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 |