| HOP VARIETY SPECIFICATIONS | Compiled 2002 | |||||||||||
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| Variety | Origin | 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 | ||||
| Admiral | England | 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. |
| Ahtanum | U.S. | 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. |
| Bramling Cross | England | 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. |
| Brewers Gold | Germany | 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. |
| Cascade | N.Z. | 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. |
| Cascade | U.S. | 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 | U.S. | 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. |
| Challenger | England | 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. |
| Chinook | U.S. | 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 | U.S. | 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" |
| Columbus | U.S. | 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. |
| Crystal | U.S. | 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! |
| East Kent Golding | England | 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. |
| Eroica | U.S. | 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 |
| First Gold | England | 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 | England | 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. |
| Fuggle | U.S. | 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. |
| Galena | U.S. | 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. |
| Glacier | U.S. | 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. |
| Green Bullet | N.Z. | 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. |
| Hallertau | U.S. | 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. |
| Hallertau Aroma | N.Z. | 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. |
| Hallertauer Magnum | Germany | 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 Mittelfrόh | Germany | 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 Taurus | Germany | 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. |
| Hallertauer Tradition | Germany | 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. |
| Herald | England | 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. |
| Hersbrucker | Germany | 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 | Germany | 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. |
| Horizon | U.S. | 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 |
| Hόller Bitterer | Germany | 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. |
| Liberty | U.S. | 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. |
| Lublin/Lubelski | Poland | 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. |
| Marynka | Czech Republic | 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. |
| Merkur | Germany | 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. |
| Mount Hood | U.S. | 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. |
| Nelson Sauvin | N.Z. | 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. |
| Northdown | England | 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 |
| Northern Brewer | Germany | 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. |
| Nugget | U.S. | 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. |
| Opal | Australia | 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. |
| Orion | Germany | 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. |
| Outeniqua | South Africa | 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. |
| Pacific Gem | N.Z. | 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 Hallertau | N.Z. | 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. |
| Pacific Sunrise | N.Z. | 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. |
| Perle | Germany | 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. |
| Perle | U.S. | 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. |
| Phoenix | England | 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. |
| Pilgrim (P38) | England | 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. |
| Pioneer | England | 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. |
| Pride of Ringwood | Australia | 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. |
| Progress | England | 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. |
| Saaz | Czech Republic | 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. |
| Saaz Triploid "B" | N.Z. | 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. |
| Santiam | U.S. | 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. |
| Simcoe | U.S. | 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. |
| Southern Brewer | South Africa | 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 Cross | N.Z. | 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. |
| Southern Promise | South Africa | 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 | South Africa | 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. |
| Spalt | U.S. | 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. |
| Spalter | Germany | 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 | Germany | 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. |
| Status | U.S. | 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 | U.S. | 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. |
| Sticklebract | N.Z. | 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. |
| Strisselspalt | France | 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. |
| Styrian Golding | Slovenia | 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. |
| Sun | U.S. | 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. |
| Super Alpha | N.Z. | 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 |
| Super Pride | Australia | 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. |
| Super Styrian (Aurora) | Slovenia | 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. |
| Target | England | 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. |
| Tettnanger | Germany | 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. |
| Tettnanger | U.S. | 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 | U.S. | 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 | U.S. | 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. |
| Victoria | Australia | 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. |
| Warrior | U.S. | 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. |
| WGV | England | 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. |
| Willamette | U.S. | 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. |
| Zeus | U.S. | 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. |