Description
Originally hops were used for their preservative, anti-bacterial qualities. Used to add Bitterness to beer. Beer that is not hopped tastes very sweet. They add flavor and aroma to the beer.
Sold in 30gr ( 1oz ) or 480gr ( 1lbs ) bags
For the experienced beer maker, Brewers Direct now carries the following hops varieties:
CASCADE – Pleasant, flowery, spicy, and citrusy. Can have a grapefruit flavor. Typical beer styles: Pale Ale, IPA, porter, and barley wine.
CENTENNIAL – Medium with floral and citrus notes. Recommended for all ale styles, and has been used with wheat beer.
CLUSTER – Medium and quite spicy. Recommended for ale and lager (good aroma for ale, good bittering for lager).
FUGGLE – Mild and pleasant, earthy and fruity. Recommended for any English-style beer or American ale.
GOLDING – Mild, extremely pleasant and gently hoppy. Recommended for pale ale, ESB, and all English-style beer.
HALLERTAUER – Very mild, pleasant, and slightly flowery, some spicy. Best with lager, pilsner, bock and wheat.
MT. HOOD – Mild, pleasant and clean, somewhat pungent and resiny. Recommended for lager, pilsner, bock and wheat.
NORTHERN BREWER – Medium-strong with some wild tones. Recommended for ESB, bitter, English pale ale, porter, California (steam) beer.
NUGGET – Quite heavy and herbal. Best for light lager.
SAAZ – Mild and pleasant, earthy and spicy. Recommended for Pilsner, lager and wheat.
TETTNANGER – An aromatic hop, mild and slightly spicy. Used in German ales and lagers, American lagers and wheat beers.
WILLAMETTE – Mild and pleasant, slightly spicy, fruity, floral, and a little earthy. Recommended for pale ale, ESB, bitter, English-style ale, porter, and stout.
Mosaic – This is considered a dual purpose varietal hop with a peak in the aroma aspect. In the last 4 years its become very popular in North American craft brew industry.
Citra – This hop’s main draw is a fruity citrus character unlike any other hop presently available.
Simcoe – This variety is known for its diversity and unique complexity along with a smooth bitterness due to its high alpha acid content and extremely low co-humulane content. This hop variety is often associated with IPAs, their stronger cousin double IPAs, and their newer siblings India Black Ale and India Red Ale.
