Hop varieties
Challenger
One of Britain's most-popular hops, Challenger is mild, with good aroma and a typical English hop taste. It is fairly bitter for a hop from Britain. As well as bittering and aroma in English ales, porter, stout, bitter and extra special bitter, it is used to dry hop.Typical alpha acid
6-9%
Typical use
Multi-purpose
Possible substitutes
US or German Perle and Northern Brewer