List of hop varieties
[1] Popular American mid-range alpha acid variety with a unique and distinct aroma discovered growing "wild" (spontaneously) in one of their hop yards and developed by Virgil Gamache Farms in the late 20th century.
It was the result of a cross in 2000 at Golden Gate Roza Hop Ranches in Prosser, Washington, and has been asexually reproduced there.
Alpha acids: 15–19% (ASBC spectrophotometric method) Beta acids: 5.5–8% (ASBC spectrophotometric method) Alpha/beta ratio: 3.0–3.5 Cohumulone (% of alpha-acids): 24–28% Colupulone (% of beta-acids): 52% Total oils (ml/100 g): 1.5–2.5 Humulene (% of total oils): 20–35% Azacca has predominantly citrus and tropical fruit notes, consisting of mango, papaya, orange, grapefruit, lemon, piney, spicy, pineapple, grassy, tropical fruit, citrus aromas.
Very successful and well-established American aroma hop developed by USDA-ARS's breeding program in 1956 from Fuggle and Serebrianka (a Russian variety), but not released for cultivation until 1972.
Citra Brand is a registered trademark used with HBC 394 cv special aroma hop variety developed by the Hop Breeding Company (a joint venture between John I. Haas, Inc. and Select Botanicals Group, LLC) and funded by Sierra Nevada, Deschutes, and Widmer Brothers breweries.
It is suggested that they arose from hybridization of varieties, imported by Dutch and English settlers and indigenous male hops.
A high oil content hop known for strong aroma including fruitiness, eucalyptus, clove, and tobacco.
[8] This cultivar with its pale green bine was bred in 1968 with its sister Galena from Brewers Gold with an open pollination.
Simcoe brand hops boasts several different aromas including passion fruit, pine, earthy, and citrus, and also has strong bittering qualities with an alpha acid level of 12–14%.
Reportedly a blend of Simcoe, Citra, Palisade and Amarillo, it has distinct tropical (pineapple) and citrus tones, with slight pine characteristics.
Released by Horticulture Research International in 2004, having been bred to be resistant to aphids and require fewer pesticides than other hops.
This variety was noticed growing "wild" in the hop garden of George Stace Moore's house at Horsmonden in Kent, England in 1861.
East Kent Goldings (EKG) have been sold as such since 1838[14] and are the only hop enjoy Protected Designation of Origin status.
The terroir of East Kent is particularly suited to hop growing, with brick clay over chalk and cold, salt-laden winds off the North Sea.
Northern Brewer (WFB135) is notable as one of the first varieties to have alpha acids as high as 9-10%, and played a large part in hop breeding throughout the 20th century.
Its alpha acid range is 7-9% Dual-purpose English hop, mild aroma and slightly spicy flavor.
Bred by Edward Albert White of Yalding, Kent, England in 1911 from open pollination of Bates Brewer.
A high alpha acid type cultivar with mild flavor and low aromatic characteristics, bred in 1980 at the Hop Research Center Hüll.
[21][22] A product of the Hop Research Center Hüll that exhibits excellent aroma characteristics combined with a respectable alpha acid level.
A decedent of the Swiss Tettnang hop[28] Enigma has a white grape and tropic fruit flavour profile.
Australian high alpha dual purpose triploid cultivar with a marked and unique hop aroma, described as a combination of citrus and passionfruit.
The hop was created in 1953 at CUB's research facility in the Melbourne suburb of Ringwood, using open pollination of Pride of Kent females.
CUB's flagship beer Victoria Bitter changed from a red ale to a lager in the mid 1950s, and PoR is likely to have been the hop used for production.
[30] A high alpha version of Pride of Ringwood, bred in 1987 by Hop Products Australia at their Rostrevor Breeding Garden Victoria.
Topaz is a triploid high alpha acid type cultivar bred by Hop Products Australia at their Rostrevor Breeding Garden Victoria.
Primarily used for flavour and aroma, its profile is citrus with lifted lemon and lime followed by a background of tropical fruit.
A triploid Alpha type bred from the New Zealand variety "Smoothcone" crossed with Californian Late Cluster x Fuggle.
Can be used for multiple additions with late hop character delivering tropical fruit aromas of passionfruit and peach.
The aroma is characterised by a heady mix of lemon peel and pine needles layered beneath a clean spiciness.
Selected initially for alpha production Waimea is a granddaughter of Pacific Jade and commercialised on dual purpose capability.
