HOP VARIETY SPECIFICATIONS Compiled 2002
Storage Stability
–  Very Poor,  • Poor,  •• Fair,  ••• Good,  ••••• Excellent

Australia

Variety Type Alpha Beta Co-Humulone Total Oil Main hydrocarbons as % of total essential oil. Storage Comments
Acid% Acid% % of AA mls/100gms Myrcene Humulene Caryophyllene Farnesene Stability
Victoria Bittering 14.0 - 15.0 6.0 -  8.0 38 - 40 1.6 -  2.0 30 -  45 14 - 16 9  - 11 <1 • A high alpha seedless triploid.
Opal Dual 13.0 - 14.0 3.5 -  4.0 28 - 34 0.9 -  1.1 30 -  45 20 - 25 9  - 11 0.2 • • • A combination of high alpha and good aroma.
Pride of Ringwood Dual     9.0 - 12.0 4.0 -  6.0 33 - 39 1.0 -  2.0 25 -  50 3 -   8 5  - 10 < 1 – Long established Tasmanian wild/English cross. Medium alpha and good aroma.
Super Pride Dual 14.0 - 15.0 7.0 -  8.0 30 - 34 1.7 -  1.9 30 -  45 1 -   2 7  -   9 <1 • • • High alpha seedless triploid bred as a replacement for Pride of Ringwood.

Czech Republic

Variety Type Alpha Beta Co-Humulone Total Oil Main hydrocarbons as % of total essential oil. Storage Comments
Acid% Acid% % of AA mls/100gms Myrcene Humulene Caryophyllene Farnesene Stability
Saaz Aroma     3.0  -  4.5     3.0 -  4.0 25 - 30 0.4 -  0.7 20 - 25 40 - 45 10 - 12 1 - 15 – The classic spicy/herbal hop of Pilsener beers.
Marynka Dual 9.0 - 12.0 10.2 -13.0 26 - 33 1.8 -  2.2 28 - 31 26 - 33 10 - 13 1 -  2 Not tested A bittering hop with strong & intense aroma.

England

Variety Type Alpha Beta Co-Humulone Total Oil Main hydrocarbons as % of total essential oil. Storage Comments
Acid% Acid% % of AA mls/100gms Myrcene Humulene Caryophyllene Farnesene Stability
East Kent Golding Aroma     4.4  -  6.7 2.0 -  2.7 29 - 30 0.7 -  1.0 25 - 35 35 - 45 10 - 15 <1 • • The traditional English aroma hop, reserved for Pale Ales.
Admiral Bittering 13.5  -15.5 4.8 -  6.0 37 - 45 1.0 -  1.7 39 - 40 7  -  8 6 -  8 1 -  2 • • • Newer high-alpha type, a more potent replacement for Target.
Target Bittering   9.5 - 12.5 4.3 -  5.5 35 - 39 1.2 -  1.4 45 - 55 17 - 22 8 - 10 <1 – Early high-alpha variety, mostly goes into extract products.
Bramling Cross Dual    6.0  -  7.8 2.2 -  2.8 26 - 31 0.8 -  1.2 35 - 40 28 - 33 14 - 18 <1 • • Wild Manitoba/Golding cross.  Blackcurrant, lemony aroma.
Challenger Dual     6.5  -  8.5 2.5 -  4.5 20 - 25 1.0 -  1.5 30 - 42 25 - 32 8 - 10 1 -  3 • • • Dual purpose English hop with fruity aroma.
First Gold Dual      5.6 -   8.7     2.4 -  3.6 29 - 34 0.7 -  1.5 27 - 28 20 - 24 6 -  7 3 • • • • Dwarf hop with fine English Golding character.  WGV heritage.
Fuggle Dual      3.0 -   5.5 2.0 -  3.0 29 - 30 0.7 -  1.4 24 - 28 34 - 40 11 - 13 5 -  7 • • • Traditional hop for darker beers.  Less refined than Golding.
Herald Dual 11.0 - 13.0 4.8 -  5.5 35 - 37 1.0 -  1.9 38 - 42 13 - 17 5 -  9 <1 • • • Dwarf variety with balanced bitterness and acceptable aroma.
Northdown Dual     6.8  -  9.5 3.3 -  6.2 24 - 30 1.2 -  2.2 23 - 29 40 - 45 13 - 17 <1 • • Generally regarded as the best of the English dual purpose hops
Pilgrim (P38) Dual 10.0 - 13.0 4.2 -  5.2 36 - 38 1.6 -  2.0 25 - 35 15 - 19 7 -  8 <1 • • • Released 2001. High Selinene content may be of interest to brewers.
Phoenix Dual     12.0 - 15.0 3.3 -  5.3 24 - 28 1.3 -  2.5 24 - 32 25 - 32 8 - 10 1 -  2 • • • • • New dual use hop with very attractive English aroma.
Pioneer Dual     8.0 - 10.0 3.5 -  4.0 36 - 40 1.0 -  1.8 31 - 36 22 - 24 7 -  8 <1 • • • New dwarf variety with clean bitterness and mild English aroma.
Progress Dual     6.0  -  7.5 2.0 -  2.5 25 - 36 0.5 -  0.8 30 - 35 40 - 47 12 - 15 <1 • • • WGV/American cross.  Similar to Fuggle but a little sweeter.
WGV Dual     5.4  -  7.7 2.0 -  3.3 32 - 43 0.9 -  1.4 21 - 27 39 - 44 12 - 14 1 -  3 • • Traditional English hop with sweet, fruity aroma.  A little coarse.

France

Variety Type Alpha Beta Co-Humulone Total Oil Main hydrocarbons as % of total essential oil. Storage Comments
Acid% Acid% % of AA mls/100gms Myrcene Humulene Caryophyllene Farnesene Stability
Strisselspalt Aroma     3.0  -  5.0     3.0 -  5.0 20 - 25 0.6 -  0.9 20 - 30 15 - 25 8  - 10 <1 • • The main French variety, probably related to Hallertauer.

Germany

Variety Type Alpha Beta Co-Humulone Total Oil Main hydrocarbons as % of total essential oil. Storage Comments
Acid% Acid% % of AA mls/100gms Myrcene Humulene Caryophyllene Farnesene Stability
Hallertauer Mittelfrόh Aroma 3.5  -  5.5 3.0 -  4.0 17 - 24 0.7 -  1.3 10 - 20 30 - 35 7 - 10 <1 • • Original "noble-type" aroma hop.  Being replaced with newer hops.
Hallertauer Tradition Aroma       5.0 -   7.0 4.0 -  5.0 26 - 29 1.0 -  1.4 20 - 25 45 - 55 10 - 15 <1 • • • Disease resistant, more aromatic replacement for Hallertauer.
Hersbrucker Aroma      3.0  -  5.5 4.0 -  5.5 19 - 25 0.7 -  1.3 15 - 25 15 - 25 7 - 12 <1 • • Traditional German variety.  Drier, spicier than Hallertauer.
Hersbrucker Pure Aroma 4.2  -  5.2 2.0 -  2.8 25 - 27 0.5 -  0.7 22 - 25 25 - 29 10 - 13 <1 • • • New aroma variety bred at Hull excellent aroma and low co-humulone.
Spalter Aroma     3.5  -  5.5 4.0 -  5.5 23 - 28 0.5 -  1.1 15 - 25 18 - 25 10 - 15 10 - 15 • • Highly valued traditional German noble hop, important in altbiers.
Spalter Select Aroma     4.0  -  6.0 3.5 -  4.5 21 - 25 0.5 -  1.0 15 - 25 15 - 25 7 - 11 15 - 25 • • • Disease-resistant cultivar of Spalt, closer to Hallertauer in aroma.
Tettnanger Aroma     3.5  -  5.5 3.5 -  5.0 23 - 29 0.6 -  1.0 20 - 25 20 - 25 6 - 10 12 - 16 • Traditional aroma hop with soft spiciness.  Great in Weiss bier.
Hallertauer Magnum Bittering     12.0 - 14.0 4.5 -  5.0 24 - 25 1.9 -  2.3 30 - 35 34 - 40 8 - 12 <1 • • • • High alpha with some German taste characteristics.
Hallertauer Taurus Bittering 12.0 - 16.0 3.5 -  4.5 23 - 25 1.2 -  1.6 28 - 32 28 - 32 7 - 10 <1 • • New high alpha variety with high xanthohumol content some disease resistance.
Merkur Bittering 12.0 - 14.0 5.0 -  5.2 18 - 19 2.6 -  3.0 48 - 50 29 - 32 8  -  9 <1 • • New high alpha variety with a strong aroma.
Brewers Gold Dual     5.5  -  8.0 2.0 -  3.5 40 - 48 1.8 -  2.2 37 - 40 29 - 31 7  -  8 <1 • English/Wild Canadian cross.  Pungent English character.
Hόller Bitterer Dual 5.0  -  6.3 4.8 -  5.2 27 - 30 1.3 -  1.7 27 - 29 20 - 22 7  -  9 <1 • • Wilt resistant variety with acceptable aroma and bitterness.
Northern Brewer Dual     7.0  -10.0 3.0 -  5.0 28 - 33 1.6 -  2.1 30 - 35 25 - 30 8 - 10 <1 • • • Neutral-tasting multipurpose hop.
Orion Dual 6.0  -  8.5 3.2 -  4.2 27 - 30 0.9 -  1.1 25 - 28 35 - 39 10 - 12 <1 • • • A Perle cross hop with medium level of bitterness with acceptable aroma.
Perle Dual     5.0  -  7.5 3.0 -  4.0 28 - 32 0.9 -  1.3 17 - 25 30 - 38 8 - 10 <1 • • • Hallertauer replacement with higher alpha.

New Zealand

Variety Type Alpha Beta Co-Humulone Total Oil Main hydrocarbons as % of total essential oil. Storage Comments
Acid% Acid% % of AA mls/100gms Myrcene Humulene Caryophyllene Farnesene Stability
Cascade Aroma 5.0  -  7.0 4.0 -  5.0 36 - 39 0.8 -  1.5 45 - 60 10 - 20 3  -  7 4  -  8 Not tested Introduced to NZ in late 80's.  Similar profile to US Cascades.
Pacific Hallertau Aroma 5.0  -  6.5 6.0 -  7.0 22 - 26 1.5 -  2.3 35 - 55 20 - 35 8 - 11 <1 • Triploid aroma type hop bred from Hallertau Mittelfruh.
Saaz Triploid "B" Aroma 6.5  -  8.5 5.0 -  5.8 27 - 30 1.0 -  2.0 60 - 80 1 -  3 1  -  2 7 - 13 • NZ triploid aroma hop with a Citrussy aroma.
Green Bullet Bittering 13.0 - 15.0 6.5 -  7.0 41 - 43 1.4 -  1.9 60 - 70 12 - 18 4  -  6 <1 • • Early NZ triploid dual purpose hop with unique raisiny and slight floral note.
Pacific Gem Bittering 14.0 - 17.0 7.5 -  8.5 37 - 40 1.8 -  2.4 50 - 65 13 - 20 4  -  8 <1 • • High alpha variety with delicate blackberry/floral, oak flavour.
Pacific Sunrise Bittering 12.5 - 14.5 6.0 -  6.5 27 - 30 1.7 -  2.0 45 - 55 19 - 25 6  -  9 <1 • • • NZ triploid hop with high alpha and clean crisp bitterness.
Hallertau Aroma Dual 7.0  - 10.0 7.5 -  9.0 28 - 32 1.5 -  2.0 45 - 65 8 - 17 4  -  7 3  -  6 • • • NZ triploid bred from Hallertau mittelfruh with mix of floral & slight Citrussy note.
Nelson Sauvin Dual 12.0 - 14.0 6.0 -  8.0 22 - 26 1.7 -  2.0 50 - 60 15 - 25 5  -  8 <1 • Specialist bittering hop with unique herbaceous/grape flavour.
Southern Cross Dual 12.0 - 14.6 5.0 -  6.0 25 - 28 1.5 -  2.5 55 - 70 10 - 14 3  -  5 3  -  5 • NZ triploid dual purpose hop with spicy, lemony& slightly piney flavours.
Sticklebract Dual 13.0 - 14.5 7.5 -  8.0 42 - 44 1.2 -  2.0 45 - 60 8 - 15 4  -  7 4  -  8 • • NZ triploid bittering hop with hint of piney & Citrussy flavours.
Super Alpha Dual 12.5 - 15.0 7.0 -  8.5 36 - 39 1.2 -  2.2 45 - 60 16 - 25 5  -  8 <1 • • Long established NZ triploid dual purpose hop with crisp clean flavour

Poland

Variety Type Alpha Beta Co-Humulone Total Oil Main hydrocarbons as % of total essential oil. Storage Comments
Acid% Acid% % of AA mls/100gms Myrcene Humulene Caryophyllene Farnesene Stability
Lublin/Lubelski Aroma     3.0  -  5.0 2.5 -  3.5 25 - 30 0.7 -  1.2 25 - 35 35 - 40 9 - 11 10 -  12 – Polish hop with Saaz origins.  Refined spicy flavour.

South Africa

Variety Type Alpha Beta Co-Humulone Total Oil Main hydrocarbons as % of total essential oil. Storage Comments
Acid% Acid% % of AA mls/100gms Myrcene Humulene Caryophyllene Farnesene Stability
Outeniqua Dual 12.0 - 13.5 4.1 -  5.1 28 - 30 1.5 -  1.7 38 - 43 28 - 33 9 - 10 <1 • New diploid hop bred for South African day length with high alpha & pleasant aroma.
Southern Brewer Dual 9.0 - 10.5 3.6 -  4.5 38 - 41 1.4 -  1.6 39 - 43 17 - 21 9 - 10 13 • • • Traditional SA hop with pleasant aroma and medium alpha.
Southern Promise Dual 9.5 - 11.5 3.6 -  5.4 20 - 22 0.6 -  0.8 20 - 23 23 - 28 7 - 11 <1 • • • New SA hop with medium alpha, pleasant aroma & low co-Humulone.
Southern Star Bittering 12.0 - 15.5 4.8 -  5.2 30 - 32 1.5 -  1.7 37 - 41 20 - 24 13 - 17 12 Not tested New SA hop with high alpha.

Slovenia

Variety Type Alpha Beta Co-Humulone Total Oil Main hydrocarbons as % of total essential oil. Storage Comments
Acid% Acid% % of AA mls/100gms Myrcene Humulene Caryophyllene Farnesene Stability
Styrian Golding Aroma     4.5  -  6.0 2.0 -  3.0 25 - 30 0.5 -  1.0 27 - 33 34 - 38 9 - 11 2 -  5 • • A Fuggle with a rich Golding character.  Common in Belgian ales.
Super Styrian (Aurora) Dual 7.5  -  8.8 3.6 -  4.0 22 - 26 1.0 -  1.2 29 - 31 18 - 20 4  -  6 6 -  8 • • • • A Northern Brewer cross with good bitterness and pleasant aroma.

United States

Variety Type Alpha Beta Co-Humulone Total Oil Main hydrocarbons as % of total essential oil. Storage Comments
Acid% Acid% % of AA mls/100gms Myrcene Humulene Caryophyllene Farnesene Stability
Ahtanum Aroma 5.7  -  6.3 5.0 -  6.5 30 - 35 0.8 -  1.2 50 - 55 16 - 20 9 - 12 <1 • • • New U.S. aromatic hop with medium alpha.
Crystal Aroma     2.0  -  4.5 4.5 -  6.5 20 - 26 1.0 -  1.5 45 - 60 18 - 24 4  -  8 <1 – Newer variety with fine Hallertau character.  Ultra clean!
Fuggle Aroma 4.0  -  5.5 1.5 -  2.0 25 - 32 0.7 - 1.2 40 - 50 20 - 26 6 - 10 4 -  5 • • Similar to English Fuggle but with slightly higher alpha.
Hallertau Aroma 3.5  -  5.5 3.5 -  4.5 18 - 24 0.6 - 1.0 35 - 44 30 - 38 10 - 12 <1 • US bred aroma hop with low co-humulone but quite dissimilar to German Hallertauer.
Liberty Aroma     3.0  -  5.0 3.0 -  4.0 24 - 30 0.6 - 1.2 35 - 40 35 - 40 9 - 12 <1 – American Hallertauer clone.  Somewhat floral & fruity.
Mount Hood Aroma     5.0  -  8.0 5.0 -  7.5 22 - 23 1.0 - 1.3 55 - 65 15 - 25 7 - 10 <1 • An American Hallertauer clone with similarities to Hersbrucker.
Santiam Aroma 5.0  -  7.0 6.0 -  8.0 22 - 24 1.3 - 1.5 27 - 36 23 - 26 7  -  8 14 - 16 • Tettnang type triploid with medium alpha and good aroma.
Spalt Aroma 3.0  -  6.0 3.0 -  5.0 20 - 25 0.5 - 1.0 35 - 55 10 - 20 3  -  7 10 - 15 – Similar to German Spalt but with higher myrcene content. Noble aroma.
Tettnanger Aroma 4.0  -  5.0 3.0 -  4.0 20 - 25 0.4 -  0.8 36 - 45 18 - 23 6  -  7 5 -  8 • Similar to German Tettnang but with higher alpha and myrcene contents.
Ultra Aroma     2.0  -  3.5 3.0 -  4.5 23 - 38 0.5 - 1.0 15 - 25 35 - 50 10 - 15 <1 • • Newer aroma variety with a very nice Saaz character.
Vanguard Aroma 4.0  -  5.0 5.0 -  6.0 15 - 20 0.8 - 1.2 25 - 35 35 - 40 10 - 15 <1 • • • New US aroma hop with low co-humulone bred from Hallertau Mittelfruh.
Columbus Bittering    14.0 - 16.0 4.5 -  5.5 30 - 35 1.5 -  2.0 25 - 45 15 - 25 8 - 12 <1 – New super high-alpha variety. Finding favour with microbreweries.
Eroica Bittering     11.0 - 13.0 4.0 -  5.5 36 - 42 0.8 - 1.3 55 - 65 0  -  1 7 - 12 <1 • Very pungent English flavour. No longer commercially available
Galena Bittering     12.0 - 14.0 7.0 -  9.0 38 - 42 0.9 - 1.2 55 - 60 10 - 15 3  -  5 <1 • • • Brewers Gold ancestry. Pungent English flavour.
Nugget Bittering    12.0  -14.0 4.0 -  6.0 24 - 30 1.7 - 2.3 51 - 59 12 - 22 7 - 10 <1 • • • High-alpha hop with delicate but pleasant aroma.
Sun Bittering 12.0 - 16.0 4.5 -  7.0 30 - 40 2.5 -  5.0 55 - 70 10 - 15 5 - 10 <1 • • US bittering hop that imparts a intense note to beer.
Warrior Bittering 15.0 - 17.0 4.5 -  5.5 24 - 26 1.0 -  2.0 40 - 50 15 - 20 8 - 10 <1 • • • High alpha hop with low co-humulone.
Zeus Bittering 12.0 - 18.0 4.0 -  6.0 27 - 35 1.0 -  2.0 25 - 65 10 - 25 5 - 15 <1 • • A bittering hop that imparts an intense aroma to beer.
Cascade Dual      4.5  -  7.0      4.5 -  7.0 33 - 40 0.8 -  1.5 33 - 40 45 - 60 10 - 16 4 -  8 – Unique American floral character, defines U.S. pale ale style.
Centennial Dual      9.5  -11.5 3.5 -  4.5 29 - 30 1.5 -  2.3 45 - 55 10 - 18 5  -  8 <1 • • Similar to Cascade but higher alpha.  Formerly called CFJ 90.
Chinook Dual    12.0 - 14.0 3.0 -  4.0 29 - 34 1.5 -  2.5 35 - 40 20 - 25 9 - 11 <1 • • High alpha with resiny grapefruit aroma. Golding ancestry.
Cluster Dual      5.5  -  8.5 4.5 -  5.5 36 - 42 0.4 -  0.8 45 - 55 15 - 18 6  -  7 <1 • • • • Original American hop.  A certain sharpness often called "cattiness"
Glacier Dual 3.3  -  9.7 5.4  - 9.5 11 - 13 0.7 - 1.6 33 - 62 24 - 36 6 - 10 <1 • • • New US dual purpose hop with balanced bittering properties & good aroma.
Horizon Dual 10.2 - 16.5 6.5 -  8.5 17 - 22 1.5 - 2.0 65 - 70 8 - 10 5  -  6 2 • New high alpha hop with good aroma
Perle Dual 7.0  -  9.5 4.0 -  5.0 27 - 32 0.7 - 0.9 45 - 55 28 - 33 10 - 12 <1 • • • • Hallertauer replacement with higher alpha.
Simcoe Dual 12.0 - 14.0 4.5 -  5.0 15 - 20 2.0 -  2.5 60 - 65 10 - 15 5 -  8 <1 • • • US bred dual purpose hop with very low co-humulone, good bitterness & aroma.
Status Dual 12.5 - 14.0 8.5 -  9.0 32 - 35 1.5 -  1.8 40 - 45 15 - 20 7 - 10 <1 • • US bred dual purpose hop.  Similar bittering & aromatic properties to Galena.
Sterling Dual 6.0  -  9.0 4.0 -  6.0 23 - 24 1.3 - 1.9 44 - 48 19 - 23 5  -  7 11 - 17 • • • New US aroma hop with medium alpha.  Pleasant herbal/spicy aroma.
Willamette Dual     4.0   - 6.0 3.0 -  4.0 30 - 35 1.0 -  1.5 45 - 55 20 - 30 7 -   8 5 -  6 • • American grown version of Fuggle.  Very similar but softer.