| Name |
Alpha Acid % |
Typical Beer Styles |
General Usage |
Possible Substitutions |
Flavor Description |
| Admiral (UK) |
13.5-16% |
Ale |
Bittering |
UK Target, UK Northdown, Challenger (UK) |
Known for its bittering potential. |
| Ahtanum |
4-6.3% |
Lagers, American ales |
Finishing |
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Used for its' aromatic properties and moderate bittering. |
| Amarillo |
8-9% |
Ale, IPA |
Dual Purpose |
Cascade, Centennial |
A new US variety with a citrus-like aroma similar to Cascade, but with a higher alpha acid content. |
| Bramling Cross (UK) |
5-7% |
ESB, bitter, pale ale |
Dual Purpose |
Kent Goldings (UK) , UK Progress, WGV (Whitbread Goldings Variety) (UK) |
Quite mild, fruity currant aroma. |
| Brewer's Gold |
7-8.5% |
English ale |
Dual Purpose |
Bullion |
Bittering hop with neutral aroma character. |
| Brewer's Gold (German) |
6-7% |
Ale, heavier German-style lagers |
Dual Purpose |
Northdown, Northern Brewer (US), Galena, Bullion |
Black currant, fruity, spicy. |
| Bullion |
6.5-9% |
IPA, ESB, stout |
Dual Purpose |
Columbus, Northern Brewer (US), German Brewer's Gold |
Common bittering hop from the UK. Intense black currant aroma. |
| Cascade |
4.5-7% |
Pale ale, IPA, porter, barley wine |
Dual Purpose |
Centennial, Amarillo, possibly Columbus |
Pleasant, flowery, spicy, and citrus-like. Can have a grapefruit flavor. |
| Centennial |
8-11.5% |
All ale styles, has been used with wheat beer |
Dual Purpose |
Cascade, possibly Columbus |
Centennial is an extremely popular new bittering variety. Widely known as a "supercharged" Cascade, it has a quite pleasant aroma. |
| Challenger (UK) |
6.5-8.5% |
English-style ales, porter, stout, ESB, bitter |
Dual Purpose |
Perle (US) or Perle (German), Northern Brewer (US) |
Mild-moderate, quite spicy. |
| Chinook |
10-14% |
Pale ale, IPA, stout, porter, lager |
Bittering |
Nugget, Columbus, Northern Brewer (US), UK Target |
Mild-medium-heavy, spicy, piney, and can have a grapefruit flavor. |
| Cluster |
5.5-8.5% |
Ale and lager (good aroma for ale, good bittering for lager) |
Dual Purpose |
Galena |
Medium and quite spicy. American hop, used for bittering and aroma. |
| Columbus |
11-16% |
IPA, pale ale, stout |
Bittering |
Nugget, Chinook, UK Target, Northern Brewer (US) |
Pleasant, with pungent aroma. Clean bittering properties. |
| Crystal |
2-4.5% |
Lager, pilsner, ESB |
Finishing |
Mt. Hood, Hersbrucker, French Strisslespalt (France) , Liberty, Hallertauer (US) |
Mild and pleasant, spicy and flowery. |
| Eroica |
9-12% |
Wheat |
Bittering |
Galena, Nugget, Chinook |
Strong but pleasant aroma. |
| First Gold (UK) |
6.5-8.5% |
Ale, ESB |
Dual Purpose |
Kent Goldings (UK) , maybe Crystal |
A little like Goldings family; spicy. |
| Fuggle (US) |
4-5.5% |
Any English-style beer or American ale |
Dual Purpose |
Fuggle (UK), Willamette, Styrian Goldings (Slovenia), Tettnanger (US) |
Classic aroma hop. Use in pale ale, brown ale, porter, stout. Spicier and stronger aroma than East Kent Goldings. |
| Fuggle (UK) |
4-5.5% |
All English-style ales, ESB, bitter, lager |
Dual Purpose |
Fuggle (US), Willamette, Styrian Goldings (Slovenia) |
Classic English aroma hop. Use in all English beers: pale ale, brown ale, porter, stout. Spicier and stronger aroma than East Kent Goldings. |
| Galena |
10-14% |
Ale, porter, stout, ESB, bitter |
Bittering |
Nugget, Pride of Ringwood, Chinook |
Medium but pleasant hoppy flavor, citrusy. |
| Goldings (US) |
4-6% |
Pale ale, ESB, all English-style beer |
Finishing |
UK Goldings, Whitbread Goldings Variety, UK Progress, and possibly the Fuggle (US) family |
Mild, extremely pleasant, and gently hoppy. |
| Glacier |
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| Hallertauer (German) |
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| Hallertauer (US) |
3.5-5.5% |
Lager, pilsner, bock, wheat |
Finishing |
Liberty, Ultra, Hallertauer Tradition (German) |
Classic German hop with a mild, noble aroma, slightly fruity and spicy, flowery and hay-like. Ideal for aroma and flavor in any German beer, and is also suitable for use in other Continental styles, Belgian ales and lagers. |
| Hallertauer Gold |
6-6.5% |
Lager, pilsner, bock, wheat |
Finishing |
Crystal, Mt. Hood |
Known for its aromatic properties similar to Hallertauer (German. |
| Hallertauer Mittelfrüh |
3-5.5% |
Lager, bock, wheat, pilsner |
Finishing |
Liberty, German Tradition, Ultra |
An early-ripening Hallertau, regarded as the most important of the "noble" European hops. Very mellow, sweet aroma with mild herbal spiciness. Appropriate in any German lager or ale. |
| Hallertauer Tradition (German) |
3.5-5.5% |
Mild-flavored beers |
Finishing |
Crystal, Liberty |
Known for its aromatic properties. A replacement for Hallertauer Mittelfrüh. |
| Hersbrucker (German) |
3-5.5% |
Lager, pilsner, bock, wheat |
Finishing |
Mt. Hood, French Strisslespalt (France) |
Appropriate in any lager, regardless of color or gravity. Hersbrucker has a very pleasant, spicy, earthy aroma. |
| Horizon |
11-14% |
Ale, lager |
Bittering |
Magnum or a high-alpha hop |
Pleasantly hoppy. |
| Kent Goldings (US) |
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Kent Goldings (UK) |
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| Kent Goldings (UK) |
4-5.5% |
All English-style ales, ESB, bitter |
Finishing |
Kent Goldings (US), Whitbread Goldings Variety, UK Progress |
Gentle, fragrant, and pleasant. |
| Liberty |
3-6% |
Lager, pilsner, bock, wheat |
Finishing |
Hallertauer Tradition (German) , Hallertauer (US), Mt. Hood |
Very spicy American substitute for Hallertau Mittelfrüh. Suitable for all lagers. |
| Magnum |
13-15% |
All beers, particularly lager, pilsner, stout |
Bittering |
Northern Brewer (US) |
Spicy, citrusy, super-high alpha bittering hop from the Pacific Northwest. |
| Mt. Hood |
3-8% |
Lager, pilsner, bock, wheat |
Finishing |
Crystal, French Strisslespalt (France) , Hersbrucker |
American substitute for Hallertau Mittelfrüh. Suitable for all lagers. |
| Northdown (UK) |
7.5-9.5% |
All ales, porter |
Bittering |
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Fruity with some spiciness. |
| Northern Brewer (US) |
6-10% |
ESB, bitter, English pale ale, porter, California (steam) beer |
Dual Purpose |
Nugget, Chinook |
High alpha acid Hallertau variety. Good aroma. |
| Northern Brewer (UK) |
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Northern Brewer (US) |
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| Northern Brewer (German) |
7-10% |
ESB, bitter, English pale ale, porter |
Dual Purpose |
Chinook, US |
High alpha acid Hallertau variety. Good aroma. |
| Northwest Goldings |
4-5% |
Ale, porter, stout, ESB, bitter |
Finishing |
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Known for aromatic properties. |
| Nugget |
11-14.5% |
Light lager |
Bittering |
Columbus, Chinook, UK Target, Galena |
High-alpha American bittering hop with a delicate, pleasant aroma. |
| Olympic |
11-13% |
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Bittering |
Chinook |
Mild-medium, citrusy aroma, spicy. |
| Palisade |
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| Perle (US) |
6-9.5% |
Pale ale, porter, German styles |
Dual Purpose |
Northern Brewer (US), Cluster, Galena, Chinook |
Bittering hop of German origin. Crisp, minty bitterness. |
| Perle (German) |
6-8.5% |
Pale ale, porter, lager |
Dual Purpose |
Perle (US), Northern Brewer (US) |
Moderately intense, good and hoppy, fruity and a little spicy. Crisp minty bitterness. |
| Phoenix (UK) |
4.2-5.5% |
All ales |
Dual Purpose |
UK Northdown, Kent Goldings (UK) , Challenger (UK) |
similar to Challenger (UK). |
| Pilgram (UK) |
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| Pioneer (UK) |
8-10% |
Ale, ESB |
Dual Purpose |
Kent Goldings (UK) |
A mild, typical English aroma. |
| Polish Lublin |
3-4.5% |
Pilsner |
Finishing |
US Saaz, Saaz (Czech), Tettnanger (US) |
Mild and typical of noble aroma types, spicy, herbal. |
| Pride of Ringwood (Australia) |
7-10% |
Australian lager |
Dual Purpose |
Galena, Cluster |
Quite pronounced, woody, earthy, herbal. |
| Progress (UK) |
5-7.5% |
Ale, bitter, ESB, porter |
Dual Purpose |
Kent Goldings (UK) , Fuggle (US) |
Moderately strong, good aroma. |
| Saaz (Czech) |
3-4.5% |
Pilsner |
Finishing |
US Saaz, Polish Lublin |
Very distinctive, floral aroma. Required aroma hop for Bohemian Pilsners. Appropriate for most other lagers. Widely used in Belgian Ales. |
| Saaz (US) |
3-5% |
Pilsner, lager, wheat |
Finishing |
Saaz (Czech), Polish Lublin |
Very distinctive, floral aroma. Required aroma hop for Bohemian Pilsners. Appropriate for most other lagers. Widely used in Belgian Ales. |
| Santiam |
5-7.9% |
Lager, American ale, pilsner |
Dual Purpose |
Tettnanger (German), Spalt (German), German Spalt Select |
Noble characteristics. |
| Satus |
12.5-14% |
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Dual Purpose |
Galena |
Known for its bittering and aromatic properties. |
| Simcoe |
12-14% |
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Dual Purpose |
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A bittering and aromatic hop. |
| Spalt (US) |
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| German Spalt Select |
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| Spalt (German) |
4-5.5% |
Lager |
Finishing |
Saaz (US), Tettnanger (US) , German Spalt Select |
Pleasant, slightly spicy aroma. It is widely used in German Alt. |
| Sterling |
6-9% |
Lager, ale, pilsner |
Dual Purpose |
Saaz (US), Polish Lublin |
Herbal, spicy, pleasant aroma, hint of floral and citrus. |
| Strisslespalt (France) |
3-5% |
Pilsner, lager, wheat |
Finishing |
Mt. Hood, Crystal, Hersbrucker |
Medium intensity, pleasant, hoppy. Very mild, with aromas of black currant. |
| Styrian Goldings (Slovenia) |
4.5-6% |
All English-style ales, ESB, bitter, lager |
Dual Purpose |
Fuggle (US), Fuggle (UK), Willamette |
Delicate, slightly spicy. Appropriate in all English beers: pale ale, brown ale, porter, stout. Widely used in Belgian Ales. |
| Target (UK) |
9.5-12.5% |
All ale and lager |
Bittering |
Fuggle (US), Willamette |
Pleasant English hop aroma, quite intense. It is an all-purpose English hop useful for both bittering and aroma. |
| Tettnanger (US) |
3.4-5.2% |
German ales and lagers, American lagers, wheat |
Finishing |
Spalt (German), Saaz (Czech), Santiam |
An aromatic hop, mild and slightly spicy. Appropriate for all German lagers. Mild aroma is suitable for US "premium" lagers. |
| Tettnanger (German) |
3.5-5.5% |
Lager, ale |
Finishing |
Spalt (German), German Spalt Select, Tettnanger (US) , Saaz (US) |
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy, herbal. Appropriate for all German lagers. Mild aroma is suitable for US "premium" lagers. |
| Tomahawk |
15-17% |
Ale |
Bittering |
Columbus |
Primarily a bittering hop. |
| Tradition (German) |
5-7% |
Lager, pilsner |
Finishing |
Hersbrucker, Hallertauer Mittelfrüh |
Very fine and similar to Hallertauer Mittelfrüh. |
| Ultra |
2-4.1% |
Lager, pilsner, wheat, finish hop in ales |
Finishing |
Liberty, Hallertauer Tradition (German) , Saaz (US) |
Very good-outstanding, some Saaz-like qualities. Aromatic properties similar to Hallertauer (US). |
| Vanguard |
4-5.67% |
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Finishing |
Saaz (US), Hallertauer Mittelfrüh |
Aroma similar to continental European types. |
| Warrior |
15-17% |
Ale, stout |
Bittering |
Nugget |
A bittering and aromatic hop. |
| WGV (Whitbread Goldings Variety) (UK) |
5-7% |
Ale |
Dual Purpose |
Kent Goldings (UK) , UK Progress |
Quite pleasant and hoppy, moderately intense. |
| Willamette |
3.5-6% |
Pale ale, ESB, bitter, English-style ale, porter, stout |
Dual Purpose |
Fuggle (US), Tettnanger (US) , Styrian Goldings (Slovenia) |
Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy, fruity, floral, a little earthy. Its aroma is mild, but slightly more spicy that Fuggle (US). |
| Yakima Cluster |
6-8.5% |
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Bittering |
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Used as a kettle hop for bittering. |
| Zeus |
13-17% |
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Bittering |
Columbus |
Aromatic and pleasant. |