Australia

Golden Cluster is a relatively new hop variety is used in many premium Australian beers.

Australia

Galaxy has a distinctive aroma, described variously as a combination of citrus and passionfruit, or passionfruit and peach. First bred in 1994. Used in many Australian craft beers, perhaps most famously in Stone & Wood's Pacific Ale.

United States and Germany

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.

Slovenia

Despite its name, it is a variety of Fuggles, grown seedless in Slovenia. It is delicate and slightly spicy. It is used in many English ales, some Belgian ales and some lagers.

France

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

Germany

Spalter Select has a Hallertau-like aroma and used widely in pilsner. It is a replacement for traditional Spalt (Spalter).

Germany

A continental hop, used in lager and similar to Saaz and Tettnang. It has a pleasant, slightly spicy aroma and is also widely used in German altbier. Spalter Select is almost identical and can be used in its place.

Czech Republic

Has some Saaz characteristics.

Russia

Czech Republic

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 ...

Poland

Different names for the same hop. Used mainly in pilsner. Refined, spicy aroma, similar to Saaz, from which it is bred.

United States, Germany

Used in German-style beers, and US pale ale and porter. It has a pleasant, slightly crisp, spicy aroma and can be used for most lagers except pilsner. Similar aroma to Hallertauer Mittelfrueh. It can also be used sparingly for a slightly spicy, green-hop ...

Germany

Germany

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 ...

Germany

Used in lager and pilsner. It is a disease-resistant Hallertau, but more aromatic than Hallertau Hersbrucker and Mittelfrueh.

Germany

Used in lager, bock, wheat beer and sometimes pilsner. Hallertau Hersbrucker is a replacement for Hallertau Mittelfrueh. Both are delicate, flowery and spicy. Along with Saaz, Hallertau is the classic Continental European lager hop and is ideal for any l ...

France

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.

Germany

Used for bittering in heavy German-style lagers. It imparts blackcurrant, fruity and spicy characters.

Czech Replublic

A newer variety with Northern Brewer and Saaz ancestry.

Yugoslavia

An old, rare, Yugoslavian hop with low yields.