Hops
Cascade
Yearly BCH VarietiesAn aroma and bittering cultivar with flowery and citrus flavors. Developed by the USDA-ARA hop breeding program and released for cultivation in 1972 by Oregon State University. One of the most popular American varieties in the craft-brewing industry.
Centennial
Yearly BCH VarietiesAn aroma-type cultivar that can also be used for bittering. It has an aroma profile of floral and citrus. It is often said to be a super-cascade and was released in 1990 by Washington State University.
Chinook
Yearly BCH VarietiesA dual purpose cultivar developed by the USDA breeding program and released in 1985. It’s a high alpha bittering variety with an aroma profile of spice and pine with notes of citrus.
Columbus
Yearly BCH VarietiesA bittering cultivar with high alpha content selected by Charles Zimmerman for Hopunion, Inc. It has an aroma profile of citrus, earthy, and spicy flavors.
Crystal
Yearly BCH VarietiesAn aroma-type cultivar with an earthy, herbal, and spicy profile. It was developed by the USDA in 1983.
Michigan Copper
Yearly BCH VarietiesAn aroma-type cultivar recently developed by Great Lakes Hops. It has an earthy, floral, citrus, and tropical fruit aroma profile.
Mt. Hood
Yearly BCH VarietiesAn aroma-type cultivar developed by the USDA breeding program in Oregon and released in 1989. It has an aroma profile that is spicy and herbal.
Nugget
Yearly BCH VarietiesA floral, earthy and resinous bittering-type cultivar.
Sterling
Yearly BCH VarietiesA dual purpose variety released in 1998. It has a floral, citrus, spicy, and herbal aroma profile
Sorachi Ace
Yearly BCH VarietiesA dual purpose cultivar developed in Japan in 1984 for Sapporo Breweries. It has an aroma profile that is herbal, citrus and a unique dill-like flavor.
Triplepearl
Yearly BCH VarietiesAn aroma-type cultivar released by USDA-ARS in 2013. It has a citrus, spicy, tropical fruit, and pine aroma profile. It is similar to Perle but features more pronounced aroma characteristics.
Tahoma
Yearly BCH VarietiesTahoma is said to be similar to Cascade with a mostly citrus aroma profile, although it also has pine and cedar notes. Tahoma was released by Washington State University in 2013.
Yakima Gold
Yearly BCH VarietiesA dual purpose variety released by Washington State University in 2013. It has a floral, citrus, and spicy aroma profile.
Saaz
Yearly BCH VarietiesSaaz is a noble variety with earthy, spicy, and herbal notes. It has long been associated with pilsners.