Chinook is a bittering variety with aroma characteristics. A high alpha acid hop with a wonderful herbal, almost smoky character when used as an aromatic during the last few minutes of the boil when dry hopping.

Warrior has significant bittering capabilities and adds citrus notes readily. Warrior's bittering ability makes it common in many IPAs and other hop-driven beers.

Popular American development in 1976 of the English Fuggle. It has a character similar to Fuggle, but is more fruity and has some floral notes. Used in British and American ales.

Newport Hops was released in 2002, and is an alpha hops used primarily for bittering in beer. Newport has an alpha acid rating at 14.5%-17.0% and has a high beta acid count at 7.2%-9.1%. Newport also shares in a very high co-humulone content at 36.0%-38.0% which can add some off flavors. Of the oils myrcene is very high, and itself carries an earthy citrus blend with tones of wine sometimes balsamic. Newport is best used at the beginning or mid boil for bittering purposes in beer batches.

Simcoe Hops is a dual purpose hops with high bittering potential. The aroma in Simcoe Hops is complex, and this is part of what explains its popularity with bold hop heavy ales.

Centennial is an aroma-type cultivar, bred in 1974 and released in 1990. The genetic composition is 3/4 Brewers Gold, 3/32 Fuggle, 1/16 East Kent Golding, 1/32 Bavarian and 1/16 unknown.

A relatively new hop on the market, this hop used to be called CFJ90. Described by some as a "Super Cascade" and we tend to agree, but it's not nearly as "citrusy". Some even use it for aroma as well as bittering. Bitterness is quite clean and can have floral notes depending on the boil time. (alpha acid: 9.5-11.5% / beta acid: 4.0-5.0%)

The Amarillo variety was discovered by Virgil Gamache Farms Inc. in one of their hop yards in Washington State and propagated and introduced by them as Amarillo. Unlike most varieties of hops, which may be acquired and propagated by the purchase of rhizomes, Amarillo hops are privately grown only by Virgil Gamache Farms; also the organization holds a trademark on the name "Amarillo" for hops.

Ahtanum boasts a floral bouquet matched with citrus essence. The high amounts of both myrcene and caryophyllene both contribute to the sweet and slightly spicy, or peppery character of this American hop variety.

A high yielding, high alpha acid American bittering hop. One of the "Three Cs" along with Cascade and Centennial. Like the others it is citrusy and slightly woody. Columbus has a very high amount of total oils, and can impart a 'resiny' quality to a beer.

Columbus is also known by the trade name Tomahawk, and is part of the group of almost identical sister varieties known as CTZ for Columbus, Tomahawk and Zeus. We purchase whichever of these three is currently available, and they are all interchangable with each other.

Substitutes for bittering: Nugget, Chinook. Substitutes for aroma and flavor: Cascade, Centennial.