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Explore the World of Hops: Varieties, Characteristics, and Brewing Applications.

Popular American Hop Profile Varities

Below is a guide only, listing popular varieties available from the US and some basic stats about the hop.  For more comprehensive variety lists and data, please check merchants on their available hops who do regular test and analyses.

VARIETY ALPHA BETA COHUM OILS* AROMA
ADEENA™ ADHA-1940 3.5 - 5.0 % 3.0 - 4.0 % 34 - 38 % 0.8 - 1.1 HERBAL, SPICY, LIGHT FLORAL,
LEMON, PINE NOTES
AHTANUM® BRAND YCR 1 5.7 - 6.3 % 5.0 - 6.5 % 30 - 35 % 0.8 - 1.2 FLORAL, EARTHY, CITRUS, GRAPEFRUIT
ALTUS™ 15.0 - 19.0 % 4.0 - 5.2 % 26 - 29 % 3.0 - 4.4 SPICY, RESINOUS, HERBAL,
GRASSY, TANGERINE
AMARILLO® 8.0 - 11.0 % 6.0 - 7.0 % 21 - 24 % 1.5 - 1.9 BLACK TEA, LEMON, PEACH, MELON,
APRICOT, GRAPEFRUIT
APOLLO™ 15.0 - 19.0 % 5.5 - 8.0 % 24 - 28 % 1.5 - 2.5 AROMATIC, PLEASANT, GRAPEFRUIT, PINE
AZACCA® ADHA-483 14.0 - 16.0 % 4.0 - 5.5 % 38 - 45 % 1.6 - 2.5 MANGO, PAPAYA, ORANGE, GRAPEFRUIT, LEMON,
PINE, SPICY, PINEAPPLE, TROPICAL, CITRUS
BELMA 9.0 - 12.0 % 4.0 - 8.0 % 17 - 27 % 1.0 - 2.5 TROPICAL, FRUITY, STONE FRUIT, BERRY
BITTER GOLD 12.0 - 15.0 % 4.0 - 6.0 % 30 - 45 % 1.0 - 2.5 FRUITY, TROPICAL, CITRUS, FRESH CUT GRASS,
PINE, GRAPEFRUIT, FLORAL
BRAVO™ 14.0 - 17.0 % 3.0 - 5.0 % 29 - 34 % 1.6 - 2.4 PLEASANT, FRUITY, FLORAL, VANILLA
BREWER’S GOLD (U.S.) 6.0 - 10.0 % 3.5 - 4.5 % 40 - 48 % 1.5 - 2.4 BLACKCURRANT, FRUITY, SPICY
BRU-1 13.0 - 15.0 % 8.0 - 10.0 % 35 - 37 % 1.5 - 2.0 PINEAPPLE, PEAR, APPLE, FRESH CUT GRASS
CALYPSO™ 12.0 - 14.0 % 5.0 - 6.0 % 40 - 42 % 1.6 - 2.0 PLEASANT FRUITY AROMA, PEAR, APPLE
CASCADE 4.5 - 7.0 % 4.8 - 7.0 % 33 - 40 % 0.7 - 1.4 FLORAL, SPICY, CITRUS, GRAPEFRUIT
CASHMERE 7.7 - 9.1 % 4.5 - 7.1 % 22 - 24 % 1.2 - 1.4 MELON, FRUITY, LEMON, LIME PEEL,
PINEAPPLE, COCONUT, SPICY
CENTENNIAL 9.5 - 11.5 % 3.5 - 4.5 % 29 - 30 % 1.5 - 2.5 MEDIUM INTENSE, FLORAL, CITRUS
CHINOOK 12.0 - 14.0 % 3.0 - 4.0 % 29 - 35 % 1.7 - 2.7 MEDIUM INTENSE, SPICY, PINE, GRAPEFRUIT
CITRA® BRAND HBC 394 11.0 - 13.0 % 3.5 - 4.5 % 22 - 24 % 2.2 - 2.8 STRONG CITRUS, TROPICAL FRUIT
CLUSTER 5.5 - 8.5 % 4.5 - 5.5 % 36 - 42 % 0.4 - 1.0 FLORAL, SPICY, CITRUS
COLUMBUS 15.0 - 17.0 % 4.0 - 5.0 % 28 - 32 % 2.5 - 4.0 CITRUS, FENNEL, NETTLE, ANISEED
COMET 9.0 - 11.0 % 3.0 - 6.0 % 34 - 37 % 1.2 - 3.0 GRAPEFRUIT, CITRUS
CONTESSA™ 3.0 - 5.0 % 5.0 - 7.4 % 29 - 32 % 0.8 - 1.9 GREEN TEA, FLORAL, LIGHT PEAR
CRYSTAL 3.5 - 5.5 % 4.5 - 6.5 % 19 - 26 % 1.0 - 1.5 MILD, SPICY, FLORAL
CTZ 14.5 - 17.0 % 4.0 - 6.0 % 27 - 34 % 2.3 - 3.6 BLACK PEPPER, PUNGENT, FENNEL,
LICORICE, LIGHT CITRUS, CURRY, ONION
DELTA™ 5.5 - 7.0 % 5.5 - 7.0 % 22 - 24 % 0.5 - 1.1 SLIGHTLY SPICY WITH A HINT OF CITRUS
EKUANOT® BRAND HBC 366 14.5 - 15.5 % 4.5 - 5.5 % 32 - 38 % 2.5 - 4.5 MELON, BERRY, CITRUS, LIME, APPLE,
PAPAYA, GREEN PEPPER, GUAVA
EL DORADO® 13.0 - 17.0 % 7.0 - 8.0 % 28 - 33 % 2.5 - 3.3 TROPICAL FRUIT, PEAR,
WATERMELON, STONE FRUIT
EROICA 7.3 - 14.9 % 3.0 - 5.3 % ~40 % ~ 0.9 FORWARD FRUIT FLAVORS
EUREKA!™ 17.0 - 19.0 % 5.0 - 6.0 % 28 - 30 % 2.5 - 3.5 BLACK CURRANT, DARK FRUITS,
STRONG HERBAL NOTES, PINE TREE
FIRST GOLD 5.6 - 9.3 % 2.3 - 4.1 % 32 - 34 % 0.7 - 1.5 SPICY, SIMILAR TO GOLDING
FUGGLE (U.S.) 3.0 - 6.0 % 2.0 - 3.5 % 25 - 32 % 0.5 - 1.4 WOODY, FRUITY, EARTHY, TOBACCO, MILD
GALENA 11.5 - 13.5 % 7.2 - 8.7 % 36 - 40 % 0.9 - 1.3 CITRUS, LIME, GOOSEBERRY, BRANDY,
PEAR, PINEAPPLE, SPICY
GOLDING (U.S.) 4.0 - 6.0 % 2.0 - 3.0 % 25 - 28 % 0.5 - 1.0 MILD, DELICATE, SWEET FLORAL
HALLERTAU MAGNUM (U.S.) 3.5 - 6.5 % 2.5 - 6.5 % 23 - 26 % 0.5 - 1.0 MILD, SPICY, HERBAL, FLORAL
HORIZON 9.0 - 14.0 % 6.0 - 8.5 % 16 - 20 % 0.5 - 2.5 FLORAL, SPICY, CITRUS
IDAHO 7® 9.0 - 15.0 % 3.5 - 8.0 % 30 - 40 % 1.0 - 1.6 PINEAPPLE, PEACH, PINE, RESIN,
MANGO, BLACK TEA
IDAHO GEM™ 11.0 - 14.0 % 5.0 - 7.0 % 40 - 45 % 1.3 - 2.0 CHERRY, FRUIT CANDY, GRAPEFRUIT, FLORAL
JARRYLO® ADHA- 881 15.0 - 17.0 % 6.0 - 7.5 % 34 - 37 % 3.6 - 4.3 BANANA, GRASSY, PEAR, ORANGE,
SPICY, FRUIT
LEMONDROP™ 5.0 - 7.0 % 4.0 - 6.0 % 28 - 34 % 1.5 - 2.0 LEMON, MINT, GREEN TEA,
SLIGHT MELON/MANGO
LIBERTY 3.0 - 6.5 % 3.0 - 4.0 % 22 - 28 % 0.7 - 1.8 NOBLE, FLORAL, HERBAL, SPICY, DELICATE
LORAL® BRAND HBC 291 11.3 - 12.2 % 4.9 - 5.3 % 21 - 24 % 1.8 - 2.9 FLORAL, CITRUS, FRUITY, HERBAL
LOTUS™ 13.0 - 17.0 % 5.5 - 6.0 % 33 - 39 % 1.5 - 2.5 ORANGE, VANILLA, BERRY, TROPICAL FRUIT
MERIDIAN 5.0 - 6.5 % 7.0 - 8.0 % 45 % 1.1 - 1.6 TROPICAL FRUIT, BERRY, CITRUS
MOSAIC® BRAND HBC 369 11.5 - 13.5 % 3.2 - 3.9 % 24 - 26 % 1.0 - 1.5 PEAR, GOOSEBERRY, MANDARIN, LIME, PEACH
MT. HOOD 4.0 - 7.0 % 5.0 - 8.0 % 21 - 23 % 1.2 - 1.7 HONEY, LEMON CAKE, LEMON TEA,
TARRAGON, FENNEL
MT. RAINIER 5.0 - 7.0 % 8.0 - 10.0 % 21 - 23 % 1.5 - 2.7 FLORAL AND NOBLE AROMA, CITRUS, LICORICE
NEWPORT 10.5 - 12.5 % 5.5 - 6.5 % 36 - 38 % 1.6 - 2.5 WINE, BALSAMIC
NORTHERN BREWER (U.S.) 7.0 - 10.0 % 3.5 - 5.5 % 30 - 34 % 1.0 - 2.0 EVERGREEN, WOOD, MINT
NUGGET 11.5 - 16.0 % 3.0 - 5.5 % 22 - 26 % 0.9 - 3.1 CITRUS, GINGER, PINEAPPLE, GERANIUM,
LYCHEE, HERBAL/EARTHY
PAHTO™ BRAND HBC 682 17.0 - 20.0 % 4.5 - 6.0 % 26 - 28 % 1.0 - 2.5 NEUTRAL BITTERING, HERBAL,
EARTHY, FLORAL
PALISADE® BRAND YCR 4 5.5 - 9.5 % 6.0 - 8.0 % 24 - 29 % 1.4 - 1.6 ORANGE, APRICOT, PASSION FRUIT,
HONEY, YOGURT
PEKKO® ADHA-871 13.0 - 16.0 % 3.5 - 4.25 % 27 - 30 % 2.1 - 2.7 PLEASANT, FLORAL, CITRUS, MINT, HERBAL,
MELLOW, PINEAPPLE, THYME, SAAZ,
CUCUMBER, SAGE, LEMON
PERLE (U.S.) 6.0 - 9.0 % 3.0 - 4.5 % 28 - 31 % 0.8 - 2.0 SLIGHTLY SPICY, HERBAL, FLORAL
SAAZ (U.S.) 3.0 - 4.5 % 3.0 - 4.5 % 24 - 28 % 0.5 - 1.0 MILD SPICE, EARTH
SABRO™ BRAND HBC 438 12.0 - 16.0 % 4.0 - 7.0 % 20 - 23 % 2.5 - 3.5 TANGERINE, COCONUT, TROPICAL, STONE FRUIT,
CREAM, CEDAR, MINT, DILL
SIMCOE® BRAND YCR 14 12.0 - 14.0 % 4.0 - 5.0 % 15 - 20 % 2.0 - 2.5 UNIQUE PINE-LIKE AROMA
SORACHI ACE 10.0 - 16.0 % 6.0 - 10.2 % 20 - 28 % 1.5 - 4.5 UNIQUE LEMON AND DILL, WOODY/TOBACCO
STERLING 4.0 - 9.0 % 4.0 - 6.0 % 21 - 27 % 0.8 - 1.9 HERBAL, SPICY, HINT OF FLORAL
STRATA™ 12.1 % 5.3 % 21 % 2.3 - 3.5 MELON, BUBBLEGUM,
STRAWBERRIES, GRAPEFRUIT
SULTANA™ 13.0 - 15.0 % 4.0 - 5.0 % 22 - 26 % 2.5 - 4.0 PINEAPPLE, PINE, CITRUS
SUMMIT™ 15.0 - 18.0 % 3.0 - 6.5 % 26 - 35 % 1.5 - 2.5 PEPPER, GOOSEBERRY, GARLIC,
INCENSE, ANISEED, CITRUS
SUPER GALENA™ 13.0 - 16.0 % 8.0 - 10.0 % 35 - 40 % 1.5 - 2.5 CITRUS, SIMILAR TO GALENA
TAHOMA 7.2 - 8.2 % 8.5 - 9.5 % 15 - 17 % 1.0 - 2.0 CITRUS, LEMON, SLIGHT GRAPEFRUIT,
CEDAR WOOD, PINE, SPICY
TALUS™ HBC 692 C.V. 8.1 - 9.5 % 8.3 - 10.2 % 34 - 39 % 2.0 - 2.7 PINK GRAPEFRUIT, DRIED ROSES,
PINE RESIN, TROPICAL FRUIT
TETTNANG (U.S.) 4.0 - 6.0 % 2.5 - 4.0 % 25 - 28 % 0.4 - 1.0 NOBLE, SPICY, GRASSY
TRIPLE PEARL 10.2 - 11.2 % 3.3 - 4.2 % 22 - 25 % 1.1 - 1.8 ORANGE-CITRUS, ORANGE RIND/ZEST, MELON,
RESIN, SPICY, SLIGHT PEPPER
TRIUMPH 11.3 % 4.0 % 22 - 36 % 1.2 BUBBLE GUM, STONE FRUITS,
TROPICAL FRUIT, MELON
WARRIOR® BRAND YCR 5 15.0 - 18.0 % 4.3 - 5.3 % 22 - 26 % 1.3 - 1.7 VERY MILD
WILLAMETTE 4.0 - 6.0 % 3.5 - 4.5 % 30 - 35 % 1.0 - 1.5 CITRUS, INCENSE, ELDERBERRY,
CARAMEL, CURRY
ZAPPA™ 6.0 - 8.0 % 8.0 - 9.0 % 40 - 45 % 1.8 - 2.5 TROPICAL FRUIT, CITRUS, PINE, SPICY
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