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 | Choosing the right variety of hops for your intended beer style. |
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Hops Varieties and Usage
Know your Hops! |
Hop Varieties Chart for brewing beer:
Alpha Acid percentages below may change with each years crop and are approximations
Amarillo Hop
Alpha Acid: 7-9%
Usage: Flavor and Aroma in American style ales
Bullion Hop
Alpha Acid: 6.5-9%
Usage: Bittering. One of the oldest high-alpha hops in the world.
Cascade Hop
Alpha Acid: 5-7%
Usage: Flavor, Aroma, and Bittering. Very versatile hop that presents itself as citrusy and flowery.
Centennial Hop
Alpha Acid: 7.5-11%
Usage: Flavor, Aroma, and Bittering. Similar to Cascade but with a higher alpha acid %.
Challenger Hop
Alpha Acid: 6.5-8.5%
Usage: Bittering
Chinook Hop
Alpha Acid: 10-14%
Usage: Bittering. Some believe this hop provides a somewhat unpleasant coarse bitterness, however I have never had a problem with it.
Cluster Hop
Alpha Acid: 6-8.5%
Usage: Bittering
Columbus Hop
Alpha Acid: 11-15%
Usage: Bittering. Relatively new hop variety.
Crystal Hop
Alpha Acid: 3-4.5%
Usage: Flavor and Aroma
Fuggles Hop
Alpha Acid: 4-6%
Usage: Flavor, Aroma, and Bittering. Traditionally used in English style ales, however this hop is also grown domestically.
Galena Hop
Alpha Acid: 10-14%
Usage: Bittering. Very bitter hop.
Hallertau Hop
Alpha Acid: 3-6%
Usage: Flavor, Aroma, and Bittering. Nice all-around hop with pleasant characteristics. Bouquet is wonderful. Grown in the U.S. and Germany.
Horizon Hop
Alpha Acid: 11-14%
Usage: Flavor, Aroma, and Bittering. Presents a nice, soft round bitterness for such a high-alpha hop.
Kent Goldings Hop
Alpha Acid: 4-6%
usage: Flavor, Aroma, and Bittering. Another versatile hop that can be used in many beer styles. Traditional English ale hop. Grown in the U.S. and England.
Liberty Hop
Alpha Acid: 3-6%
Usage: Flavor and Aroma
Magnum Hop
Alpha Acid: 13-15%
Usage: Bittering. Originally grown in Germany, now being cultivated in the U.S.
Mount Hood Hop
Alpha Acid: 4-7%
Usage: Flavor and Aroma. Properties are similar to Hallertau varieties.
Northern Brewer Hop
Alpha Acid: 7-10%
Usage: Flavor, Aroma, and Bittering. Good all-around hop. Used quite often in Steam Beers.
Nugget Hop
Alpha Acid: 11-14%
Usage: Flavor, Aroma, and Bittering
Perle Hop
Alpha Acid: 6-9%
Usage: Flavor, Aroma, and Bittering
Pride of Ringwood Hop
Alpha Acid: 7-10%
Usage: Bittering. Australian Hop.
Progress Hop
Alpha Acid: 5-8%
Usage: Bittering. English hop developed to provide a more wilt-resistant alternative to Fuggles.
Saaz Hop
Alpha Acid: 3-4.5%
Usage: Flavor and Aroma. Beautiful bouquet, commonly seen in better-made Pilseners.
Spalt Hop
Alpha Acid: 4-5.5%
Usage: Flavor and Aroma. Traditional German noble hop.
Styrian Goldings Hop
Alpha Acid: 4.5-6%
Usage: Flavor, Aroma, and Bittering. Similar to Fuggles hop.
Target Hop
Alpha Acid: 9-12%
Usage: Bittering
Tettnang Hop
Alpha Acid: 3-5%
Usage: Flavor and Aroma. Traditional German noble hop, pleasant properties.
Willamette Hop
Alpha Acid: 4-6%
Usage: Flavor and Aroma
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