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from http://www.fortunecity.com/boozers/brewerytap/555/hops/varieties.htm on 2/24 2003

Variety Type Average Alpha Acid Origin

Admiral (RH 40) Bittering 11.5-14.5 England

Ahil (See Super Styrian) Dual 8-10 Slovenia

Ahtanum Aroma 5.7-6.3 US

Amarillo Aroma 6-8 US 1,2

Apolon (See Super Styrian) Dual 8-10 Slovenia

Aquila Dual 6-8 US

Asia Flower Dual? ??? China 8

Atlas (See Super Styrian) Dual 8-10 Slovenia

Aurora (See Super Styrian) Dual 8-10 Slovenia

Backa Aroma <3 Yugoslavia

Banner Dual 9-11 US

Bianca/Bianco Aroma 7-8 US 8

Blato Aroma? ??? Czech Republic 8

Blsanka Aroma? ??? Czech Republic 8

Bolton ??? ??? US (Wild)

Bor Dual 7-9 Czech Republic

Bramling Cross Dual 5-7 England

Brewer's Gold Dual 5.5-8.5 Germany, China 6

Bullion Bittering 6-9 England

Canadian Red Vine N/A N/A N/A 8

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 8

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Chinook Dual 11-14 US

Clones 8

Cluster Dual 5.5-8.5 US

Columbia Aroma 5-6 US

Columbus Bittering 14-16 US

Comet N/A N/A N/A 8

Crystal Aroma 2-4.5 US

Early Zug Aroma ??? Japan 8

Eastern Green N/A N/A Japan, US 8

Elsasser Aroma <2 France

Eroica Bittering 9-13 US

First Gold Dual 6.5-8.5 England

Fuggle Dual 3.5-5.5 England, US

Furano Ace N/A N/A Japan, US 8

Galena Bittering 10-14 US

Golden Star Aroma ??? Japan 8

Golding Aroma 4-6 US, Canada

Green Bullet Dual 8-14 New Zealand 8

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 ??? US

Huller Bitterer Aroma 4.5-7 Germany

Kent Golding Aroma 4-6.5 Kent, England

Kirin II Aroma ??? Japan 8


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Liberty Aroma 3-5.5 US

Lublin/Lubelski Aroma 3-5 Poland

Lucan Aroma? ??? Czech Republic 8

Mepuche Dual? 9 Argentina 8

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 'High-alpha' England 8

Orion Dual 6-7.5 Germany

Osvald Aroma? ??? Czech Republic 8

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 8

Pride of Ringwood Dual 7.5-11 New Zealand

Progress Dual 5-7.5 England

Quingdao Da Hua Aroma? ??? China 8

Saaz Aroma 3.5-5 Czech Republic

Santium Aroma ??? US

Saxon Dual 6-7 England

Shinsu Wase Aroma 4.5-6 Japan 8

Sladek Dual 9-9.5 Czech Republic

Sorachi Ace N/A N/A Japan, US 8

Southern Brewer Dual? ??? South Africa 8

Southern Cross Dual 11-14 New Zealand 8


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Spalter Aroma 3-6 Germany

Spalter Select Aroma 3.5-6 Germany

Sterling Aroma 6 US

Sticklebract Dual 11-12 New Zealand

Strisselspalt Aroma 3-4 France

Styrian Golding Aroma 4.5-6 Slovenia

Sudbury ??? ??? US (Wild)

Sun Bittering 12-16 US 3,4,8

Sunbeam Aroma 4-5 US 8

Super Alpha Dual 10-14 New Zealand 8

Super Styrians Dual 8-10 Slovenia

Symphony Bittering 15 US 8

Talisman N/A N/A N/A 8

Target Bittering 9.5-13 England

Taurus Bittering 12-15 Germany

Tettnanger Aroma 3.5-5.5 Germany, US

Tillicum Bittering 10-15 US 8

Tomahawk Bittering 15-17 US

Toyomidori Bittering ??? Japan 8

Ultra Aroma 2-3.5 US

Vanguard Aroma 4-5 US

Westford Aroma 6 US (Wild)

WGV(Whitbread Golding Variety)

Dual 5-7.5 England

Willamette Dual 4-6 US

Yeoman Bittering 11-12 England

Zatec (see Saaz)

Zeus Bittering 13-17 US 3,4,8


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Zlatan Aroma? ??? Czech Republic 8

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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 Magazine2-Leener's Brew Works3-S.S. Steiner Inc.4-Alfred Haunold, November/December 1998. "Flavor Characteristics of New Hop Varieties," The New Brewer, 59-645-J.I. Haas Inc.6-Hop Union Inc.7-Yakima Chief8-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

AmarilloA 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)A member of the Super Styrians group. No furthur information about this specific variety is available.


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http://www.hopsteiner.com/

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http://www.hopunion.com/

http://yakimachief.com/

http://www.hopsteiner.com/historytoc.html

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Aquila

Asia FlowerAnother principal variety grown in China based on the American Cluster.

Atlas (See Super Styrian)A member of the Super Styrians group. No furthur information about this specific variety is 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/BiancoGrown mostly for ornamental purposes, with notable yellow leaves.

BlatoA sub-variety of Saazer hops grown in the Zatec region of the Czech Republic.

BlsankaA sub-variety of Saazer hops grown in the Zatec region of the Czech Republic.

Bolton

Bor

Bramling Cross

Brewer's Gold

Bullion

Canadian Red VineReplaced by other hops with better brewing and growing characteristics, taken out of production.


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Cascade

Centennial (CJF 90)

Challenger

Chelan

Chinook

ClonesNo. 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

ColumbiaReplaced by other hops with better brewing and growing characteristics, taken out of production.

Columbus

CometReplaced by other hops with better brewing and growing characteristics, taken out of production.

Crystal

Early ZugA Japanese aroma variety.

Eastern GreenOregon 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 AceOregon State University's station near Corvallis, Ore. has been growing the Japanese hop cultivar Furano Ace for use in germplasm introduction for breeding purposes.

Galena

Golden StarA Japanese aroma variety.

Golding

Green BulletA 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

HorizonDiploid high alpha, low cohumulone variety. Developed from a cross of Santiam and Nugget, with some Liberty mixed in.

Huller Bitterer

Kent Golding

Kirin IIA Japanese aroma variety.

Liberty


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Lublin/Lubelski

LucanA sub-variety of Saazer hops grown in the Zatec region of the Czech Republic.

MepucheA 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

OmegaOld English high alpha variety.

Orion

OsvaldA sub-variety of Saazer hops grown in the Zatec region of the Czech Republic.

Pacific GemPacific Gem was released in 1987, a high alpha triploid variety.

Perle

Phoenix

Pioneer

PodlesakA sub-variety of Saazer hops grown in the Zatec region of the Czech Republic.

Pride of Ringwood


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Progress

Quingdao Da HuaThe predominate variety grown in China, which is believed to be derived from Styrian Goldings.

Saaz

Santium

Saxon

Shinsu WaseBelieved to be a cross between Saaz and an American breed, is the principal variety grown in Japan.

Sladek

Sorachi AceOregon State University's station near Corvallis, Ore. has been growing the Japanese hop cultivar Sorachi Ace for use in germplasm introduction for breeding purposes.

Southern BrewerA hop developed for South African conditions, its parents are Northern Brewer and Fuggle. Zimbabwe also grows Southern Brewer under illumination.

Southern CrossSouthern Cross is a new early season variety released in 1994. A high alpha triploid variety.

Spalter

Spalter Select

SterlingNew 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

SunSun 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.

SunbeamGrown mostly for ornamental purposes, with notable yellow leaves.

Super AlphaSuper Alpha was released in 1976, a high alpha triploid variety.

Super StyriansA 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.

SymphonySymphony 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.

TalismanReplaced by other hops with better brewing and growing characteristics, taken out of production.

Target

Taurus

Tettnanger

TillicumTillicum 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

ToyomidoriA 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/

ZeusZeus 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.

ZlatanA sub-variety of Saazer hops grown in the Zatec region of the Czech Republic.

Disclaimer: Much of the information contained in this document was taken from other sources. See sources section above.


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