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Target (UK)


A good high alpha variety with an acceptable kettle hop aroma

Aroma: Pleasant but intense English hop aroma
Aroma profile: Citrus, Spicy
Typical beer styles: All Ales and Lagers

Bittering Fuggle (US), Willamette
Taurus (DE)


Ultra high-alpha variety of Hallertau, granting strong bitterness

Aroma: Strong
Typical beer styles: German-style Ales, Lagers

Bittering Magnum (US), Citra, Tradition (DE)
Tettnang (DE)


Traditional, noble aroma hop

Aroma: Mild and pleasant with balanced aroma impressions
Aroma profile: Herbal, Earthy, Floral, Spicy
Typical beer styles: Lager, Ale, Pilsner, Weizen, Lambic, Alt, Kölsch, Munich Helles, Belgian-style Ales

Aroma Spalt (DE), Spalter Select (DE), Saaz (US), Hersbrucker (DE)
Tettnang (US)


A true noble aroma variety

Aroma: Slightly spicy
Aroma profile: Herbal, Earthy, Floral, Spicy
Typical beer styles: Pilsner, Lager, Wheat, American-style Ales

Aroma Fuggle (US), Spalt (DE), Spalter Select (DE), Santiam
Topaz (AU)


Can be used for bittering as an early addition and as aroma in a late addition

Aroma: Light tropical fruit (some say lychee) flavours. fleshy citrus and apricot, with a strong "dank" overtone and a hint of sulfur
Aroma profile: Citrus, Tropical Fruit
Typical beer styles:

Dual Purpose Summit, Apollo, Columbus, Amarillo
Tradition (DE)




Aroma: Medium intensity, floral and herbal tones
Aroma profile: Herbal, Floral, Fruity
Typical beer styles: Lager, Pilsner, Bock, Wheat, Weizen

Aroma Hallertau Mittelfrüh (DE), Liberty
Ultra


Ultra is related to traditional German varieties and can be utilized in similar applications.

Aroma: Mild and pleasant Saaz-like aroma
Aroma profile: Floral, Spicy
Typical beer styles: Pilsners, Wheat and Bock beers

Aroma Tettnang (DE), Saaz (US), Hallertau (US), Tradition (DE), Crystal, Mt. Hood, Liberty
Vanguard


Used for its aromatic properties and low co-humulone

Aroma: Similar to Hallertau Mittelfrüh
Aroma profile: Citrus, Herbal, Fruity
Typical beer styles: Lager, Pilsner, Bock, Kölsch, Wheat, Munich Helles, Belgian-style Ales

Aroma Hallertau (US), Hersbrucker (DE), Mt. Hood, Liberty
Vic Secret (AU)


Vic Secret’s is best utilized via whirlpool and dry hopping. It is also worth noting that late kettle additions impart a wonderful earthiness, but the fruitiness doesn’t come through.

Aroma: Tropical fruit, pine, herbs
Aroma profile: Herbal, Pine, Tropical Fruit
Typical beer styles: Pale Ale, India Pale Ale, Stout, Porter

Dual Purpose Galaxy (AU)
Waimea (NZ)


Waimea is well-suited to dual purpose applications from early kettle additions right through to dry hopping

Aroma: Citrus, fruity, pine, tangelo
Aroma profile: Citrus, Fruity, Pine
Typical beer styles: American Pale Ale/Cream Ale, IPA, Pale Lager, Trappist/Belgian Ale

Dual Purpose
Wakatu (NZ)


Less spicy than the Hallertau Mittelfrüh; able to reatain its clean taste even in older beers

Aroma: Distinct floral, slight citrus/lime
Aroma profile: Citrus, Floral
Typical beer styles: Lager, Pilsner, Bitter, Ales, Bock

Dual Purpose Hallertau Mittelfrüh (DE), Hersbrucker (DE), Tettnang (US), Perle (US)
Warrior


Stable, high alpha hop

Aroma: Very mild
Aroma profile: Citrus, Herbal
Typical beer styles: Pale Ale, IPA

Bittering Columbus, Nugget, Magnum (US), Summit
Whitbread Golding Variety (UK)


Sometimes used as a distinctive dry hop

Aroma: Moderate, sweet, pleasant and slightly fruity
Aroma profile: Earthy, Floral
Typical beer styles: Pale Ale, Wheat

Aroma East Kent Golding (UK), Progress (UK)
Willamette


A quality hop aroma

Aroma: Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy
Aroma profile: Citrus, Herbal, Floral, Spicy
Typical beer styles: All English-style Ales, US Pale Ale, US Brown Ale, American Lager

Aroma Glacier, Fuggle (US), Tettnang (US), Golding (SI)