British Columbia Golding |
USA
Canada |
Ales,
Bitters,
Porters,
Stouts |
Aroma |
4-6 |
Sweet, Spicy,
English |
East Kent Golding |
| Bullion |
UK
USA |
Strong Dark,
English Ales |
Aroma /
Bittering |
5-10 |
English, Pungent, Bitter |
Comet, Chinook, Eroica, Galena |
| Cascade |
USA |
American Ales,
Lagers |
Aroma /
Bittering |
4-7 |
Floral, Minty, Spicy |
Centennial |
| Centennial |
USA |
American Ales,
Medium - Dark |
Aroma /
Bittering |
9-11 |
English, Floral, Spicy |
Cascade |
| Challenger |
UK |
Multipurpose |
Aroma /
Bittering |
7-10 |
Aromatic |
Undetermined |
| Chinook |
USA |
Porters,
Stouts |
Bittering |
11-14 |
Bitter, Noble, Aromatic |
Galena, Comet, Eroica, Bullion,
Brewers Gold |
| Citra |
USA |
IPA |
Aroma / Flavor |
11-13 |
Citrus, Tropical Fruits, Dank |
Unknown, some similarity to Simcoe |
| Cluster |
USA |
American Beer |
Bittering |
5-8 |
Pungent, Catty |
Any |
| Columbus |
USA |
Ambers, Pales,
Porters, Stouts |
Aroma /
Bittering |
12-16 |
Pungent, Clean |
Undetermined |
| Comet |
USA |
Ales, Lagers |
Bittering |
9-11 |
Bitter |
Galena |
| Crystal |
USA
Germany |
Lagers |
Aroma |
2-5 |
Clean, Spicy |
Hallertau |
| East Kent Golding |
UK
USA
Canada |
Pale Ales,
Bitters,
Porters, Stouts |
Aroma |
4-6 |
Aromatic, Sweet, Spicy |
Fuggles |
| Eroica |
USA |
All Beers,
Dark English |
Aroma /
Bittering |
10-14 |
Pungent, English, Bitter |
Bullion, Brewers Gold |
| Fuggles |
UK
USA |
English Ales,
Dark Ales |
Aroma /
Bittering |
4-6 |
Mild, Spicy, English |
Willamette |
| Galena |
USA |
All Beers,
English Ales |
Bittering |
11-14 |
Pungent, Heavy, Bitter |
Chinook, Eroica, Comet |
| Green Bullet |
New
Zealand |
Australian
Ales, Lagers |
Bittering |
9-11 |
Bitter |
Undetermined |
Hallertau
Germany
US |
Germany
USA |
German, American,
Canadian,
Premium Lagers |
Aroma /
Bittering |
4-6 |
Clean, Spicy, Neutral |
Crystal, Liberty, Perle |
| Hallertau Hersbrucker
| Germany |
German Light Beer |
Aroma /
Bittering |
2-6 |
Fresh, Delicate, Spicy, Floral |
Saaz, Hallertau, Tettnanger |
| Hallertau Mittelfruh |
USA
Germany |
Continental
Lagers,
German Ales |
Aroma /
Bittering |
4-6 |
Pungent, Assertive, Herbal |
Hersbrucker
|
| Liberty |
USA |
German Lagers |
Aroma /
Bittering |
4-5 |
Spicy |
Mt. Hood, Crystal,
Hallertau
|
| Lublin |
Poland |
Czech Pilsners |
Aroma |
3-5 |
Spicy, Clean |
Saaz |
| Mt. Hood |
USA |
European Beers
|
Aroma / Bittering |
4-6 |
Spicy, Clean, Neutral |
Libery, Crystal, Hallertau
|
| Northern Brewer |
UK
Germany |
German Lagers,
Steam Beers
| Aroma / Bittering |
7-11 |
Rich, Aggressive, Distinctive |
Hallertau, Spalter
|
| Nugget |
USA |
All Beers |
Aroma / Bittering |
11-16 |
Bitter, Aromatic, Herbal, Spicy |
Any High Alpha |
| Omega |
UK |
All Beers |
Bittering |
9-11 |
Bitter |
Any High Alpha |
| Perle |
USA
Germany |
Premium
Lagers |
Aroma /
Bittering |
6-11 |
Clean, Spicy, Neutral |
Hallertau, Crystal, Mt. Hood |
| Pride of Ringwood |
Australia |
Australian
Lagers |
Aroma /
Bittering |
8-10 |
Sharp, Spicy |
Any High Alpha |
| Progress |
UK |
English Beers
| Aroma |
6-7 |
Aromatic |
Goldings |
| Saaz |
Czech
USA |
Pilsners |
Aroma /
Bittering |
3-6 |
Spicy, Delicate, Clean |
Lubin, Spalter, Tettnanger,
Hallertau
|
| Simcoe |
USA |
IPA,
Double IPA, American-style ale |
Bittering /
Aroma |
12-14 |
Piney, Woodsy, Clean, Hint of Citrus |
None, but some similarity to Horizon, Magnum, Northern Brewer
|
| Spalter |
USA
Germany |
Lagers,
Premium Beers
| Aroma |
4-5 |
Pungent, Spicy |
Saaz, Hersbrucker, Hallertau
|
| Sticklebract |
New
Zealand |
Australian
Lagers, Ales |
Bittering |
9-10 |
Bitter |
Undetermined |
| Styrian Golding |
Slovenia |
Belgian Ales,
Marzen Lagers |
Aroma /
Bittering |
3-7 |
Sharp, English |
Fuggles, Golding |
| Target |
UK |
English Ales,
Lagers |
Bittering |
9-13 |
Robust |
East Kent Golding |
| Tettnanger |
Germany |
Wheats,
Lagers |
Aroma |
3-5 |
Spicy, Herbal, Delicate, Floral |
Saaz, Spalter, Hersbrucker
|
| Whitbread Goldings |
UK |
English Ales |
Aroma |
5-7 |
Mild, Spicy |
Fuggles |
| Willamette |
USA |
American & English
Ales |
Aroma / Bittering |
4-6 |
Mild, Spicy, English |
Fuggles |
| Yeoman |
UK |
English Ales,
Continental
Lagers |
Bittering |
9-14 |
Robust |
Target |
| Zenith |
UK |
English Ales,
Continental
Lagers |
Bittering |
9-10 |
Bitter, English |
Undetermined |
