Cascade (US) - Hopslist

Pioneered in the 1950’s by Jack Horner and his team at Oregon State University, Cascade hops have since gone on to become one of the most popular American hops of all time. Released in 1972, Cascade now represents around 10% of all hops grown in the United States.

It features excellent vigor and yield and when brewed exudes a distinct spicy citrus aroma with hints of grapefruit. Well suited to just about any ale and lager, its use is particularly popular in American Pale Ales. Its relatively poor storage stability tends to be a non-issue with its popularity and subsequent large production volumes from major US breweries ensuring harvests don’t sit idle for long.

Cascade was originally developed through open pollination of English variety Fuggle and the Russian variety Serebrianka and is named after the Cascade Range, mountains that run from northern California all the way north to British Columbia, Canada.

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Also Known As
Characteristics	Floral, with elements of citrus and notes of grapefruit
Purpose	Bittering & Aroma
Alpha Acid Composition	4.5%-8.9%
Beta Acid Composition	3.6%-7.5%
Co-Humulone Composition	33%-40%
Country	US
Cone Size	Medium
Cone Density	Compact
Seasonal Maturity	Mid
Yield Amount	2017-2465 kg/hectare (1800-2200 lbs/acre)
Growth Rate	Moderate to high
Resistant to
Susceptible to	Some resistance to downy mildew and verticillium wilt
Storability	Retains 48%-52% alpha acid after 6 months storage at 20ºC (68ºF)
Ease of Harvest	Difficult
Total Oil Composition	0.8-1.5 mL/100g
Myrcene Oil Composition	45%-60%
Humulene Oil Composition	8%-16%
Caryophyllene Oil	4%-6%
Farnesene Oil	4%-8%
Substitutes	Centennial, Amarillo, Columbus, Ahtanum
Style Guide	Barley Wine, American Pale Ale, Ale, Lager