Hops
Callista (Grungeist)
$ 2.50
Origin: Germany. Callista aka Grungeist was developed at Hüll Research Center with parentage from Hallertau Tradition and a male breeding line. Usage: Aroma. With low alpha and outstanding aromatics, Callista is excellent for late or dry hop additions. Aroma & Flavor Characteristics: Intense fruit flavors of stone fruits (apricot and peach),...
Hallertau Blanc
$ 2.50
Origin: Germany. A daughter of Cascade released in 2012 and bred specifically to answer the needs of American craft beer styles. Usage: Aroma, particularly whirlpool and dry hopping to take full advantage of the very high myrcene fraction. With its pronounced tropical profile, Hallertau Blanc has strong affinity for many of the same styles as s...
Hallertau Mittelfrüh
$ 3.00
Origin: Germany. The signature landrace variety of the Hallertau region in Bavaria, Hallertau Mittelfrüh is, at least to some, the epitome of noble hops. Usage: Aroma. Although it can be and is used throughout the boil, it is most prized for its fine, elegant aroma and flavor contribution. Mittelfrüh has been one of Europe’s most widely esteemed...
Hallertau Tradition
$ 2.50
Hallertau Tradition is a German variety bred by the Hüll Research Center as a successor to Hallertau Mittelfrüh. Often compared to its predecessor, Hallertau Tradition offers moderate alpha (4-7%) and a refined noble aroma of herbs and fresh grass, with subtle notes of apricot, orange, and cassis. Agronomically, Tradition stands out in the fiel...
Hersbrucker
$ 2.50
Breeding/Development: Germany. Originating as the landrace variety in the Hersbruck Mountains of Franconia, significant acreage is now under Hersbrucker in Spalt and Hallertau as well. Brewing Application: Aroma. Hersbrucker is traditional in the lightly-hopped lagers and ales of southern Germany and does excellent work in Munich-style pale and...
Huell Melon
$ 2.50
Origin: Germany. Bred by the Hop Research Center of Hüll, this new variety is a daughter of Cascade released in 2012. Also called Huell Melon or Hull Melon. Usage: Aroma. Hüll Melon’s (aka Huell/Hull Melon) unique but mellow fruit character makes it a good choice for styles where overpowering hop flavor may not be warranted. It melds well with ...
Magnum
$ 2.50
Origin: Germany. Bred in 1980 at the Hop Research Center in Hüll for high alpha and yield performance and registered in 1993. Magnum is a daughter of Galena and the German male 75/5/3. Usage: Bittering. Magnum is known for contributing very smooth, clean bitterness along the lines of Nugget and Horizon. High alpha content gives excellent bitt...
Mandarina Bavaria
$ 2.50
Origin: Germany. A daughter of Cascade, along with Hallertau Blanc and Hüll Melon, and released in 2012. Usage: Aroma. A tangerine machine when used for late, whirlpool, and dry hop additions, Mandarina Bavaria is quickly finding support in the brewhouse for American IPA and variants, black ales, saisons, Brett fermentations, and other beers wh...
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...
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 ...
Saphir
$ 2.50
Origin: Germany. Released in 2002 by the Hop Research Center in Hüll with a combination of “noble” hop characteristics with good cultivation properties. Usage: Aroma. As a higher-yielding, more disease-resistant alternative to Hallertau Mittelfrüh, Saphir can be used in many of the same formulations: Belgian ales, Weissbiers, farmhouse ales, as...
Spalter Select
$ 2.50
Spalter Select was bred at Hüll Hop Research Center and its fine aroma and high farnesene content are typical of Spalt-type hops. This variety grows quickly and develops a very strong "head". Spalter Select is characterized by a good tolerance to diseases like wilt and downy mildew.Pedigree Hüll breeding materialAroma Spalt-like; spicy, floralAl...
Tettnang
$ 3.00
The Tettnang (aka Tettnanger) variety is a traditional and indigenous hop from the Saaz group which is mainly cultivated around Tettnanger on Lake Constance Germany. The unique combination of the favorable climate at Lake Constance and sandy clay soils from the Ice-age produces a very fine aroma. This variety has a good tolerance to plant diseas...
