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Beer hoppingHops has not always been one of the pillars of making beer. Before the use of hops, beer makers used all sorts of other things to spice up the drink - such as heather, wormwood, just to mention some of them. Hops for beer brewing have been grown commercially since the early middle ages and it all started in Germany. It later spread to the UK, it came with the flemish merchants. |
Bulldog Brews hopsBulldog has a large range of exciting hop types for beer brewing. All our pellets are of the T90 type. We have the following type of packs:
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American hopsAmerican hop types are often used in abundance to create styles such as APA, IPA and DIPA. One of the original craft types of American hops is Cascade, developed in the 1950's which later opened up for many new heavily citrus flavoured types such as Centennial, Chinook and Simcoe. Flavours such as citrus, pine and tropical fruit are dominating in the American hops and with their high alpha acid content, they are also well suited as bittering hops. |
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English hopsEnglish hops are often characterised by lower alpha acid content and renown for their herbal, flowery and fruity taste. Most of the English types are well suited for brewing Bitters, Porters, Stouts and Brown Ales but can also be used in the corresponding American beer types. |
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French hopsFrench hop types are not as many as the American or English types. As Alsace was once German, this is the most common place to find the French hops growing. One of the most popular is Strisselspalt, often used in Saison and other Belgian light beers. |
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Czech hopsSaaz is one of the most popular hops from the Czech Republic and indeed one of the most popular types from anywhere. This is one of the noble types. Czech hops are commonly used in lagers and Saaz is one of the hops used for the famous Pilsner Urquell. |
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Australian hopsIn the southern hemisphere, hops grow mainly in Australia and New Zealand. Down under, hops have characteristics similar to the American varieties. Often high in alpha and often with aromas of pine and tropical fruit. |
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New Zealand hopsThe New Zealand hops differ a little from the neighbours in Australia. NZ hops often gets a character of white wine. High alpha dominating here as well but there are also NZ versions of the European types. |
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