Item#

Average Alpha

2008

AMARILLO
Relatively new hop that was discovered as a mutation by a grower.  American style ales.

8.5%

2015

CASCADE
Derived from a cross between Fuggles and the Russian hop Serebrianker.  Good for flavor and aroma, but an acceptable bittering hop.  Ales and Lagers.

5.6%

2017

CENTENNIAL
Newer variety still under experimentation.  Cross between Brewer's Gold and a selected USDA male.  Aromatic but acceptable for bittering.  Medium to Dark American Ales.

8.5%

2020

CHINOOK
Cross between Petham Golding and USDA Select Male.  Released in 1985 and becoming popular.  Strong bittering ability.  All American Lagers and Ales.

12.0%

2025

CLUSTER
Excellent general purpose hop with medium and well-balanced bittering potential and no undesirable aroma properties.  Good for dark beers.  Used for bittering, good flavor.  Light and Dark American Lagers.

6.9%

2026

COLUMBUS
Relatively new variety becoming increasingly accepted.  Used for bittering mainly, good flavor.  IPA, Pale Ale and Stouts.

15.6%

2035

FUGGLE
Traditional aroma hop, appeared in 1875 England.  Also known overseas as Styrian Golding.  Used for finishing, dry hopping.  English Ales, especially Pale Ales, Porters and Stouts.

3.3%

2040

GALENA
Bred from Brewer's Gold by open pollination.  Excellent high alpha acid hop with balanced bittering profiles paired with acceptable hop aroma.  Very bitter, but blends well with finishing hops.  American Ales and Lagers.   Suitable for all beer styles.

13.1%

2045

HALLERTAU
This is the US version of the German Hallertau.  Good all-around bittering and finishing.  Stock Ales, Altbiers, Belgian Ales and Continental Style Lagers.

4.2%

2052

KENT GOLDINGS
Genuine long-established East Kent Golding variety group imported from England.  Used for Pale Ales, ESB and English Style Beers.

4.1%

2055

LIBERTY
Released in 1991, aroma variety with close similarities to imported German aroma varieties.  Used for finishing.  American and German Ales and Lagers.

3.6%

2060

MT HOOD
Aroma variety with similarities to the German Hallertau and Hersbrucker varieties, released in the US in 1989.  Used for aroma and flavor, American and German Ales/Lagers.

3.8%

2065

NORTHERN BREWER
A true dual-purpose hop containing moderate amounts of alpha acids combined with an acceptable aroma profile.  Good for bittering with strong flavors and very fragrant.  Steam Beers, Dark English Ales, and German Lagers.

6.5%

2070

NUGGET
Selected from a cross between Brewer's Gold and a high alpha male.  Extremely bitter.  Medium to Dark Ales and Lagers.

12.2%

2075

PERLE
Derived from English Northern Brewer, new to the US industry.  Minty bittering and good "green hop" aromas.  All non-Pilsner Lagers, Wheats.

6.3%

2083

SAAZ
US equivalent of the Czech variety, but lacks some of the fineness of aroma.  Used for finishing, very flavorful.  Pilsners, Continental Lagers and Wheats.

5.0%

2088

SIMCOE
A great dual purpose hop with high alpha acids, low co-humulone levels and a unique, pine-like  aroma.  Can be used as an aromatic or bittering hop.  American Ales.

12.0%

2090

TETTNANG
Recently established in the US, traditional German variety, true noble aroma variety.  Used for finishing.  Wheats and Lagers.

3.5%

2095

WILLAMETTE
A quality aroma hop with a smooth soft flavor.  Can be used for ales and lagers.  Used for finishing, dry hopping.  American and British Ales.

3.9%

2098

YAKIMA MAGNUM
First super alpha variety grown in Hallertau region.  Grown in Yakima Valley, useful for all beer types.

14.4%

2018

CHALLENGER (UK)
All-purpose hop with moderate amounts of alpha acid and good kettle aroma.  Popular bittering hop. Used for British Ales and Lagers.

6.9%

2050

HALLERTAU (German)
Traditionally a superior German aroma hop.  Excellent flavor.  Versatile bittering and finishing. Used for Wheats, Altbiers, Pilsners, Belgian Ales, American and German Lagers.

2041

HERSBRUCKER (German)
Traditional German landrace variety grown widely not only in the Hallertau, but also in Spalt and Hersbruck areas.  Used for Lager, Pilsner, Bock, Wheat beers, Belgian Style Ales, Kolsch, and Munich Helles.

2053

KENT GOLDINGS (UK)
Traditional Old English hop.  Developed by clonal selection from 1790 on starting from Canterbury Whitebine.  Classic English ale hop used for kettle hopping and dry hopping. All English Style Ales, ESB Bitters.

2066

NORTHERN BREWER (German)
One of the original medium to high alpha hops.  A true dual-purpose hop.  Used for Steam Beers, Dark English Ales, and German Lagers.

2076

PERLE (German)
Bred at the Hull Hop Research Institute from the English Northern Brewer variety.  Used for Pale Ales, Porters, Lagers.

2080

SAAZ (Czech)
Classical noble aroma hop with long and strong traditions. Associated with the renowned Pilsener Lager.  Used for finishing.  Bohemian-style Beers, Continental Lagers, Wheats, Pilsner Lagers.

2084

SPALT (German)
Land Race variety named for the area where it is grown. Traditional Noble hop.  Used for beers where Noble hops are appropriate.  German Lagers.

2085

STYRIAN GOLDINGS (Slovenia)
A world-renowned aroma hop with widespread usage in both ale and lager brewing.  An ecotype of Fuggle grown in Slovenia.  Used for English-Style Ales, ESB, Bitter, Lagers.

2087

TARGET (UK)
Widely used for high alpha acid content combined with an acceptable aroma.  Robust bittering.  Used for British Ales and Lagers.

2091

TETTNANG (German)
Traditional German variety developed in the area of the same name.  Very fine or noble aroma hop.  Used for German Lagers, Wheat, Ales and American Lagers.

2115

CASCADE

7.0%

2170

CENTENNIAL

2130

FUGGLE

2135

NORTHERN BREWER

2155

PERLE 

2140

TETTNANG

2125

WILLAMETTE

2120

HALLERTAU (German)

4.8%

2145

KENT GOLDINGS (UK)

2150

SAAZ (Czech)

3.4%