Hop varieties
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Used in wheat beer and ales, particularly darker ales and stout. It has a strong but pleasant aroma. It is similar to Northern Brewer and has Brewer's Gold ancestry with typical English characteristics.
Crystal was bred as an American-grown substitute for Hallertau Mittelfruh, as were Liberty and Mt Hood. Crystal is regarded as the best of the three. It is also similar to Hersbrucker and Strisslespalt. Its flavour is more spicy than floral. Used in ales ...
Columbia is a sibling of Willamette and Fuggles. It was released in 1976.
Used widely, but has a poor aroma and a sharp taste. Some consider it to be a general-purpose hop, as it is used for aroma in some ales. Cluster is one of the oldest US hops.
Chinook has a heavy, earthy, spicy aroma that can be astringent in large quantities. Some people do not find its piney, almost smoky character pleasant. It was released in 1985 and has Goldings ancestry. Used in pale ale, IPA, stout, porter and lager.
Centennial has a spicy, floral, citrus aroma like Cascade but a much higher bitterness. Quite popular in the US. Released in 1990.
Cascade is used widely in American beers, and is the predominant hop in most West Coast ales. Cascade imparts a pleasant citrusy (usually grapefruit), zesty flavor and floral/citrus aroma. It was released in 1972 and is one of the most recognisable US hop ...
Sibling of Northern Brewer. It has dark purplish or blueish leaves and stems and is primarily ornamental.
Amarillo is floral and citrusy, similar to Cascade, but with a slightly higher alpha acid level. Used in American ales and IPAs.
A similar hop to Green Bullet, but slightly less bitter.
Low aroma means Sticklebract is only used for bittering.
Good aroma and a quite high bitterness. Use in European lagers.
A newer variety. James Boags claims its Honey Porter was the first commercial beer to use this hop, in 2003.
First bred in 1987 as a cross between Pride of Ringwood and a British hop with Yeoman heritage.
Pride of Ringwood is the only hop used in many Australian beers, from Coopers' cloudy ales to mass-produced lager such as Carlton Draught and Victoria Bitter. It has a quite pronounced, woody, earthy and herbal character. Overuse results in coarse, harsh ...