Hops
Alora
$ 2.50
Origin: Washington, USA. Formerly HS-17701 Usage: Dual. Great for hop-forward styles - IPA, NEIPA, IPL, Cold IPA, Pale Ales. Excellent survivability performance - flavor and aroma will carry through when used hot-side or early in fermentation. Aroma & Flavor Characteristics: Peach, yuzu, apricot, melon. Alora has significant quantities of ...
Amarillo
$ 3.00
Origin: Washington, USA. Also known as VGXP01 and is exclusively managed by Virgil Gamache Farms of Toppenish, WA, where it was originally found growing wild in 1998. Usage: With respectable alpha acid content, Amarillo® can be a dual-purpose hop and contribute to bittering additions, but with its unique, highly sought-after aromas and flavors c...
Azacca
$ 3.00
Origin: Washington, USA. The hop formerly known as #483 from the American Dwarf Hop Association, Azacca® is named for the Haitian god of agriculture. Usage: Excellent aromatic qualities make Azacca® a go-to hop for late and dry hop additions in a variety of styles, although its high myrcene fraction has made it a favorite of IPA brewers. Shows w...
Bramling Cross
$ 2.50
Origin: England. Released in 1951 by Wye College in the UK from a cross made in 1927, between Bramling (a traditional English Golding variety) and a male seedling of the Manitoban (Canadian) wild hop. Usage: Dual. ESB, Stout, Porter, Bitter, Pale Ale, Spiced Ale, Golden Ale. Could make for an interesting addition to an IPA. Popular in Christmas...
Cascade
$ 2.00
Origin: Oregon, USA. The granddaddy of American craft brewing hops, Cascade was bred in 1956 through a USDA program and first released in 1972. Its ancestry includes English Fuggle and Russian Serebrianka. Usage: The classic finishing hop for countless craft ales, Cascade’s unmistakable character is right at home in pale ales, blondes, wheats, I...
Cashmere
$ 2.00
Origin: United States. Cashmere was developed by Washington State University by crossing Cascade and Northern Brewer. It was first released in 2013. Usage: Cashmere really shines when used for aroma and flavor in hop-forward styles, or where the intensity of its exotic tropical notes will complement sour, fruited, or funky ales. Its respectable ...
Centennial
$ 2.00
Origin: USA. One of the classic “C” hops of American craft beer, many acres in Oregon and Washington are under Centennial. Bred in 1974 and released in 1990, its complex parentage includes Brewers Gold, Fuggle, and East Kent Goldings.Usage: Dual purpose with high alpha acids and excellent aromatic capabilities. Widely used as a finishing or dry ...
Chinook
$ 2.00
Origin: Washington, USA. Developed by the USDA breeding program and released in 1985 as a high-alpha variety, Chinook eventually found traction among craft brewers as a unique aroma and flavor hop. Its ancestry includes Petham Golding and USDA 63012.Usage: Dual purpose. Thanks to its high alpha content and moderate cohumulone, Chinook delivers p...
Citra
$ 3.00
Origin: Washington, USA. Parentage includes Hallertau Mittelfrüh, Tettnang, Brewers Gold, and East Kent Golding. Developed by the Hop Breeding Company of Yakima and released in 2007, Citra® remains highly sought after for its unique flavor characteristics. Usage: Because of its distinctive and intense aromatics, Citra® is best in a late addition...
Cluster
$ 2.00
Origin: USA. Cluster is the oldest hop variety grown in the US, and until relatively recently it accounted for the majority of the acreage as well. The prevailing theory of its origin is the pollination of hop varieties cultivated by English and Dutch settlers by indigenous wild hops. Usage: Dual. With balanced bittering and pungent but not unp...
Comet
$ 2.50
Origin: USA. Comet is a cross of English hops with a wild American variety and was first released in 1974. Commercial production ceased in the 1980s as it was phased out in favor of new super-high alpha varieties. Recently however, it has enjoyed a comeback thanks to its unique profile. Usage: Intended as high-alpha bittering hop when first rele...
CTZ (Columbus / Tomahawk / Zeus)
$ 2.00
Alpha Acid: 14% to 16% Typical Usage: CTZ, aka Columbus, Tomahawk, or Zeus, hops deliver bold, assertive bitterness with a deep, earthy aroma and subtle citrus undertones—versatile for both bittering and late-boil additions. Works across numerous beer styles, especially American-style ales. Beer Styles: American pale ales and IPAs. Bittering ag...
East Kent Golding
$ 2.50
Origin: England. The queen of English hops with a pedigree dating back to 1790, East Kent Golding is to British brewers what Hallertau Mittelfrüh is to their German colleagues. A premium appellation, East Kent Goldings hops can only come from Kent. Usage: Aroma. Regarded for centuries as England’s finest hop, EKG has been a spotlight flavor in t...
El Dorado
$ 2.00
Origin: US Grown. Moxee Valley of Washington. The Moxee Valley is a sub-growing district of the Yakima Valley and has a slightly cooler climate and is located in the northern part of the Yakima Valley. Due to its cooler temperatures, outstanding aroma crops are grown there. El Dorado® was developed by CLS Farms, LLC in 2008 and released in 2010....
Mosaic
$ 3.00
Origin: USA. Known as HBC 369 until its release in 2012, Mosaic® is a new variety from the Hop Breeding Company, LLC. It is a daughter of Simcoe and a Nugget-derived male. Usage: Mosaic® is often compared to an amplified Citra®, with which it shares a respectable alpha content but a highly-desired oil profile as well. This unique oil profile mak...
Motueka
$ 3.00
Origin: New Zealand. A triploid variety from HortResearch, bred from a selection of New Zealand breeding stock and Saazer. Motueka™ brings a winning combination of noble heritage with southern hemisphere fruit. Usage: Primarily aroma, but can easily be used as a dual-purpose hop. Its mixture of Saaz character with distinct lemon-lime citrus, plu...
Nelson Sauvin
$ 3.00
Origin: New Zealand. A variety named for the Sauvignon Blanc grape, with which it shares some aroma characteristics. Nelson Sauvin™ was developed at Plant and Foods Research and released in 2000. Usage: High enough alpha acid content to make it truly dual-purpose, but best known for its distinct gooseberry, white wine-like aroma. Nelson Sauvin’s...
Northern Brewer
$ 2.50
Origin: Germany. An offspring of Brewer’s Gold with some ancestry from an American wild hop, this English-bred high alpha variety later found favor and acreage all over the world. In Germany it’s known primarily as a bittering hop. Usage: Dual purpose. German-grown Northern Brewer has a more “noble” and less pungent profile than when grown else...
Nugget
$ 2.00
Origin: USA. Nugget was bred in 1970 to meet a growing demand for high-alpha hops, and remains one of the most widely cultivated varieties in Oregon hopyards. Its lineage includes Brewers Gold, Early Green, and Canterbury Goldings. Usage: Known best for the smooth, clean bitterness it imparts, Nugget can also be put to use as an aroma hop. It is...
Perle
$ 2.50
Origin: Germany. Bred at Hüll from English Northern Brewer stock, Perle became extremely popular with German growers and brewers after its release in 1978. Usage: Aroma, but in an excellent year can have high enough alpha content for use as bittering as well. Its combination of delicacy and brightness go well with the clean flavors of European ...
Simcoe
$ 3.00
Simcoe® has since become one of the most popular hops for both the craft beer and homebrewing industries. At 12%-14% Alpha Acid, Simcoe has great bittering qualities but also packs a complex aroma of stone fruit, pine, and citrus zest. It truly is a dual-purpose hop that is capable of standing on its own in single-hopped beers in a wide range of...
Sorachi Ace
$ 3.50
Origin: USA. Originally developed in the 1980s in Japan for Sapporo, recent years have the hop gaining acreage in the Pacific Northwest. Its parentage includes Brewers Gold, Saaz, and Beikei No. 2. Usage: Dual purpose. With a potent alpha acid level, Sorachi Ace is a more than capable bittering hop. Its unique aromatics make it welcome in styles...
Strata
$ 3.00
Strata, formerly known as X-331, is Indie Hop’s first hop variety to be released out of our breeding program at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. Born in 2009, Strata is the progeny of an open pollinated Perle located in an Oregon State experimental hop yard. From the get go, this hop was out to impress. Between its strong disease re...
Sultana™ (Formerly Denali)
$ 2.50
Origin: Sultana™ combines 50% Nugget, 25% Zeus, and 25% USDA male parentage, delivering exceptional aroma and disease resistance. Named for a revered Athabascan peak and honored by Alaska's indigenous peoples as "the woman," this hop shares the mountain's commanding presence and scale in the brewing world.Usage: Ideal for bittering, aroma, whirl...
Target
$ 2.50
Breeding/Development: United Kingdom. Released by Wye College in the early 1970s, Target quickly became the most widely-grown variety in the UK. It is a cousin of Challenger and descendant of Northern Brewer and Goldings. Brewing Application: Bittering. Target’s high alpha delivers for sharply hoppy IPA, bitter, and pale ale, or for efficient b...
