Hops are a flower which was introduced
to brewing about 1000 years ago but have only been in common use for 200
years. The fact that hops are flowers tells us everything we need
to know about handling them.
Hops are delicate and impart the
necessary bitterness needed to balance the sweetness of the malt.
They provide the spice flavor in beer and the aroma which prepares the
taste buds.
BREW
INFUSER $34.95 Here's a terrific new product that will make
dry hopping beer and oaking wine a breeze. Constructed of stainless steel,
the 11.5” x 1.5” mesh “tube” holds about four ounces of pellet hops.
It is convenient, sanitary, and dishwasher safe.
HOP
BAG $0.40
Single use 5" x 11" muslin sock stretches to
allow plenty of contact with boiling wort but holds most of the hop fiber
for easy removal. Recommended for use with pellet and leaf hops.
Hop Leaf
CASCADE
LEAF 1 oz. $1.95
Cross of Fuggles and Russian Serebrianker. Pleasant
mild flowery and spicy aroma, citrus like. Good for flavor, aroma
and bittering American Pale. AAU 4.5-7.0%.
CENTENNIAL
LEAF alpha: 9.5-11.5% 1 oz. $2.95
This is a newer variety which is still under experimentation.
A cross of Brewer's Gold and a selected USDA male. Aromatic but acceptable
for bittering. Floral with citric tones.
FUGGLE
(U.K.)LEAF alpha: 4.0-5.5%
1 oz. $2.95
Traditional aroma hop first used in 1875 England. Also known
overseas as Styrian Golding. Mild and pleasant, spicy, soft, woody
aroma. Good dry finish in English Ales, Porters, Stouts.
GLACIER
LEAF
1 oz. $2.65
Bred from Brewer's Gold by open pollination. An excellent high
alpha acid hop with balanced bittering profiles paired with acceptable
hop aroma. Very bitter, but blends well with finishing hops.
American Ales and Lagers.
GOLDINGS
(U.S.) LEAF 1 oz. $2.95
HALLERTAU
(German) LEAF alpha: 3.5 - 5.5% 1 oz. $2.95
Traditionally a superior German aroma hop. Excellent flavor.
Mild to semi-strong aroma, versatile bittering and finishing. Used
for Wheats, Altbiers, Pilsners, Belgian Ales, American and German Lagers.
NORTHERN
BREWER LEAF alpha: 8-10% 1 oz. $3.45
A true dual purpose hop containing moderate amounts of alpha acid combined
with an acceptable aroma profile. Medium strong aroma with some wild
American tones, woody with evergreen and mint overtones. Good for
bittering with strong flavors and very fragrant. Used in Steam beer,
dark ales and German lagers.
SAAZ
(Czech)LEAF alpha: 3.6%
1 oz. $2.85
Classical noble aroma hop with long and strong traditions. Associated
with the renowned Pilsener Lager. Used for finishing. Bohemian-style
Beers, Continental Lagers, Wheats, Pilsner Lagers.
STERLING
LEAF alpha: 6% 1 oz. $2.75
American floral hop released in 1998, Sterling has an aroma that is
herbal and spicy with a hint of citrus. Perceived to be similar to
Saaz and Mt. Hood. Best substitution is for Czech Saaz. Beer styles:
Pilsner, Lagers and Belgian Ales.
VANGUARD
LEAF 1 oz. $2.75
Derived from a Hallertau Mittlefruh accession. Increasingly more
common in the craft beer industry. Vanguard is a substitution for
Hallertau, Hersbrucker, Mt. Hood and Liberty. Use in Lagers, Pilsner,
Bock, Kolsch, Wheat and Munich Helles.
WILLAMETTE
LEAF alpha: 4.6% 1 oz. $2.30
A quality aroma hop with a smooth soft flavor. Can be used for
ales and lagers. Used for finishing, dry hopping. American
and British Ales.
Hop Pellets
AHTANUM
alpha: 4.0 - 6.5% 1 oz. $3.15
Aroma and flavoring hop similar to Cascade or Amarillo. Citrus
and floral character with tsome piney, earth notes. Low alpha acids
make it a good for flavor when you do not want too much bitterness.
Use in American IPA, light Lagers.
AMARILLO
alpha: 6.9 - 9.0% 1 oz. $2.95
Relatively new hop that was discovered as a mutation by a grower.
It is used for general kettle and aroma in American style Ales.
BREWER'S
GOLD alpha: 7.0 - 8.5% 1 oz. $2.95
This hop is noted to have a sharp, bitter quality; and it imparts a
fruity yet spicy aroma. It can be used in a wide range of styles
from English Ales to German Lagers. A good partner to Tettnang and
Hallertauer.
CASCADE
(U.S.) alpha: 6.3% 1 oz. $2.05
Derived from a cross between Fuggles and the Russian hop Serebrianker.
Good for flavor and aroma, but an acceptable bittering hop. Ales
and Lagers.
CASCADE
(Argentine) alpha: 3.2% 1 oz. $2.45
These are NOT Cascades! Not to be used as an alternative for
US Cascade. That being said, these are perfectly fine aroma hops.
What we know so far is they are a versatile aroma or finishing hop and
can be substituted for Tettnang or Spalt.
CENTENNIAL
alpha: 9.5-11.5% 1 oz. $2.95
This is a newer variety which is still under experimentation.
A cross of Brewer's Gold and a selected USDA male. Aromatic but acceptable
for bittering. Floral with citric tones.
CHALLENGER
alpha: 7.0-10.0% 1 oz. $2.15
Imported from the UK. All -purpose hop with moderate
alpha acid & good kettle aroma. Mild to moderate spice.
Popular bittering hop in British Ales and Lagers.
CHINOOK
alpha: 10.0 - 14.0% 1 oz. $3.45
A cross between Petham Golding and USDA Select Male with a mild to
medium-heavy, spicy, distinct piney aroma. Strong bittering ability.
Used for all American Lagers and Ales.
CLUSTER
alpha: 7.9% 1 oz. $3.45
Excellent general purpose hop with medium and well-balanced bittering
potential and no undesirable aroma properties. Good for dark beers.
Use for bittering, good flavor. Light and Dark American Lagers.
COLUMBUS
alpha: 12.2% 1 oz. $2.95
Relatively new variety becoming increasingly accepted. They are
used mainly for bittering, and good flavor in IPA's, Pale Ales and Stouts.
FUGGLE
alpha: 4.0-5.5% 1 oz. $3.50
Traditional aroma hop first used in 1875 England. Also known
overseas as Styrian Golding. Mild and pleasant, spicy, soft, woody
aroma. Good dry finish in English Ales, Porters, Stouts.
GALENA
alpha: 12.2% 1 oz. $2.15
Bred from Brewer's Gold by open pollination. An excellent high
alpha acid hop with balanced bittering profiles paired with acceptable
hop aroma. Very bitter, but blends well with finishing hops.
American Ales and Lagers.
GLACIER
alpha: 7.4% 1 oz. $2.45
An excellent new variety released in 2000. It has balanced bittering
properties combined with a good aroma profile. A substitution for
Willamette, Fuggle, Tettnang and Styrian Goldings. Use in Pale Ales,
ESB's, Bitters, Porters and Stouts.
HALLERTAU
(German) alpha: 3.5 - 5.5% 1 oz. $2.95
Traditionally a superior German aroma hop. Excellent flavor.
Mild to semi-strong aroma, versatile bittering and finishing. Used
for Wheats, Altbiers, Pilsners, Belgian Ales, American and German Lagers.
KENT
GOLDINGS (U.S.) alpha:4.5% 1 oz. $2.95
Genuine long-established East Kent Goldings variety group imported
from England. Used for Pale Ales, ESB's and English Style Beers.
KENT
GOLDINGS (UK) alpha: 4.8% 1 oz. $4.45
Traditional Old English hop. Developed by clonal selection from
1790 on starting from Canterbury Whitebine. Classic English ale hop
used for kettle hopping and dry hopping. All English Style Ales, ESB's
and Bitters.
LIBERTY
alpha:4.5% 1 oz. $2.25
Released in 1991; an aroma variety with close similarities to imported
German aroma varieties. Used for finishing. American and German
Ales and Lagers.
MAGNUM
alpha:13.1% 1 oz. $3.45
First super alpha variety grown in Hallertau region. Grown in
Yakima Valley, useful for all beer types.
MT.
HOOD alpha: 5.2% 1 oz. $2.95
Aroma variety with similarities to the German Hallertau and Hersbrucker
varieties, released in the US in 1989. Used for aroma and flavor,
American and German Ales/Lagers.
NORTHERN
BREWER (U.K.) alpha: 8-10% 1 oz. $3.15
A true dual purpose hop containing moderate amounts of alpha acid combined
with an acceptable aroma profile. Medium strong aroma with some wild
American tones, woody with evergreen and mint overtones. Good for
bittering with strong flavors and very fragrant. Used in Steam beer,
dark ales and German lagers.
NUGGET
alpha: 11.0 - 14.5% 1 oz. $2.95
Selected from a cross between Brewers Gold and a high alpha male.
Heavy, herbal and spicy aroma, extremely bitter. Used for medium
to dark Ales and Lagers.
PALISADES
alpha: 6.7% 1 oz. $2.05
Bred from the Swiss Tettnanger. Moderately strong bittering properties
with high oil levels and an earthy, apricot-like aroma that is often described
as "pretty". Some craft breweries are producing all-Palisades pale
ales and IPA's.
PERLE
(U.S.) alpha: 8.2% 1 oz. $2.95
Derived from English Northern Brewer, new to the US industry.
Minty bittering and good "green hop" aromas. All non-Pilsner Lagers
and Wheats.
PERLE
(German) alpha: 5.7% 1 oz. $2.85
Bred at the Hull Hop Research Institute from the English Northern Brewer
variety. Used for Pale Ales, Porters, Lagers.
SAAZ
(U.S.) alpha: 5.8% 1 oz. $2.95
US equivalent of the Czech variety, but lacks some of the fineness
of aroma. Used for finishing, very flavorful. Pilsners, Continental
Lagers and Wheats.
SAAZ
(Czech) alpha: 3.6% 1 oz. $2.95
Classical noble aroma hop with long and strong traditions. Associated
with the renowned Pilsener Lager. Used for finishing. Bohemian-style
Beers, Continental Lagers, Wheats, Pilsner Lagers.
SIMCOE®
alpha: 11.9% 1 oz. $2.95
Although primarily a bittering hop, it has a clean, pine-like aroma
and flavoring with a slight hint of citrus. Less astringent than
other pine-like hops to make distinctive and unique. The flavor is
believed superior due to low cohumulone levels.
SPALT
alpha: 2.6% 1 oz. $2.05
Medium intensity and pleasant hoppy qualities. Medium-strong aroma
with wild American tones. Best substitutions are for Tettnanger and Saaz.
Beer styles: German Lagers.
SPALT
SELECT (German) alpha: 2% 1 oz. $2.25
Bred from Hallertau Mittlefruh and Spalt. for a very fine Spalter type
aroma. Can be substituted for US Saaz, US Tettnang, Spalt, Tettnang
and Hersbrucker. Use in any beer where noble aroma is wanted.
STERLING
alpha: 6% 1 oz. $2.10
American floral hop released in 1998, Sterling has an aroma that is
herbal and spicy with a hint of citrus. Perceived to be similar to
Saaz and Mt. Hood. Best substitution is for Czech Saaz. Beer styles:
Pilsner, Lagers and Belgian Ales.
STRISSELSPALT
(French) alpha: 2.6% 1 oz. $3.45
A major aroma hop from the Alsace, France. Medium intensity aroma,
pleasant and hoppy. It is a good to very good aroma hop that can
be substituted for Mt. Hood, Crystal or Hersbruck. Use in Pilsners,
Lagers and Wheats.
STYRIAN
GOLDINGS (Slovenia) alpha: 3.5% 1 oz. $2.95
A world-renowned aroma hop with widespread usage in both ale and lager
brewing. Used for English-Style Ales, ESB, Bitter, and Lagers.
TETTNANG
alpha: 4-5%1 oz. $2.95
Traditionally German variety of true noble aroma hop. Fine aroma,
very spicy, mild floral, very aromatic. Used for finishing.
TRADITION
(German) alpha: 5.8% 1 oz. $2.05
A close descendent of Hallertau Mittlefruh with a very fine aroma similar
to Hallertau. Good substitution for Liberty and Hallertau.
VANGUARD
alpha: 4.4% 1 oz. $2.95
Derived from a Hallertau Mittlefruh accession. Increasingly more
common in the craft beer industry. Vanguard is a substitution for
Hallertau, Hersbrucker, Mt. Hood and Liberty. Use in Lagers, Pilsner,
Bock, Kolsch, Wheat and Munich Helles.
WARRIOR
alpha: 15.0 - 17.0% 1 oz. $2.95
A general-purpose bittering hop that offers a neutral, clean bittering
primarily in ale styles. It has a relative low cohumulone content
which contributes to a smooth, pleasing bitterness. A new variety
gaining popularity in hoppy American Ales.
WILLAMETTE
alpha: 4.6% 1 oz. $2.25
A quality aroma hop with a smooth soft flavor. Can be used for
ales and lagers. Used for finishing, dry hopping. American
and British Ales.
