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Crystal


The most pungent of the new triploid Hallertau family

Aroma: Mild, floral and spicy
Aroma profile: Floral, Spicy
Typical beer styles: Lager, Kölsch, ESB, Pilsner, IPA, Pale Ale & Belgian Ales

Aroma Mt. Hood, Hersbrucker (DE), Liberty, Hallertau (US), Strisselspalt (FR)
Delta




Aroma: Mild and pleasant aroma that is slightly spicy with a hint of citrus
Aroma profile: Citrus, Spicy
Typical beer styles: American Pale Ale, American India Pale Ale

Dual Purpose Cascade, Nelson Sauvin (NZ), Fuggle (US), Willamette
Dr. Rudi (NZ)


Dr. Rudi works well in single-hopped beers or in conjunction with multiple aroma varieties.

Aroma: Resin, pine, and lemongrass.
Aroma profile: Citrus, Pine, Grassy
Typical beer styles: Lager, India Pale Ale

Dual Purpose Green Bullet (NZ)
East Kent Golding (UK)


Classic English Ale hop which has been used in kettle and dry hopping

Aroma: Smooth, delicate, slightly spicy
Aroma profile: Citrus, Spicy
Typical beer styles: All English style Ales, Belgian style Ales

Aroma Golding (US), Progress (UK), Whitbread Golding Variety (UK)
Ekuanot


An up-and-coming hop with pronounced aroma, tight cone structure and notably high oil content. Noted for an indescribably unique berry-and-fresh-pepper character.

Aroma: Citrus, Tropical fruit, Fruity, Herbal, Green pepper, melon
Aroma profile: Citrus, Herbal, Fruity, Tropical Fruit
Typical beer styles: American Pale Ale/Cream Ale, British Pale Ale/Bitter, IPA, Irish and Scottish Ales, Pale Lager, Trappist/Belgian Ale, Wheat Beers

Aroma Citra, Galaxy (AU)
El Dorado




Aroma:
Aroma profile: Fruity, Tropical Fruit, Stone Fruit
Typical beer styles: Pale Ales

Dual Purpose
Ella (AU)


Ella can give off a very spicy, earthy, almost anise like aroma in a boil and provides a bright, tropical fruit and citrus scent when dry hopped.

Aroma: Floral and subtle spice notes, such as star anise
Aroma profile: Floral, Spicy
Typical beer styles: Pilsners, Lagers

Dual Purpose Delta, Citra, Cashmere
Enigma (AU)


Dry hop or add her late in the brew to maximise her flavour and aroma potential.

Aroma: ‘Pinot Gris’, ‘raspberries’, and ‘redcurrant’, through to rock melon and light tropical fruit.
Aroma profile: Tropical Fruit, Stone Fruit
Typical beer styles:

Aroma Galaxy (AU), Mosaic, Vic Secret (AU), Melba (AU)
Eureka


It is said to impart flavors of citrus, resin, tropical and dark fruit along with aromas of grapefruit rind, citrus and tangerine.

Aroma: Flavors of citrus, peach and pine, aromas of stone fruit and mandarin
Aroma profile: Citrus, Pine, Stone Fruit
Typical beer styles: Imperial India Pale Ale, India Pale Ale, American Ales, American Red, Saison

Dual Purpose Simcoe, Summit
First Gold (UK)


Suitable as a general kettle hop and also for late and dry hopping in all types of beer

Aroma: Similar to Golding, slightly spicy but smooth
Aroma profile: Citrus, Floral, Spicy, Fruity
Typical beer styles: Ale, ESB

Dual Purpose Crystal, East Kent Golding (UK)
Fuggle (UK)


Long associated with English ale brewing.

Aroma: Mild, pleasant and hoppy
Aroma profile: Earthy
Typical beer styles: English and Belgian-style Ales, ESB, Bitter, Lager, Lambic

Aroma Fuggle (US), Willamette, Golding (SI)
Fuggle (US)


Traditional English-type aroma hop

Aroma: Mild, woody and fruity
Aroma profile: Herbal, Fruity, Cedar
Typical beer styles: Any English-style beer, US Ale, Lambic

Aroma Fuggle (UK), Willamette, Golding (SI)
Galaxy (AU)


Typically used as a late addition - the aroma and flavor characteristics become more pronounced the later the addition.

Aroma: Strong passionfruit, peach and citrus
Aroma profile: Fruity
Typical beer styles: All styles

Dual Purpose
Galena


Excellent high alpha hop with balanced bittering and aroma characteristics

Aroma:
Aroma profile: Citrus, Spicy, Fruity
Typical beer styles: Most English-style and American-style Ales

Dual Purpose Brewer's Gold (US), Columbus, Nugget
Gimmli (DE)


The unbeatable advantages of this variety lie in the growth character!

Aroma:
Typical beer styles:

Aroma Merkur (DE)