US Hops

Amarillo

Alpha acid: 8-10%

Beta acid: 6-7%

Co-humulone (% of alpha acids): 21-24%

Use: Dual purpose. American Pale Ale, Wheat Beer and hoppy reds.

Powerful citrus aroma and flavours of orange and grapefruit from the high myrcene oil content.

Substitute: Athanum, Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Simcoe

Code 35004 Pellets 12g, Code 35204 Pellets 100g, Code 35404 Pellets 5 kgs

Bravo

Alpha acid: 14-17%

Beta acid: 3-4%

Co-humulone (% of alpha acids): 29-34%

Use: Bittering hop. Imperial Stout, Amerikansk Pale Ale, IPA.

This is one of the "Super High Alpha" varieties. Used for bittering where it produces a softer bitterness than Chinook. The aroma if use as late addition is earthy, soily, grassy and with a hint of spicyness.

Substitute: Chinook, Columbus/CTZ

Code 35006 Pellets 12g, Code 35206 Pellets 100g, Code 35406 Pellets 20 kgs

Cascade

Alpha acid: 4-7%

Beta acid: 5-7%

Co-humulone (% of alpha acids): 33-40%

Use: Dual purpose. Perfect for American Ales.

A classical type which will give your beer tones of citrus and flowers.

Substitute: Amarillo, Centennial, Ahtanum

Code 35008 Pellets 12g, Code 35208 Pellets 100g, Code 35408 Pellets 20 kgs

Centennial

Alpha acid: 9-11%

Beta acid:3.5-4.5%

Co-humulone (% of alpha acids): 28-30%

Use: Dual purpose. American Ales, DIPA, Wheat Beer, Barley Wine.

This hop variety, created in 1974, is sometimes also called "Super Cascade" although lighter on the citrus aromas. Notes of mango, citrus and flowers.

Substitute: Cascade, Amarillo

Code 35010 Pellets 12g, Code 35210 Pellets 100g, Code 35410 Pellets 5 kgs

Chinook

Alpha acid: 11-13%

Beta acid:3-4%

Co-humulone (% of alpha acids): 29-34%

Use: Dual purpose. American Pale Ales, Porters, Stouts, Barley Wine.

A relatively new variety, created in the 1980's. Good for early boil or mid additions. Heavy aroma, and a spicy bouquet. Notes of pine and herbs.

Substitute: Columbus, Galena, Cluster, Nugget

Code 35012 Pellets 12g, Code 35212 Pellets 100g, Code 35412 Pellets 5 kgs

Citra

Alpha acid: 10-11%

Beta acid: 3.5-4.5%

Cohumulone (% of alpha acids): 22-24%

Use: Dual purpose, well suited for American Ales.

First released in 2007, this new variety has great tropical fruitiness with flavours of passion fruit, mango, lime and gooseberry.

Substitute: Simcoe and other american type starting with "C"

Code 35014 Pellets 12g, Code 35214 Pellets 100g, Code 35414 Pellets 5 kgs

Cluster

Alpha acid: 5,5-8,5%

Beta acid:4.5-5.5%

Co-humulone (% of alpha acids): 36-42%

Use: Dual purpose, American Ale, Porter, Stout, Barley Wine.

Flowery aroma, can be used at any stage of the beermaking.

Substitute: Galena, Chinook, Eroica

Code 35016 Pellets 12g, Code 35216 Pellets 100g, Code 35416 Pellets 20 kgs

Columbus

Alpha acid: 13-16%

Beta acid:4.5-5.5%

Co-humulone (% of alpha acids): 30-35%

Use: Dual purpose. American Ales, Pale Ales, Stouts.

Heavily grassy aroma with hints of grapefruit. Mostly used for bittering but it can have dual purpose. Sometimes named Tomahawk or Zeus (strictly, Zeus is every so slightly different but usually bundled up with the other two). Often named CTZ because of the connection with the other two types.

Substitute: Centennial, Chinook, Galena, Nugget

Code 35018 Pellets 12g, Code 35218 Pellets 100g, Code 35418 Pellets 5 kgs

Galena

Alpha acid: 11.5-14%

Beta acid: 7-9%

Co-humulone (% of alpha acids): 36-42%

Use: Bittering hop.

Very clean and crisp bitterness and with a high myrcene oil content, higher than most other hops. This adds the hint of sweet fruit, peaches and grape and also elements of wood and grass.

Substitute:

Code 35022 Pellets 12g, Code 35222 Pellets 100g, Code 35422 Pellets 20 kgs

Mosaic

Alpha acid: 11,5-13,5%

Beta acid: 3.2-3.9%

Co-humulone (% of alpha acids): 24-26%

Use: Bittering, Flavour, Aroma. American Ales.

Mosaic, also known under the experimental name HBC369 can be described as Citra on steroids. Rich in citrus flavours, lemon, mango and earthy pine, tropical fruit and notes of stone fruit and herbs.

Substitute: Citra, Simcoe

Code 35026 Pellets 12g, Code 35226 Pellets 100g, Code 35426 Pellets 5 kgs

Mt Hood

Alpha acid: 5-8%

Beta acid: 5-8%

Co-humulone (% of alpha acids):  21-23%

Use: Aroma. American and German lagers and ales.

Mount Hood is one of several descendants of the German Hallertau variety. Similar qualities as Hallertau and Hersbrucker. This is an american hop variety with a German flavour. Mild tones of spices and flowers.

Substitute: Hallertau Mittelfrüh, Liberty, Crystal

Code 35028 Pellets 12g, Code 35228 Pellets 100g, Code 35428 Pellets 20 kgs

Nugget

Alpha acid: 11-16%

Alpha acid: 5-8%

Beta acid: 4-6%

Use: Dual purpose.

Heavy, powerful herbiness with great bitterness. Can be used in small quantities for bittering. It has a relatively high myrcene oil content which brings out the woody tones.

Substitute: Chinook, Galena, Cluster, Columbus

Code 35030 Pellets 12g, Code 35230 Pellets 100g, Code 35430 Pellets 20 kgs

Palisade

Alpha acid: 6-9% 

Beta acid: 6-8%

Co-humulone (% of alpha acids):  24-29%

Use: Aroma hop. British Ales and American Ales, IPA's.

Soft Apricot, fuity hop aroma and taste. Subtle and fresh herbal, grassy character. Early kettle additions but also later additions and dry hopping.

Substitute: Glacier

Code 35034 Pellets 12g, Code 35234 Pellets 100g, Code 35434 Pellets 5 kgs

Simcoe

Alpha acid: 12-14%

Beta acid: 4-5%

Co-humulone (% of alpha acids): 12-15%

Use: Dual purpose. American IPA, and also other Pale Ales.

Intense aroma and flavouring hop with powerful tones of tropical nectar, passion fruit, mango and pine. Also good for bittering. Very high myrcene oil content (60-65%). Complex aroma, perfect for bold craft ales.

Substitute: All American hop varieties starting with "C".

Code 35036 Pellets 12g, Code 35236 Pellets 100g, Code 35436 Pellets 10 kgs

Sterling

Alpha acid: 6-9%

Beta acid: 4-6%

Co-humulone (% of alpha acids): 21-28%

Use: Dual purpose. American Ales, Pilsners, Czech Lagers and Belgian Ales.

This variety, developed 1990 has a relatively low co-humulone content and it is sometimes mentioned amongst the noble hops. Like Mount Hood, this is an American hop variety with a German connection. Spices and herbs dominates but there are also hints of subtle citrus and flowers.

Substitute: Mt. Hood, Saaz, Crystal

Code 35038 Pellets 12g, Code 35238 Pellets 100g, Code 35438 Pellets 5 kgs

Summit

Alpha acid: 17,5-19,5%

Beta acid: 3.3-4.3%

Co-humulone (% of alpha acids): 26-33%

Use: Mainly bittering but can also be used for aroma. American Pale Ales, IPA och DIPA 

This variety was developed around year 2000, it belongs to the "Super Alpha" class with a high alpha to beta ratio. Powerful bittering if early kettle addition but can also be used later in the kettle. Strong citrus, tangerine, orange aromas. Summit is a semi-dwarf variety, the first of its kind originating in the United States.

Substitute: Simcoe

Code 35040 Pellets 12g, Code 35240 Pellets 100g, Code 35440 Pellets 5 kgs

Willamette

Alpha acid: 4-6%

Beta acid: 3-4%

Co-humulone (% of alpha acids): 30-35%

Use: Aroma hop. American and British Ales and Lagers. 

Willamette was first released in 1976 and it is by now a classical American type. Earth, flowers and spices dominate in a soft composition.

Substitute: Fuggle, Styrian Golding, East Kent Goldings

Code 35044 Pellets 12g, Code 35244 Pellets 100g, Code 35444 Pellets 5 kgs

Zeus

Alpha acid: 13-16%

Beta acid: 4.5-5.5%

Co-humulone (% of alpha acids): 30-35%

Use: Dual purpose. American Ales, Pale Ales, Stouts.

Zeus is usually bundled up with Columbus and Tomahawk into the CTZ group. Of the three, Zeus is actually genetically different but the qualities are so close so for practical purposes it can be thought of as one variety - the Coumbus-Tomahawk-Zeus. Heavily grassy aroma with hints of grapefruit. Mostly used for bittering but it can have dual purpose. We are listing this separately as although almost identical, we get different alpha acids between batches so we provide both Columbus and Zeus. The exact Alpha content for the batch is listed on each bag.

Substitute: Centennial, Chinook, Galena, Nugget

Zythos

Alpha acid: 9,5-12%

Beta acid: 4.7-6.2%

Co-humulone (% of alpha acids): 28-31%

Use: Dual purpose. American Ales and IPA's.

Zythos is a mix of different American hops. Tones of grape, pine, mango and citrus.

Substitute: Simcoe, Citra, Palisade, Amarillo.

Code 35048 Pellets 12g, Code 35248 Pellets 100g, Code 35448 Pellets 5 kgs