Ahtanum is primarily an aroma hop with moderate bittering properties. More grapefruit forward than Cascade, Ahtanum is a great alternative to Cascade or Amarillo for aroma and flavor additions. Characteristics include citrus, floral, pine, and earthy notes. Try this hop in American-style Bitters, Pale Ales, and IPAs. Substitutes: Cascade or Amarillo. The Ahtanum name is derived from the area near Yakima where the first hop farm was established in 1869 by Charles Carpenter.

Ahtanum is primarily an aroma hop with moderate bittering properties. More grapefruit forward than Cascade, Ahtanum is a great alternative to Cascade or Amarillo for aroma and flavor additions. Characteristics include citrus, floral, pine, and earthy notes. Try this hop in American-style Bitters, Pale Ales, and IPAs. Substitutes: Cascade or Amarillo. The Ahtanum name is derived from the area near Yakima where the first hop farm was established in 1869 by Charles Carpenter.

Used as an aroma hop in ales and lagers. Cinnamon and herbal character with grapefruit aroma. Subtitutes: a blend of mostly Crystal or Tettnanger and a little bit of Cascade.

Used as an aroma hop in ales and lagers. Cinnamon and herbal character with grapefruit aroma. Subtitutes: a blend of mostly Crystal or Tettnanger and a little bit of Cascade.

This is both an aroma and bittering hop with distinctive grapefruit aroma/flavor. Used in American Ales. Substitutes: Centennial and Columbus have a similar aroma/flavor, however, they are more bitter.

This is both an aroma and bittering hop with distinctive grapefruit aroma/flavor. Used in American Ales. Substitutes: Centennial and Columbus have a similar aroma/flavor, however, they are more bitter.

Floral and citrusy, with a quite pleasant aroma. Centennial is an extremely popular bittering variety. Often called a "supercharged" Cascade. Typical use is in US-style Ales.

Floral and citrusy, with a quite pleasant aroma. Centennial is an extremely popular bittering variety. Often called a "supercharged" Cascade. Typical use is in US-style Ales.

Medium intensity, spicy, piney, and distinctive grapefruit aroma. Chinook is a high alpha-acid hop typically used in American style pale ales, IPAs, stouts, porters, barleywines, and lagers as a bittering hop. Possible Substitutions: Nugget, Columbus, Northern Brewer, Target, and possibly Centennial.

Medium intensity, spicy, piney, and distinctive grapefruit aroma. Chinook is a high alpha-acid hop typically used in American style pale ales, IPAs, stouts, porters, barleywines, and lagers as a bittering hop. Possible Substitutions: Nugget, Columbus, Northern Brewer, Target, and possibly Centennial.

Citra has a special flavor and aroma that it imparts to beer. Depending on the brewing process and the hopping rate, the flavors and aromas of beers hopped with Citra might range from grapefruit to lime, melon, gooseberry, and lychee fruit.

Citra has a special flavor and aroma that it imparts to beer. Depending on the brewing process and the hopping rate, the flavors and aromas of beers hopped with Citra might range from grapefruit to lime, melon, gooseberry, and lychee fruit.

Primarily used as a kettle hop for bittering, but can give a nice black currant aroma and flavor. Used in light and dark American lagers. Substitutes: Brewer's Gold for flavor/aroma, Chinook, Galena, Eroica or Olympic for bittering.

This high alpha acid bittering hop was developed from the Centennial hop. It is a low-cohumulone hop which gives a clean but long-lasting bitterness to beer. Earthy, spicy, pungent, with some citrus overtones. Not overwhelmingly citrus like Cascade. Primarily used in IPAs, Pale Ales, Stouts, Lagers, it can also be used as a dry hop in American lagers. Possible substitutions: Nugget, Chinook, Wye Target, Northern Brewer.

This high alpha acid bittering hop was developed from the Centennial hop. It is a low-cohumulone hop which gives a clean but long-lasting bitterness to beer. Earthy, spicy, pungent, with some citrus overtones. Not overwhelmingly citrus like Cascade. Primarily used in IPAs, Pale Ales, Stouts, Lagers, it can also be used as a dry hop in American lagers. Possible substitutions: Nugget, Chinook, Wye Target, Northern Brewer.

Mild, spicy, & flowery. Crystal is very popular in the craft-brewing industry. It is viewed as the most pungent of the new triploid Hallertau family of hops. Typical beer styles associated with this hop are: pilsners, lagers, kolschs, ESBs, alts, and Belgian-style ales. Possible Substitutions: Mt. Hood, Hersbrucker, French Strisselspalt, Liberty, and Hallertau.

Mild, spicy, & flowery. Crystal is very popular in the craft-brewing industry. It is viewed as the most pungent of the new triploid Hallertau family of hops. Typical beer styles associated with this hop are: pilsners, lagers, kolschs, ESBs, alts, and Belgian-style ales. Possible Substitutions: Mt. Hood, Hersbrucker, French Strisselspalt, Liberty, and Hallertau.

Glacier has balanced bittering properties combined with a good aroma profile. Good for use in most English-style and American ales, Pale Ales, ESBs, Bitters, Porters, and Stouts. An excellent substitute for Willamette, Fuggle, Tettnanger, and Styrian Goldings.

Magnum is a high alpha acid hop with intensely spicy (black pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg) and slightly citrusy aroma. Excellent bittering hop. Used in American strong ales, lagers, pilsners and stouts. Substitutes: Crystal, Columbus & Nugget

Magnum is a high alpha acid hop with intensely spicy (black pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg) and slightly citrusy aroma. Excellent bittering hop. Used in American strong ales, lagers, pilsners and stouts. Substitutes: Crystal, Columbus & Nugget

Northern Brewer is a true dual-purpose hop, with moderate amounts of alpha acids combined with an acceptable aroma profile; woody, earthy, and slightly fruity. Beer styles utilizing this hop: ESB, bitter, English pale ale, and porter. Similar to Nugget.

Northern Brewer is a true dual-purpose hop, with moderate amounts of alpha acids combined with an acceptable aroma profile; woody, earthy, and slightly fruity. This American version has a rougher flavor and aroma than the imported varieties. Beer styles utilyzing this hop: ESB, bitter, English pale ale, and porter. Substitutes: Nugget. German Northern Brewer with a little Pride of Ringwood for earthiness.

Nugget is a high alpha acid hop that provides a very smooth bitterness. It has an herbal aroma, somewhat floral, resiny, and candy-like. Beer styles that typically use this hop include ales, stouts, and barleywines. Possible Substitutions: Columbus, Galena, Magnum, Northern Brewer, Perle, Olympic and Target.

A pleasant, blackberry aroma and woody flavor. Widely used as a bittering hop.

US-Grown version of the of the noble hop variety. Very mild, spicy and earthy. Saaz is recommended for Pilsners, and German and American lagers, US Wheats, Belgian Ales, and Bitters. Substitutes: Czech Saaz, Sterling, and possibly Crystal.

An aromatic hop with noble floral qualities similar to Tettnang. Used in American Ales, Lagers, and Pilsners.

Has a unique mahogany/walnut or pine wood aroma, with some resinous/candy-like character and some citrus. Substitutes: Pride of Ringwood with a touch of Goldings and Cascade. Great for American ales.

Primarily used for aroma, Sterling may be used for bittering as well. The aroma is herbal or spicy, with a hint of floral and citrus. Similar to Saaz and Mt. Hood. Used in lagers, Ales and especially Pilsners. Possible substitutions: Saaz, Polish Lublin.

Summit is a new high alpha variety known for its intense citrus aroma and Tangerine, Mandarin and grapefruit flavors. Used in Pale Ales, IPAs and Double IPAs. Possible Substitutions: Simcoe, Amarillo, Cascade

Grown in Kent or East Kent, Golding is a classic finishing hop. This hop is deal for traditional old English Ales and does very well when used as the sole hop. Kent Golding has a gentle fragrant, spicy and mild aroma and flavor, which is described as candy-spicy-floral and sometimes earthy, rounded and mildly pungent. Its use is dual purpose, for bittering, finishing, and dry hopping of traditional British ales. Used by almost every Ale brewery in England to finish Bitters and Pale Ales. Possible Substitutions US Golding, UK Progress.

Warrior is used for its aromatic and especially bittering properties, due to its low Co-Humulone content. Possible substitutes: Magnum, Nugget, Columbus. Use in: Pale Ales, IPAs.

Warrior is used for its aromatic and especially bittering properties, due to its low Co-Humulone content. Possible substitutes: Magnum, Nugget, Columbus. Use in: Pale Ales, IPAs.