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.

Has some Saaz characteristics.

Used almost exclusively for bittering, Target accounts for a large proportion of Britain's hop production. It is used in ales and lagers, and has a pleasant English hop aroma but is quite intense.

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.

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

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

An old, rare, Yugoslavian hop with low yields.

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 ...

An improved Cluster variety.

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 ...

Low aroma means Sticklebract is only used for bittering.

Used in British ales, bitter, extra special bitter and porter. The rarest of British hops, Progress is likely to become extinct. It was introduced in the mid-1960s as a wilt-free Fuggles replacement. Has a pungent, fruity aroma and is slightly sweeter tha ...

Similar to Aquila and Cluster.

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.

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 ...

Sibling of Northern Brewer. It has dark purplish or blueish leaves and stems and is primarily ornamental.

A dwarf hop with fine English Golding character.

Released to meet the demand for a higher alpha-acid hop. No longer grown.