Hop varieties
Hop varieties: Random Listings
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 ...
Good aroma and a quite high bitterness. Use in European lagers.
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.
Whitbread Goldings Variety is something of a misnoma for this hybrid hop, as it is actually classed as a Fuggles replacement. It is a traditional English hop with a pleasant, sweet, fruity aroma.
Developed in 1997. Pungent, almost flowery. A high-alpha-acid hop with a highly aromatic, pleasant profile. Similar to Columbus.
Hersbrucker is drier and spicier than Hallertauer. Hersbrucker is mild to semi strong but imparts pleasant characteristics, and is the most important aroma variety in Germany. It is used in lager, pilsner, bock and wheat beers. Mount Hood and Strisslespal ...
A high alpha hop and a replacement for Target. Similar to Northdown and Challenger.
Sorachi Ace is a hop that is increasing in popularity. Its distinctive flavour has been described as lemon/bubblegum and is said by some to impart a dill pickle flavour!
Used for bittering in heavy German-style lagers. It imparts blackcurrant, fruity and spicy characters.
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.
Low aroma means Sticklebract is only used for bittering.
Introduced in 1875, Fuggles is one of Britain's most widely used hops. It is used mainly in dark ales, milds and stout. This variety has a fantastic aroma, but is susceptible to wilt, as is Goldings, and its production is declining yearly.
Similar to Target, but it is more mellow, making it more suitable for use in lagers.
Used in lager and pilsner. It is a disease-resistant Hallertau, but more aromatic than Hallertau Hersbrucker and Mittelfrueh.