Used in India pale ale, pale ale and stout. A relatively new high-alpha variety grown in the US northwest that is gaining in popularity. It has a very pungent aroma and clean bittering properties.

Considered to be Britain's finest hop, with a fine aroma and flavor. Because of its high price and low bitterness, commercial brewers rarely use it alone. Dates from 1790 and used in most styles of English beer.

Similar to Aquila and Cluster.

Developed as a wilt-resistant Goldings replacement by crossing Bramling with Manitoba. Released in 1927. It has mild blackcurrant, lemony characteristics. Used in bitters, extra special bitters and pale ales.

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.

Used in lager, American ales and pilsner. It is a noble-type hop, with aroma similar to Tettnang and decent alpha acid for bittering.

Used in lager, pilsner, bock and wheat beers. Fine, very mild floral and fruity aroma for German style lagers. Can be slightly spicy. Similar to Hallertauer and Mt Hood. Suitable for all lagers. Reportedly named after the Gulf War.

Has some Saaz characteristics.

A relatively new dwarf variety with clean bitterness and mild English aroma, similar to East Kent Goldings. Used in ales.

For a reasonably bitter hop, Zenith has good aroma.

Similar to Hersbrucker, with a medium intensity and pleasant hoppiness. Used in pilsner, lager and wheat beer.

Shinsu Wase has a spicy, refined character, and Saaz and American ancestry.

Most famously used in Czech pilsner. The most famous of all aroma hops, Saaz is fresh and cleansing. It is very mild with pleasant hoppy notes. It is essential for pilseners and also used in Belgian ales. Polish Lublin is similar, but nothing can really s ...

Used in lager, pilsner, bock and wheat beers. It has a mild, plesant and clean aroma but can be pungent and resiny. Mount Hood was released in 1989. It is similar to Hallertau and can be substituted in European lagers when Hallertau is called for. It is a ...

Gives a fine, spicy aroma. Similar to Saaz and Spalt and spicier that Hallertauer. European-grown varieties have half the yield, but a similar bitterness, of US-grown plants.

Used in bitter, extra special bitter, English pale ale and porter. Norther Brewer has a fine, fragrant aroma. One of the original hybrid hops, but it is becoming rarer as it is replaced by modern varieties. Called Hallertauer NB in Germany, where it is al ...

Used in light ales and lagers. It is an old French variety that is also grown in Australia. Elsasser is rare and has a delicate flavor and aroma.

Omega was released in the mid-1980s and was taken up early by the now-defunct Courage Brewery.

Quite bitter with negligible aroma. Used in ales. Also grown in Germany.