Hops List

Hops List
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Variety
Type
Average Alpha Acid
Origin
Admiral (RH 40)
Bittering
Ahil (See Super Styrian)
Dual
Ahtanum
Aroma
5.7-6.3
US
Amarillo
Aroma
6-8
US
Apolon (See Super

Styrian)
Dual
8-10
Slovenia
Aquila
Dual
6-8
US
Asia Flower
Dual?
???
China
Atlas (See Super Styrian) Dual
8-10
Slovenia
Aurora (See Super

Styrian)
Dual
8-10
Slovenia
Backa
Aroma
Banner
Dual
9-11
US
Bianca/Bianco
Aroma
7-8
US
Blato
Aroma?
???
Czech Republic
Blsanka
Aroma?
???
Czech Republic
Bolton
???
???
US (Wild)
Bor
Dual
7-9
Czech Republic
Bramling Cross
Dual
5-7
England
Brewer's Gold
Dual
5.5-8.5
Bullion
Bittering
6-9
England
Canadian Red Vine
N/A
N/A
N/A
Cascade
Dual
4-7
US
Centennial (CJF 90)
Dual
8-11.5
US
Challenger
Dual
6.5-8.5
England
Chelan
Bittering
13-15
US
11.5-14.5
England
8-10
Slovenia
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Germany, China
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Chinook
Dual
11-14
US
Clones
Cluster
Dual
5.5-8.5
US
Columbia
Aroma
5-6
US
Columbus
Bittering
14-16
US
Comet
N/A
N/A
N/A
Crystal
Aroma
2-4.5
US
Early Zug
Aroma
???
Japan
Eastern Green
N/A
N/A
Japan, US
Elsasser
Aroma
<2
France
Eroica
Bittering
First Gold
Dual
6.5-8.5
England
Fuggle
Dual
3.5-5.5
England, US
Furano Ace
N/A
N/A
Galena
Bittering
Golden Star
Aroma
???
Japan
Golding
Aroma
4-6
US, Canada
Green Bullet
Dual
8-14
New Zealand
Green Mountain
Aroma
???
US (Wild)
Hallertauer Magnum
Bittering
10-12.5
Germany
Hallertauer Mittelfruh
Aroma
3.5-5.5
Germany
Hallertauer Tradition
Aroma
4-7
Germany
Herald
Bittering
11-14
England
Hersbrucker
Aroma
2.5-5.5
Germany, US
Horizon
Dual
Huller Bitterer
Aroma
4.5-7
Germany
Kent Golding
Aroma
4-6.5
Kent, England
Kirin II
Aroma
???
9-13
10-14
???
US
Japan, US
US
8
US
Japan
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Liberty
Aroma
3-5.5
US
Lublin/Lubelski
Aroma
3-5
Poland
Lucan
Aroma?
???
Czech Republic
Mepuche
Dual?
Argentina
Mount Hood
Aroma
3-8
US
Northdown
Dual
7-10
England
Northern Brewer
Dual
7-10
US, Germany
Nugget
Bittering
9-14
US, Germany
Olympic
Dual
11-13
US
Omega
Bittering
Orion
Dual
Osvald
Aroma?
???
Czech Republic
Pacific Gem
Dual
14+
New Zealand
Perle
Dual
5-9.5
US, Germany
Phoenix
Dual
8.5-11.5
England
Pioneer
Dual
8-10
England
Podlesak
Aroma?
???
Czech Republic
Pride of Ringwood
Dual
7.5-11
New Zealand
Progress
Dual
5-7.5
England
Quingdao Da Hua
Aroma?
???
Saaz
Aroma
3.5-5
Santium
Aroma
???
US
Saxon
Dual
6-7
England
Shinsu Wase
Aroma
4.5-6
Japan
Sladek
Dual
9-9.5
Czech Republic
Sorachi Ace
N/A
N/A
Japan, US
Southern Brewer
Dual?
???
South Africa
Southern Cross
Dual
11-14
New Zealand
'High-alpha'
England
6-7.5
Germany
China
Czech Republic
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Spalter
Aroma
3-6
Germany
Spalter Select
Aroma
3.5-6
Germany
Sterling
Aroma
Sticklebract
Dual
Strisselspalt
Aroma
3-4
Styrian Golding
Aroma
4.5-6
Slovenia
Sudbury
???
???
US (Wild)
Sun
Bittering
Sunbeam
Aroma
Super Alpha
Dual
Super Styrians
Dual
Symphony
Bittering
15
US
Talisman
N/A
N/A
N/A
Target
Bittering
9.5-13
England
Taurus
Bittering
12-15
Germany
Tettnanger
Aroma
3.5-5.5
Germany, US
Tillicum
Bittering
10-15
US
Tomahawk
Bittering
15-17
US
Toyomidori
Bittering
???
Ultra
Aroma
2-3.5
US
Vanguard
Aroma
4-5
US
Westford
Aroma
WGV
(Whitbread Golding
Variety)
Dual
5-7.5
Willamette
Dual
4-6
Yeoman
Bittering
11-12
England
Bittering
13-17
US
11-12
US
New Zealand
France
12-16
US
3,4,8
4-5
US
10-14
New Zealand
8-10
Slovenia
Japan
US (Wild)
England
US
Zatec (see Saaz)

Zeus
3,4,8
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Zlatan
Aroma?
???
Czech Republic
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A note about Average Alpha Acid Percentage: Maximum and minimum values may be taken
from several sources covering multiple growing seasons. Only use this range as a rough
guide. Always verify actual alpha acid percent before using.
Sources of data about individual varieties. Please visit these fine establishments for more
information about their wonderful hop products and other beer and brewing related items.
1-Brewpub Magazine
2-Leener's Brew Works
3-S.S. Steiner Inc.
4-Alfred Haunold, November/December 1998.
"Flavor Characteristics of New Hop Varieties," The New Brewer, 59-64
5-J.I. Haas Inc.
6-Hop Union Inc.
7-Yakima Chief
8-Jerrold F. Hilton, "Hops - Into the Millennium"
Comments and Details

Admiral (RH 40)
Ahil (See Super Styrian)
A member of the Super Styrians group. No furthur information about this specific variety is
available.
Ahtanum
Amarillo
A new aroma hop developed by HopUnion, has an average alpha-acid level, 6 to 7 percent,
and low cohumulone level, 22 to 23 percent. The aroma has floral characteristics similar to the
Cascade. The oil profile is also similar to that of the Cascade.
Another source indicates the alpha goes as high as 8%.
Apolon (See Super Styrian)
available.
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Aquila
Asia Flower
Another principal variety grown in China based on the American Cluster.
Atlas (See Super Styrian)
available.
Aurora (See Super Styrian)
The main cultivation area of this aroma variety with high alpha content is Slovenia. With regard
to variety characteristics Aurora can be placed between Perle and Northern Brewer. It
impresses with constant yield and bitter content. A member of the Super Styrians group.
Backa
Banner
Bianca/Bianco
Grown mostly for ornamental purposes, with notable yellow leaves.
Blato
A sub-variety of Saazer hops grown in the Zatec region of the Czech Republic.
Blsanka
Bolton
Bor
Bramling Cross
Brewer's Gold
Bullion
Canadian Red Vine
Replaced by other hops with better brewing and growing characteristics, taken out of
production.
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Cascade
Centennial (CJF 90)
Challenger
Chelan
Chinook
Clones
No. 31, 72 and 114 are sub-varieties of Saazer hops grown in the Zatec region of the Czech
Republic.
No. 18 is also a sub-variety of Saazer grown in the Ukraine, with 3-3.5% alpha.
Cluster
Columbia
production.
Columbus
Comet
production.
Crystal
Early Zug
A Japanese aroma variety.
Eastern Green
Oregon State University's station near Corvallis, Ore. has been growing the Japanese hop
cultivar Eastern Green for use in germplasm introduction for breeding purposes.
Elsasser
Eroica
First Gold
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Fuggle
Furano Ace
cultivar Furano Ace for use in germplasm introduction for breeding purposes.
Galena
Golden Star
Golding
Green Bullet
A late season hop released in 1972, a high alpha triploid hop ranging from 12 to 14%.
Green Mountain
Hallertauer Mittelfruh
Hallertauer Tradition
Hallertauer Magnum
Herald
Hersbrucker
Horizon
Diploid high alpha, low cohumulone variety. Developed from a cross of Santiam and Nugget,
with some Liberty mixed in.
Huller Bitterer
Kent Golding
Kirin II
Liberty
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Lublin/Lubelski
Lucan
Mepuche
A breeding program has resulted in a new variety, Mepuche, with an alpha of about 9%, grown
in Argentina.
Mount Hood
Northern Brewer
Northdown
Nugget
Olympic
Omega
Old English high alpha variety.
Orion
Osvald
Pacific Gem
Pacific Gem was released in 1987, a high alpha triploid variety.
Perle
Phoenix
Pioneer
Podlesak
Pride of Ringwood
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Progress
Quingdao Da Hua
The predominate variety grown in China, which is believed to be derived from Styrian Goldings.
Saaz
Santium
Saxon
Shinsu Wase
Believed to be a cross between Saaz and an American breed, is the principal variety grown in
Japan.
Sladek
Sorachi Ace
cultivar Sorachi Ace for use in germplasm introduction for breeding purposes.
Southern Brewer
A hop developed for South African conditions, its parents are Northern Brewer and Fuggle.
Zimbabwe also grows Southern Brewer under illumination.
Southern Cross
Southern Cross is a new early season variety released in 1994. A high alpha triploid variety.
Spalter
Spalter Select
Sterling
New variety just released (1998?). Characteristics of both Mt. Hood and Saaz. Very good
storagability. The only info available is from a sample obtained from Hopunion. I'm guessing
this is a proprietary variety.
Sticklebract
Strisselspalt
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Styrian Golding
Sudbury
Sun
Sun has herbal overtones, closer to Galena. Primary use will be for extraction, but some
brewers are using as early kettle hops. Fortunately proved to be resistant to powdery mildew.
Sunbeam
Grown mostly for ornamental purposes, with notable yellow leaves.
Super Alpha
Super Alpha was released in 1976, a high alpha triploid variety.
Super Styrians
A group of four varieties, Apolon, Atlas, Ahil and Aurora. The first three are Brewer's Gold
decendants, and the last is Northern Brewer. These hops are not usually sold individually.
None are related to Styrian Goldings.
Symphony
Symphony is a new super high alpha acids variety released from a private company's breeding
program in 1996. Its the first triploid high alpha acids variety in the US. Alpha acids content is
almost 15% and beta acids content averages at about 4.7%. Total oil content is also high and
storage stability is excellent, harvest maturity is medium-late with excellent cone yields
averaging 3.000 Kilos per hectare.
Crop was decimated by the 1997 powdery mildew outbreak, and growers have agreed not to
grown this variety again because it seemed to enhance the spread of the disease throughout
the valley.
Talisman
production.
Target
Taurus
Tettnanger
Tillicum
Tillicum is a alpha acid variety with a very high content of beta acids. The variety was
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developed through a private company's breeding program and released in 1995. Its a daughter
of Galena and a full sister to Chelan and therefore has analytical data similar to both varieties.
Tillicum differs from Chelan by its early harvest maturity and is the earliest ripening high alpha
acids variety in the US.
Tomahawk
Toyomidori
A Northern Brewer derivative, is the only bittering variety grown in Japan.
Ultra
Vanguard
WGV (Whitbread Golding Variety)
Westford
Willamette
Yeoman
Zatec (see Saaz)
http://www.bohemiahop.cz/
Zeus
Zeus has been noted as pungent, almost flowery. Primary use will be for extraction, but some brewers
are using as early kettle hops. Fortunately proved to be resistant to powdery mildew.
Zlatan
Disclaimer: Much of the information contained in this document was taken from other sources. See
sources section above.

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Average Alpha Acid

Admiral (RH 40)

Ahil (See Super Styrian)

Apolon (See Super

Atlas (See Super Styrian) Dual

Aurora (See Super

Canadian Red Vine

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