Hop
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Average Acid
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Imparts
Characteristics
|
Type
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Brief
Description
|
Used In
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% α
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% β
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Noble
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Aromatic
|
Bittering
|
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Ahtanum
|
6.0
|
5.75
|
X
|
name is derived from the area
near Yakima where the first hop farm was established in 1869 by Charles
Carpenter
|
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Amarillo
|
9.0
|
6.5
|
flowery,
citrus-like aroma with medium bittering
|
X
|
Ales, IPAs
|
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Brewers Gold
|
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Cascade
|
5.25
|
6.0
|
flowery and spicy,
citrus-like quality with a slight grapefruit
|
X
|
a very popular U.S. variety
|
Pale Ales, IPAs,
Porters
|
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Centennial
|
10.5
|
4.5
|
strong citrus aroma
|
X
|
relatively new hop on the
market, described by some as "Super Cascade" but not nearly as citrusy.
|
Ales, IPAs
|
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Chinook
|
13.0
|
3.5
|
slightly spicy and
very piney
|
X
|
high alpha acid with a
wonderful herbal, almost smoky character when used as an aromatic during the
last few minutes of the boil. Good for
use in dry hoping
|
All beer styles –
ales and lagers
|
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Citra
|
interesting citrus
and tropical fruit characters
|
fairly high alpha
acids and total oil contents
|
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Columbus
|
12.0
|
X
|
X
|
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Cluster
|
6.0
|
5.0
|
an old American cultivar
|
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Chrystal
|
5.0
|
5.85
|
X
|
Crystal is a half-sister of
Mt. Hood and Liberty
|
German-style
Pilsner, Lager, Kölsch, ESB, Belgian ale
|
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East Kent Goldings
|
X(E)
|
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Fuggle
|
4.6
|
1.75
|
earthy and slightly
sweet aroma
|
X(E)
|
X
|
English-style
beers, American ales
|
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Galena
|
13.25
|
8.25
|
X
|
the most "mellow"
hop of the high-alpha varieties, and has replaced Cluster as the most widely
grown US hop
|
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Glacier
|
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Golding
|
5.0
|
2.5
|
flowery tones
|
X(E)
|
X
|
premier English aroma hop
|
All English-style
beers (Ales, ESB, Bitter), Belgian-style Ales
|
|
Hallertau
|
4.5
|
4.5
|
mild spicy flavor and aroma
|
X(G)
|
X
|
is a middle to early ripening
cultivar
|
lager
|
|
Horizon
|
13.3
|
7.5
|
X
|
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Liberty
|
4.0
|
3.25
|
X
|
half-sister to Ultra, Mt. Hood
and Crystal
|
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Magnum
|
11.3
|
6.0
|
mild flavor and low
aroma
|
X
|
X
|
Ales, Lagers, IPAs
|
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Mt Hood
|
5.0
|
6.25
|
spicy aroma and clean
bittering
|
X
|
half-sister to Ultra, Liberty
and Crystal…good
yield, good vigor
|
Lagers, Pilsners,
Bocks, Wheat, Alt, and Helles beers
|
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Northern Brewer
|
9.0
|
4.0
|
strong fragrant hop with a
rich rough-hewn flavor and aroma
|
X
|
cultivar is grown in England,
Belgium, Germany and the USA
|
Steam-style beers
and ales
|
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Nugget
|
13.5
|
5.0
|
floral, resiny
aroma and flavor
|
X
|
Ales, Stouts
|
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Perle
|
8.25
|
4.5
|
spicy and slightly
floral/fruity
|
X
|
often used in
combination with other hops
|
Hefeweizens, Strong
Ales, Lagers, Pilsners, Kölsch
|
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Saaz
|
3.0
|
aromatic blend of
earth and spice with low bittering
|
X(G)
|
X
|
spicy, clean bitterness
|
European Noble Ales,
pilsners
|
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Satus
|
13.25
|
9.0
|
X
|
recent origin
|
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Simcoe
|
13.0
|
4.5
|
several different
aromas including passion fruit, pine, earthy, and citrus, and also has strong
bittering qualities
|
X
|
X
|
known for its
versatility and unique characteristics
|
Pale Ales, IPAs,
Red Ales, Strong Ales
|
|
Spalt
|
4.5
|
3.75
|
X(G)
|
X
|
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Sterling
|
4.75
|
5.5
|
X(G)
|
X
|
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Tettnang
|
4.5
|
4.0
|
X(G)
|
X
|
original noble hop from the
Tettnang region of Germany
|
Lager and wheat
beers
|
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Tomahawk
|
16.0
|
5.1
|
X
|
first commercially grown
'Super Alpha' variety
|
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Ultra
|
4.75
|
4.1
|
X
|
half-sister to Mt. Hood,
Liberty and Crystal
|
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Vanguard
|
5.5
|
6.0
|
X
|
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Warrior
|
16.0
|
5.0
|
X
|
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Willamette
|
5.0
|
4.0
|
modest bittering
value and sublime blend of flowers, fruit, earth and spice notes
|
X
|
variation on English Fuggle
hops grown mainly in Oregon, Washington, and Ohio
|
All beer styles –
ales and lagers
|
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Zeus
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Friday, May 13, 2016
Humulus lupulus
The following table summarizes various hop varieties. It is certainly not exhaustive. Hop varieties highlighted in red indicates these hops are GROWN IN OHIO. For Noble Hops, "X(G)" indicates German Noble Hops, "X(E)" indicates English Noble Hops.
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