Search results for "Spicy":

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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
Golding (SI)


A world-renowned aroma hop with widespread usage in both ales and lager brewing

Aroma: Delicate, slightly spicy
Aroma profile: Citrus, Spicy, Pine
Typical beer styles: English and Belgian-style Ales, Lagers, Pilsners

Aroma Fuggle (US), Fuggle (UK), Willamette, Bobek (SI)
Green Bullet (NZ)


This “go to” hop is a traditional bittering type that now finds applications throughout the brewery from late additions through the hop back/ whirlpool and dry hopping.

Aroma: spicy, dried fruit characters; high levels of floral oil that complements and balances the piney resinous hop character
Aroma profile: Floral, Spicy, Fruity, Pine
Typical beer styles: Pale Ale Bitter Stout Lagers Irish Red Ale Porter Pilsner India Pale Ale

Dual Purpose Tradition (DE), Mt. Hood, Liberty
Hallertau (US)


Traditional German aroma hop

Aroma: Very mild, slightly flowery and spicy
Aroma profile: Herbal, Floral, Spicy
Typical beer styles: Lager, Pilsner, Bock, Wheat, Munich Helles

Aroma Liberty, Hallertau Mittelfrüh (DE), Tradition (DE)
Hallertau Mittelfrüh (DE)


The classic German aroma hop associated with Bavarian-style lager beers, distinguished by an intense, pleasantly harmonic bitterness.

Aroma: Mild with distinct floral, hop and citrus tones
Aroma profile: Citrus, Floral, Spicy
Typical beer styles: Lager, Pilsner, Weizen, Belgian-style Ales, Alt, Lambic, Kölsch, Munich Helles

Aroma Tradition (DE), Liberty, Vanguard, Wakatu (NZ)
Horizon


Medium alpha, good aroma, dual purpose hop. Low co-humulone results in clean tasting beer

Aroma: Floral, spicy
Aroma profile: Citrus, Floral, Spicy
Typical beer styles: All ales and lagers

Dual Purpose Magnum (US)
Jarrylo


Despite its upbringing estranged from the IPA cool kids, Jarrylo™ offers complex fruit flavors that make for a very unique Pale Ale and blend seamlessly into an IPA. Indeed, this is how commercial brewers have chosen to use it.

Aroma: Banana, pear, spice aroma
Aroma profile: Orange, Spicy, Fruity, Grassy
Typical beer styles: Pale Ales, Saisons and Belgians.

Dual Purpose
Liberty


Close similarities to imported German aroma varieties, especially Hallertau

Aroma: Mild, slightly spicy
Aroma profile: Citrus, Floral, Spicy
Typical beer styles: Lager, Pilsner, Bock, Kölsch, Wheat

Aroma Hallertau (US), Hallertau Mittelfrüh (DE), Tradition (DE), Mt. Hood
Magnum (DE)


High alpha with good yields and disease resistance

Aroma: Delicate floral and fruity impressions
Aroma profile: Floral, Spicy, Fruity
Typical beer styles: Ale, Lager, Stout, Pilsner types

Bittering Magnum (US), Columbus, Nugget
Melba (AU)


When used as an early addition, it is said to impart a clean and somewhat spicy bitterness. When used as an flavor or aroma addition though, properties of passionfruit, grapefruit and citrus come to the fore.

Aroma: Clean spicy bitterness, aromas of passionfruit, grapefruit and citrus.
Aroma profile: Citrus, Grapefruit, Spicy, Fruity
Typical beer styles: New World APA and IPA, Australian Ale, American Pale Ale, American IPA/DIPA, Amber Ale... could even make for an interesting Saison.

Dual Purpose Galaxy (AU)
Mt. Hood


Aroma hop variety with similarities to the German Hallertau and Hersbrucker varieties.

Aroma: Mild, somewhat pungent
Aroma profile: Herbal, Spicy
Typical beer styles: Lager, Pilsner, Bock, Alt, Munich Helles, Wheat

Aroma Hallertau Mittelfrüh (DE), Hersbrucker (DE)
Northdown (UK)


A true dual-purpose hop with moderate bittering potential and excellent flavor/aroma characteristics

Aroma: Mild, pleasant and delicate hop aroma
Aroma profile: Floral, Spicy, Fruity, Pine
Typical beer styles: All Ales, Porter

Dual Purpose Challenger (UK), Northern Brewer (US)
Opal (DE)


Good aroma type

Aroma: Balanced fruity, hoppy, flowery, citrusy and herbal characteristics
Aroma profile: Citrus, Herbal, Floral, Spicy, Fruity
Typical beer styles: Summer Ales, Light Ales, Belgian-style Ales, Wheat

Aroma Golding (SI), East Kent Golding (UK), Tettnang (US)
Pacific Gem (NZ)


High alpha hop with a pleasant aroma and a high bitterness level; typically a first hop addition

Aroma: Delicate balackberry and floral oak
Aroma profile: Earthy, Floral, Spicy, Fruity
Typical beer styles: European Lagers, Ales, Dry Stouts

Bittering Galena
Perle (DE)


Highly acceptable aroma variety with balanced bittering

Aroma: Delicate, floral and fruity
Aroma profile: Herbal, Floral, Spicy, Fruity
Typical beer styles: Pale Ale, Porter, Stout, Lager, Pilsner, Weizen, Ale, Alt, Kölsch, Munich Helles

Aroma Perle (US), Northern Brewer (US)