United States

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.

Japan

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!

United States

Developed in 1997. Pungent, almost flowery. A high-alpha-acid hop with a highly aromatic, pleasant profile. Similar to Columbus.

United States

Spicy, citrusy, super-high alpha bittering hop from the Pacific North-West. German taste characteristics.

United States

America's answer to Fuggles, which it can be used in place of. A little more spicy than Fuggles. Mild and pleasant and a little earthy. Nice bittering with a light, fruity flavor and aroma. Very versatile. Released in 1976. Grown seedless.

United States

Used as an aroma hop in ale, lager, pilsner and wheat beers, and for late hopping ales. A recent strain that is a cross between Hallertau Mittelfrueh and a Saaz clone. It has a nice, strong floral aroma and a hint of spice, similar to Saaz. It is a well r ...

United States

Tettnang is used in lagers and has a floral aroma. US varieties have twice the yield of their European parents.

United States

An improved Cluster variety.

United States

Ultra-high-alpha acid with German characteristics.

United States

Used in US ales, German-style lagers and pilsners. Sterling is a Northwest hop developed with more than 50 per cent Czech Saaz. It is a very delicate hop with lots of noble character, but with a higher alpha than many other noble hops such as Saaz or Mitt ...

United States

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

United States

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

United States

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

United States

Phoenix has an attractive English aroma with high alpha-acid.

United States

Olympic is spicy with a moderate citrusy aroma and is similar to Chinook.

United States

Heavy, spicy, herbal aroma and strong bittering. Similar to Chinook, Columbus, Target and Galena. Released in 1983 and the second-most-popular high-bitterness hop in the US. It has strong lineage from Brewer's Gold.

United States

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 ...

United States

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.

United States

A relatively new, hew high-alpha dwarf variety.

United States

Galena is used in particular in ale, porter, stout, extra special bitter and bitter. It is also the hop used in Corona (which some may not regard as a ringing endoresement!). Like Eroica, it is similar to Northern Brewer. Released in 1978. From a selectio ...