The Naked Pint (50 page)
Authors: Christina Perozzi
Hops come in many different varieties, and all of the varieties impart different aromas, flavors, and general effects on beer. You will want to gain a general idea of the flavors of different hops and experiment with them as you get into brewing. Here’s a short list of some hops that you might wanna get to know:
AMARILLO:
American hop widely used.
CASCADE:
Created in Oregon from a combo of Russian and Fuggle hops; extremely popular in America and made famous by the flavors it imparts to Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Named for the mountain range. Has a lot of citrus and grapefruit to it.
CENTENNIAL:
Derived from a few English hops, this is a popular American hop. Bitter and floral.
CHINOOK:
American hop derived from Golding. Big piney flavor and nice spice.
COLUMBUS:
American hop, high acid and bitter flavor.
FUGGLE:
English hop variety widely used in the United Kingdom. Not as sweet as Golding.
GOLDING:
Same as Kent Golding, but not grown in Kent.
HALLERTAU:
Named after the Hallertau area in Germany, a huge producer of hops. Spicy and drying.
KENT GOLDING :
English hops grown in Kent and used in most English ales. Flavorful and mild.
MOUNT HOOD:
Derived from Hallertau. Spicy and clean.
SAAZ:
Classic Czech hops used in Pilsners. Spicy but mild.
STERLING:
Floral American hop derived from several others.
TETTNANG:
From Tettnang in southern Germany. Used in lighter beers. Also grown in the United States, but has stronger flavors.
AMARILLO:American hop widely used.
CASCADE:Created in Oregon from a combo of Russian and Fuggle hops; extremely popular in America and made famous by the flavors it imparts to Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Named for the mountain range. Has a lot of citrus and grapefruit to it.
CENTENNIAL:Derived from a few English hops, this is a popular American hop. Bitter and floral.
CHINOOK:American hop derived from Golding. Big piney flavor and nice spice.
COLUMBUS:American hop, high acid and bitter flavor.
FUGGLE:English hop variety widely used in the United Kingdom. Not as sweet as Golding.
GOLDING:Same as Kent Golding, but not grown in Kent.
HALLERTAU:Named after the Hallertau area in Germany, a huge producer of hops. Spicy and drying.
KENT GOLDING :English hops grown in Kent and used in most English ales. Flavorful and mild.
MOUNT HOOD:Derived from Hallertau. Spicy and clean.
SAAZ:Classic Czech hops used in Pilsners. Spicy but mild.
STERLING:Floral American hop derived from several others.
TETTNANG:From Tettnang in southern Germany. Used in lighter beers. Also grown in the United States, but has stronger flavors.
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