| Choose: |
Admiral
| Region: | United Kingdom |
| AA Range: | 13 - 16% |
| Notes: | A good replacement for both high alpha and dual-purpose hops when used as a kettle hop. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering. |
| Example: | Ale |
Ahtanum
| Region: | United States |
| AA Range: | 5 - 6% |
| Notes: | Floral, citrus, sharp, and piney. |
| Typical Use: | Aroma, bittering. |
| Substitution: | Cascade, Amarillo |
| Example: | Lager, American Ale |
Amarillo
| Region: | United States |
| AA Range: | 8 - 11% |
| Notes: | Floral, citrus aroma. |
| Typical Use: | Flavor, aroma. |
| Substitution: | Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Ahtanum. |
| Example: | Bighorn Big Red IPA |
Aquila
| Region: | United States |
| AA Range: | 5 - 7% |
| Notes: | Not widely used. |
| Typical Use: | Aroma. |
Azacca
| Region: | US |
| AA Range: | 6 - 7% |
| Notes: | Named for the Haitian god of agriculture, Azacca® boasts an intense tropical fruit profile. |
| Typical Use: | Aroma |
| Example: | Na |
Belma
| Region: | US |
| AA Range: | 9 - 9% |
| Notes: | A very clean hop, with a very orange, slight grapefruit, tropical pineapple, strawberry, and melon aroma. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering, Dry hops |
Bramling Cross
| Region: | United Kingdom, Canada |
| AA Range: | 6 - 8% |
| Notes: | Toasty, buttery, slighly resiny aroma with some woody notes. Quite mild, fruity currant aroma. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering, finishing. |
| Substitution: | Progress, Kent Golding |
| Example: | ESB, Bitter, Pale Ale |
Bravo
| Region: | US |
| AA Range: | 14 - 17% |
| Notes: | A relatively new super high alpha variety, Bravo is an excellent bittering hop. Aromatic qualities of Bravo range from being described as fruity and floral, to herbal and somewhat spicy. 14-17% Alpha Acid. 3-4% Beta Acid. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering, Aroma |
| Substitution: | Apollo |
| Example: | Unknown |
Brewers Gold
| Region: | United Kingdom, Germany |
| AA Range: | 8 - 10% |
| Notes: | Blackcurrant, fruity, spicy aroma. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering, aroma. |
| Substitution: | Comet, Chinook, Eroica, Galena, Bullion |
| Example: | Ale, Pilsner, Lambic |
Bullion
| Region: | United Kingdom, United States |
| AA Range: | 8 - 11% |
| Notes: | Poor aroma, sharp bittering and black currant flavor and aroma when used in the boil. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering, finishing. |
| Substitution: | Brewer's Gold, Pacific Gem |
| Example: | IPA, ESB, Stout |
Cascade
| Region: | United States |
| AA Range: | 4 - 8% |
| Notes: | Strong spicy, floral, citrus (especially grapefruit) aroma. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering, aroma, finishing, dry hopping. |
| Substitution: | Centennial |
| Example: | Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Anchor Liberty Ale, Old Foghorn |
Centennial
| Region: | United States |
| AA Range: | 9 - 11% |
| Notes: | Spicy, floral, citrus aroma, clean bittering hop. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering, aroma, dry hopping. |
| Substitution: | Cascade |
| Example: | Ale; Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Ale |
Challenger
| Region: | United Kingdom |
| AA Range: | 6 - 8% |
| Notes: | Spicy aroma, fruity flavor. |
| Typical Use: | Aroma, bittering. Blends well with other hops. |
| Substitution: | Perle, Northern Brewer |
| Example: | English-style Ale, Porter, Stout, ESB |
Chinook
| Region: | United States |
| AA Range: | 12 - 14% |
| Notes: | Heavy spicy aroma, strong versatile bittering hop. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering. |
| Substitution: | Galena, Eroica, Nugget, Bullion |
| Example: | Pale Ale, Stout, Porter, IPA; Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, Sierra Nevada Stout |
Citra
| Region: | USA |
| AA Range: | 10 - 12% |
| Notes: | A very new American hop with parentage from Hallertau Mittelfruh, East Kent Goldings, and others. High alpha and strong tropical fruit aromas and flavors (think mango, papaya, and pineapple). Best known as a dry hop in Sierra Nevada Torpedo IPA. |
| Typical Use: | Aroma |
Cluster
| Region: | United States, Australia |
| AA Range: | 5 - 8% |
| Notes: | Poor, sharp aroma, sharp bittering hop. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering. |
| Substitution: | Galena |
| Example: | Ale (aroma), Lager (bittering); Winterhook Christmas Ale |
Columbus
| Region: | United States |
| AA Range: | 14 - 16% |
| Notes: | Pungent aroma. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering, dry hopping. |
| Substitution: | Nugget, Chinook, Wye Target, Northern Brewer, Centennial |
| Example: | IPA, Pale Ale, Stout |
Comet
| Region: | United States |
| AA Range: | 9 - 11% |
| Notes: | Especially bitter. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering. |
| Substitution: | Galena |
Crystal
| Region: | United States |
| AA Range: | 2 - 5% |
| Notes: | Mild, pleasant, slightly spicy. |
| Typical Use: | Aroma, finishing, flavoring. |
| Substitution: | Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, Hallertauer Hersbrucker, Mount Hood, Liberty |
| Example: | Lager, Pilsner, ESB |
Eroica
| Region: | United States |
| AA Range: | 12 - 14% |
| Notes: | Clean bittering hop. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering. |
| Substitution: | Northern Brewer, Galena |
| Example: | Wheat, Pale Ale, Porter; Ballard Bitter, Blackhook Porter, Anderson Valley Boont Amber |
EXP 7270
| Region: | USA |
| AA Range: | - 16% |
| Notes: | 07270 plays better in a recipe with heavier malt bill that leans toward the caramel side. 07270 is tangerine/mandarin on the nose and ripe peach/apricot and mango on the tongue. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering, Aroma |
| Substitution: | none |
| Example: | unknown |
First Gold
| Region: | United Kingdom |
| AA Range: | 6 - 8% |
| Notes: | A dwarf hop, predicted by many in the British industry for future success. |
| Typical Use: | Aroma, bittering. |
| Substitution: | UK Kent Golding, Crystal |
| Example: | English style ale. |
Fuggle
| Region: | United Kingdom, United States |
| AA Range: | 3 - 5% |
| Notes: | Mild, soft, grassy, floral aroma. |
| Typical Use: | Aroma, finishing, dry hopping. |
| Substitution: | East Kent Goldings, Willamette |
| Example: | English-style Ale, American Ale, ESB, Lager; Samuel Smith's Pale Ale, Old Peculier, Thomas Hardy's Ale; English ales |
Galaxy
| Region: | Australia |
| AA Range: | 12 - 14% |
| Notes: | An Australian hop variety that showcases gentle citrus with passion fruit notes, along with a high alpha acid level. Similar to Citra, but with the tropical fruit toned down and a bit more grassy flavor. Due to the high cohumulone content of this hop, it works best as a late addition or dry hop. |
| Typical Use: | Boil & Aroma |
Galena
| Region: | United States |
| AA Range: | 12 - 14% |
| Notes: | Strong, clean bittering hop. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering. |
| Substitution: | Northern Brewer, Eroica, Cluster |
| Example: | Ale, Porter, Stout, ESB; Catamount Porter, Devil's Mountain Railroad Ale |
Glacier
| Region: | United States |
| AA Range: | 5 - 6% |
| Notes: | Balanced bitterness and pleasant aroma. New variety. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering, aroma, finishing. |
| Substitution: | Willamette, US Fuggle, US Tettnang, Styrian Golding |
| Example: | Pale Ale, ESB, Bitter, English-Style Pale Ale, Porter, Stout |
Golding
| Region: | United States, Canada |
| AA Range: | 4 - 6% |
| Notes: | Version of Kent Goldings grown in the United States. |
| Typical Use: | Aroma. |
| Substitution: | Kent Goldings |
| Example: | English-style Ale, ESB, Pale Ale |
Green Bullet
| Region: | New Zealand |
| AA Range: | 8 - 11% |
| Notes: | Citrus and floral aroma. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering. |
| Example: | Lager; ale. |
Hallertauer Gold
| Region: | Germany |
| AA Range: | 6 - 6% |
| Notes: | Known for its aromatic properties similar to Hallertauer. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering, aroma. |
| Substitution: | Crystal, Mount Hood |
| Example: | Ale, Lager, Pilsner, Bock, Wheat |
Hallertauer Hersbrucker
| Region: | Germany |
| AA Range: | 2 - 5% |
| Notes: | Pleasant, spicy, mild, noble, earthy aroma. |
| Typical Use: | Aroma, finishing. |
| Substitution: | Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, Mt. Hood, Liberty, Crystal, NZ Hallertau Aroma |
| Example: | Lager, Pilsner, Bock, Wheat; Wheathook Wheaten Ale; German style lagers |
Hallertauer Mittlefruh
| Region: | Germany |
| AA Range: | 3 - 5% |
| Notes: | Pleasant, spicy, mild herbal aroma. Noble hop. |
| Typical Use: | Aroma, finishing. |
| Substitution: | Hallertauer Hersbrucker, Mt. Hood, Liberty, Crystal, NZ Hallertau Aroma |
| Example: | Lager, Bock, Wheat; Sam Adams Boston Lager, Sam Adams Boston Lightship; German style lagers |
Herald
| Region: | United Kingdom |
| AA Range: | 11 - 13% |
| Notes: | High alpha-acid dwarf hop. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering, aroma. |
Horizon
| AA Range: | 11 - 13% |
| Notes: | Spicy, floral aroma. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering, aroma. |
| Substitution: | Magnum |
| Example: | All Ales, Lager. |
Hull Melon
| Region: | Germany |
| AA Range: | 6 - 7% |
| Notes: | Typical alpha: 6.9-7.5% This new German hop variety was bred at the Hop Research Institute in Hull and released in 2012. It has distinct fruit characteristics not necessarily associated with typical hop flavors. It has a pleasant fruity aroma that includes honeydew melon and strawberry. |
| Typical Use: | Aroma |
| Substitution: | none |
| Example: | Easy Jack |
Huller Bitterer
| Region: | Germany |
| AA Range: | 7 - 10% |
| Typical Use: | Bittering |
Idaho 7
| Region: | USA |
| AA Range: | 12 - 13% |
| Notes: | A new experimental variety boasting pungent tropical fruit and pine character. |
| Typical Use: | Aroma & Flavor |
| Substitution: | Mosaic? |
| Example: | Tropical fruit |
Kent Golding
| Region: | United Kingdom |
| AA Range: | 4 - 7% |
| Notes: | Spicy, floral, earthy, rounded, very mild aroma; spicy flavor. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering, aroma, finishing, dry hopping for |
| Substitution: | Goldings, Target |
| Example: | Samuel Smith's Pale Ale, Fuller's ESB; British ales |
Liberty
| Region: | United States |
| AA Range: | 2 - 5% |
| Notes: | Fine, very mild aroma. |
| Typical Use: | Aroma, finishing. |
| Substitution: | Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, Hallertauer Hersbrucker, Mt. Hood, Crystal |
| Example: | Lager, Pilsner, Bock, Wheat; Pete's Wicked Lager |
Lublin
| Region: | Poland |
| AA Range: | 2 - 4% |
| Notes: | Reported to be a substitute for noble varieties. |
| Typical Use: | Aroma, finishing. |
| Substitution: | Saaz, Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, Hallertauer Hersbrucker, Tettnang, Mount Hood, Liberty, Crystal. |
Magnum
| Region: | Germany |
| AA Range: | 12 - 14% |
| Notes: | Clean bittering hop. Bred at the Hop Research Institute in Hull, Germany. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering. |
| Substitution: | Columbus, Nugget |
| Example: | Lager, Pilsner; Stout |
Mandarina Bavaria
| Region: | Germany |
| AA Range: | 7 - 10% |
| Notes: | Typical alpha: 7-10% This new German variety was bred at the Hop Research Institute in Hull, Germany, and released in 2012. It displays a pleasant citrusy fruitiness in finished beers, with a distinct mandarin orange / tangerine note. |
| Typical Use: | Arom |
| Substitution: | none |
| Example: | Easy Jack |
Marynka
| Region: | Poland |
| AA Range: | 9 - 12% |
| Notes: | Contains both high aroma values and high content of bitter substances. |
Millenium
| Region: | United States |
| AA Range: | 14 - 15% |
| Notes: | Mild, herbal aroma. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering. |
| Substitution: | Nugget, Columbus |
Mosaic
| Region: | US |
| AA Range: | 12 - 12% |
| Typical Use: | All |
Mount Hood
| Region: | United States |
| AA Range: | 3 - 8% |
| Notes: | Mild, clean aroma. |
| Typical Use: | Aroma, finishing. |
| Substitution: | Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, Hallertauer Hersbrucker, Liberty, Tettnang |
| Example: | Lager, Pilsner, Bock, Wheat; Anderson Valley High Rollers Wheat Beer, Portland Ale |
Nelson Sauvin
| Region: | New Zealand |
| AA Range: | 12 - 14% |
| Notes: | Imparts grape-like flavor. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering. |
New Zealand Hallertau Aroma
| Region: | New Zealand |
| AA Range: | 6 - 8% |
| Notes: | Said to be a replica of German Hallertauer Mittelfrueh. |
| Typical Use: | Fine aroma hopping. |
| Substitution: | Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, Hallertauer Hersbrucker, Tettnang, Crystal |
| Example: | Coors, Coors Light; lager |
Newport
| Region: | United States |
| AA Range: | 13 - 17% |
| Notes: | Mild aroma, high bittering alpha hop. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering |
| Substitution: | Galena, Nugget, Fuggle, Magnum, Brewer?s Gold |
| Example: | Ale, Stout, Barley Wine |
Northdown
| Region: | Ireland |
| AA Range: | 7 - 9% |
| Notes: | Good flavor and aroma, blends well with other United Kingdom types. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering, aroma, finishing. |
| Substitution: | Target, Northern Brewer |
| Example: | Ale; Guinness |
Northern Brewer
| Region: | United Kingdom, United States, Germany |
| AA Range: | 7 - 10% |
| Notes: | Fine, fragrant aroma, dry, clean bittering hop. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering, aroma, finishing. |
| Substitution: | Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, Hallertauer Hersbrucker |
| Example: | ESB, Bitter, Pale Ale, Porter, California Common; Old Peculier, Anchor Liberty, Anchor Steam |
Northwest Golding
| Region: | United Kingdom |
| AA Range: | 4 - 5% |
| Notes: | Strong aroma. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering, aroma. |
| Example: | Ale, Porter, Stout, ESB |
Nugget
| Region: | United States |
| AA Range: | 12 - 14% |
| Notes: | Heavy, spicy, herbal aroma, strong bittering hop. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering, aroma. |
| Substitution: | Chinook |
| Example: | ESB, Lager, Ale; Sierra Nevada Porter, Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Ale, Anderson Valley ESB |
Olympic
| Region: | United States |
| AA Range: | 11 - 13% |
| Notes: | Mild to medium, citrusy aroma, spicy. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering. |
| Substitution: | Chinook |
| Example: | Pale Ale |
Omega
| Region: | United Kingdom |
| AA Range: | 9 - 11% |
| Notes: | Increasingly rare. |
| Typical Use: | All beer types. |
| Example: | Bittering |
Orion
| Region: | Germany |
| Typical Use: | Bittering, aroma. |
Pacific Gem
| Region: | New Zealand |
| AA Range: | 14 - 16% |
| Notes: | Woody, berry aroma. Frequenlty grown organic. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering. |
| Example: | All ale styles |
Pacific Jade
| Region: | New Zealand |
| AA Range: | 10 - 15% |
| Notes: | Aromas and bold flavors of fresh citrus and crushed black pepper. Soft bittering character allows this hop to be used well as a bittering and flavor/aroma hop. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering, Aroma |
| Substitution: | unknown |
| Example: | unknown |
Perle
| Region: | Germany, United States |
| AA Range: | 7 - 9% |
| Notes: | Pleasant aroma, slightly spicy, almost minty bittering hop. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering. |
| Substitution: | Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, NZ Hallertau Aroma |
| Example: | Lager, Pale Ale, Porter; Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Summerfest, and Pale Bock |
Phoenix
| Region: | United Kingdom |
| AA Range: | 12 - 15% |
| Notes: | Similar to Challenger. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering, aroma. |
| Substitution: | Northdown, Kent Golding, Challenger |
| Example: | All beer types. |
Pioneer
| Region: | United Kindom |
| AA Range: | 8 - 10% |
| Notes: | Clean bitterness; mild "English" aroma. Dwarf variety. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering. |
| Example: | Ale, ESB |
Pride of Ringwood
| Region: | Australia |
| AA Range: | 9 - 11% |
| Notes: | Citric aroma, clean bittering hop. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering. |
| Example: | Lager; Foster's Lager, Victoria Bitter, Coopers Sparkling Ale |
Progress
| Region: | United Kingdom |
| AA Range: | 5 - 7% |
| Notes: | Similar to Fuggles, slightly sweeter. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering. |
| Substitution: | Fuggles |
| Example: | English-style Ale |
Record
| Region: | Germany |
Saaz
| Region: | Czechoslovakia, United States |
| AA Range: | 2 - 2% |
| Notes: | Delicate, mild, floral aroma. Czech varietey is considered a noble hop. |
| Typical Use: | Aroma, finishing. |
| Substitution: | Tettnang |
| Example: | Plisner, Lager, Wheat; Pilsener Urquell; Bohemian style lagers |
Santiam
| Region: | United States |
| AA Range: | 5 - 7% |
| Notes: | Slightly spicy and floral aroma. Noble hop characteristics. |
| Typical Use: | Aroma, bittering. |
| Substitution: | Tettnang, Spalt, Spalter |
| Example: | Lager, Pilsner, Belgian Tripel, Kolsch, Bock, Munich Helles, American Ale |
Satus
| Region: | United States |
| AA Range: | 10 - 14% |
| Notes: | Medium but pleasant hoppiness, citrusy. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering. |
| Substitution: | Nugget, Pride of Ringwood, Chinook |
| Example: | Ale, Porter, ESB |
Select
| Region: | Germany |
| AA Range: | 4 - 6% |
| Notes: | Bred from Hallertauer Mittlefruh and Spalt as a disease resistant Spalt type. |
| Typical Use: | Flavor, aroma. |
| Substitution: | Saaz, Tettnang, Spalt, Hersbrucker |
| Example: | German style lager and ale. |
Simcoe
| Region: | United States |
| AA Range: | 12 - 14% |
| Notes: | Pine-like aroma. Mainly a bittering hop with good aroma characteristics |
| Typical Use: | Bittering, aroma |
| Example: | American Ale |
Sorachi Ace
| Region: | Unknown |
| AA Range: | 10 - 16% |
| Notes: | Cross between Brewer's Gold, Saazer - OP and Beikei No. 2 male. Unique lemon and dill characteristics. Sorachi Ace are an exciting high-alpha aroma hop with intense lemon character. An excellent hop for Belgian ale or IPA.
|
| Typical Use: | Boil, Aroma |
Southern Cross
| Region: | New Zealand |
| AA Range: | 11 - 12% |
| Typical Use: | Strong bittering and fine aroma qualities. |
| Example: | Lager |
Spalt
| Region: | Germany, United States |
| AA Range: | 3 - 6% |
| Notes: | Mild, pleasant, slightly spicy. |
| Typical Use: | Aroma, finishing, flavoring, bittering. |
| Substitution: | Saaz, Tettnang |
| Example: | Lager, Dusseldorf Alt |
Spalt Select
| Region: | Germany, United States |
| AA Range: | 4 - 6% |
| Notes: | Very fine Spalter-type aroma. U.S. variety has "wild American" tones. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering, aroma. |
| Substitution: | Saaz, Tettnanger, German Spalt |
| Example: | Lager |
Sterling
| Region: | United States |
| AA Range: | 6 - 9% |
| Notes: | Herbal and spicy aroma with a hint of floral and citrus. |
| Typical Use: | Aroma, bittering. |
| Substitution: | Saaz |
| Example: | Pilsner, Lager, Belgian-Style Ale |
Sticklebract
| Region: | New Zealand |
| AA Range: | 11 - 13% |
| Notes: | Said to be comparable to European Northern Brewer. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering, aroma. |
| Substitution: | Northern Brewer |
Strisselspalt
| Region: | France |
| AA Range: | 3 - 5% |
| Notes: | Medium intensity, pleasant, similar to Hersbrucker. |
| Typical Use: | Aroma, finishing. |
| Substitution: | Hersbrucker, German Spalt |
| Example: | Pilsner, Lager, Wheat |
Styrian Golding
| Region: | Yugoslavia, United States |
| AA Range: | 4 - 7% |
| Notes: | Similar to Fuggles. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering, finishing, dry hopping. |
| Substitution: | Fuggles, Willamette |
| Example: | All English-style Ale, ESB, Bitter, Lager; Ind Coope's Burton Ale, Timothy Taylor's Landlord; English style ale |
Summit
| Region: | USA |
| AA Range: | 17 - 19% |
| Notes: | Typical alpha: 17.0-19.0%. A brand new super-high alpha dwarf variety grown on low trellis systems in the Yakima valley. It has a low cohumulone content with a strong orange/tangerine citrus character. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering |
Talisman
| Region: | United States |
| AA Range: | 8 - 10% |
| Notes: | Derived from Cluster. |
Target
| Region: | United Kingdom |
| AA Range: | 10 - 12% |
| Notes: | Accounts for 40% of United Kingdom hop production. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering, aroma. |
| Substitution: | Northdown, Progress |
| Example: | Ale, Lager; Young's Special London Ale |
Tettnanger
| Region: | Germany, United States |
| AA Range: | 3 - 6% |
| Notes: | Fine, spicy aroma. |
| Typical Use: | Aroma, finishing. |
| Substitution: | Saaz, Spalt |
| Example: | Lager, Ale; Gulpener Pilsener, Sam Adams Octoberfest, Anderson Valley ESB |
Tomahwak
| Region: | United States |
| AA Range: | 15 - 17% |
| Notes: | Bittering hop. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering. |
| Substitution: | Columbus |
| Example: | Ale |
Tradition
| Region: | Germany |
| AA Range: | 5 - 7% |
| Notes: | Fine, subtle aroma similar to Hallertau. |
| Typical Use: | Aroma, bittering |
| Substitution: | Liberty, Hallertau |
| Example: | Lager, Pilsner, Bock, Wheat, Weizen |
Ultra
| Region: | United States |
| AA Range: | 3 - 6% |
| Notes: | Fine aroma hop. |
| Typical Use: | Aroma, finishing. |
| Substitution: | Hallertauer Mittelfrueh |
| Example: | Lager, Pilsner, Wheat, Ale (finish hop) |
Vanguard
| Region: | United States |
| AA Range: | 5 - 6% |
| Notes: | Similar to Hallertau (U.S.). Aroma similar to continental European types. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering, aroma. |
| Substitution: | Hallertau, Hersbrucker, Mt Hood, Liberty |
| Example: | Lager, Pilsner, Bock, Kolsch, Wheat, Munich Helles, Belgian-Style Ale |
Warrior
| Region: | United States |
| AA Range: | 15 - 17% |
| Notes: | Mild aroma, high alpha bittering hop. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering. |
| Substitution: | Nugget, Columbus |
| Example: | Pale Ale, IPA, Stout |
WGV (Whitbread Golding Variety)
| Region: | United Kingdom |
| AA Range: | 5 - 7% |
| Notes: | Quite pleasant and hoppy, moderately intense. Traditional English hop with a sweet and fruity aroma. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering, aroma. |
| Substitution: | Kent Golding, Progress |
| Example: | Ale |
Williamette
| Region: | United States |
| AA Range: | 4 - 7% |
| Notes: | Mild, spicy, grassy, floral aroma. |
| Typical Use: | Aroma, finishing, dry hopping. |
| Substitution: | Fuggles |
| Example: | English-style Ale, Porter, Stout; Sierra Nevada Porter, Ballard Bitter, Anderson Valley Boont Amber |
Wye Target
| AA Range: | 9 - 12% |
| Notes: | Northern Brewer and Golding heritage. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering |
| Example: | English style ale. |
Yakima Cluster
| Region: | United States |
| AA Range: | 6 - 8% |
| Notes: | Pleasant, aromatic hop. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering, aroma. |
| Example: | Lager, Pale Ale |
Yakima Magnum
| Region: | United States |
| AA Range: | 11 - 12% |
| Typical Use: | Bittering. |
| Example: | American strong ale. |
Yeoman
| Region: | United Kingdom |
| AA Range: | 6 - 8% |
| Notes: | Pleasant bitterness. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering. |
| Substitution: | Northdown |
| Example: | English style ale and lager. |
Zeus
| Region: | United States |
| AA Range: | 13 - 17% |
| Notes: | Pungent, flowery aroma; "chunky" bitterness. |
| Typical Use: | Bittering |
| Substitution: | Columbus |
| Example: | Ale |
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