Fuggle H is one of several Fuggle hybrids. Selected in 1961 at Corvallis, Oregon, from the original Fuggle, it carries the same alpha acids content as Fuggle (US) and is known to bear a robust woody and fruity aroma. With the announcement in 1997 that Anheiser Beusch was phasing out Fuggle, production in the US has declined. Want this hop? …
Fuggle Tetraploid
Fuggle Tetraploid is both an aroma and a bittering hop, and the female parent of both Columbia and Willamette. It is one of the descendants of the original English Fuggle hops. Want this hop? Browse our recommended stockists below. Also Known As Characteristics Purpose Bittering &a Aroma Alpha Acid Composition 5% Beta Acid Composition 2.4% Co-Humulone Composition 26% …
Furano Ace
Furano Ace is an aroma hop originally cultivated by Sapporo Brewing Co. Ltd. in the late 1980’s. Bred from a mix of Saaz and Brewer’s Gold, it has a pleasing European-style aroma but it is no longer grown in any significant commercial capacity. It was primarily grown in an effort to create a Saaz-like aroma variety that would outperform the …
Galaxy ®
Descended from German variety Perle, Galaxy® is a unique Australian breed of hops that has the distinction of sporting the highest percentage of essential oils in the industry. It has an amazing citrus, peach and passionfruit aroma, especially when used as a late addition. The flavor is often quite intense upon production but mellows as it matures. Galaxy® enjoyed her …
Galena
Super alpha Galena is one of the most widely used bittering hop varieties in the US and is also an excellent dual-use hop. Galena’s fruity flavor profile really kicks with clean and agreeable notes of citrus. Some brewers have noted its better when boiled in smaller quantities and that later additions bring forth stronger aromas of blackcurrant. Directly descended from …
Glacier
Developed by Washington State University and released in 2000, Glacier is a high yielding, dual-purpose hop characterized by low cohumulone levels, giving it a moderate and pleasant bitterness. Glacier’s aroma and flavor notes are herby, woody and citrusy. Glacier’s popularity in the brewing sector is growing. It is highly suited for IPAs, ESBs and APAs, but has been used in …
Golden Star
Golden Star is an aroma hop that is commercially grown only in Japan. It is, in essence, a mutant form of Shinshuwase that was selected by Dr. Y. Mori from the Sapporo Brewery some time in the late 1960’s or early 1970’s. Like many other Japanese varieties, it is the offspring of Saaz and Whitebine conceived through open pollination. It …
Golding (US)
Golding (US) hops are descended from the original East Kent Golding. In North America, they were first grown in British Columbia, and then appeared in the state of Washington in 1993 and Oregon after that. They are no longer grown commercially in Canada. They feature a subtle bitterness when used as a early addition but are predominantly used for their …
Green Bullet
Green Bullet is a New Zealand hops variety, one of the first generation of new crosses attempted when Black Root Rot descended on New Zealand hops in 1949. Bred from Fuggle and an unspecified native parent, it has a special zing that has become New Zealand’s stock-in-trade. It’s a dual-use hop with high alpha acids, yet it has a smooth …
Greensburg
Greensburg is an American aroma hop grown mainly in southern Idaho and is used primarily by microbreweries. It has both fruity and woody notes. Its beta acids actually supersede its alpha acid content. Best when added to the end of a boil for aroma. Want this hop? Browse our recommended stockists below. Also Known As Characteristics Fruity, woody aromas Purpose …