I found this Hops guide on Midwest Supplies.Com and thought we could use it if we were planning on or looking for hops to use with our beers.

[size:18]Domestic Hops[/size]

Amarillo 8-11% Aroma-type cultivar of recent origin, discovered and introduced by Virgil Gamache Farms Inc. The Amarillo lends its unique flavor best to pale ales.

Bullion 8% Bittering hop with strong spicy flavors. Dark Ales and Stouts

Cascade 5.5% Aroma and bittering hop with pleasant citrus flavors. Used as a bittering hop in many recipes. Ales and Lagers

Centenial 10.5% Aroma hop which has described as a stronger version of Cascade. Medium to dark American ales

Chinook 12.0% Bittering hop with very intense aroma-more than Bullion. American ales and lagers

Clusters 6.5% Mild bittering hop. Popular with microbreweries. Light and dark American lagers

Columbus 12.5% Newer super high alpha. Finding favor with Microbreweries. Medium American Ales

Crystal 4.0% Newer variety with fine Hallertau character. Ultra Clean! Light Ales and Lagers!

Fuggles 5.0% Aroma hop. Very popular with homebrewers because of its versatility. Pale ales, Porters, and Stouts

Galena 11.5% Bittering hop. Becoming popular with lager U.S. breweries because its ability to blend well with finishing hops. American ales and lagers

Liberty 4.5% Finishing hop. A low alpha version of the MT. Hood hop. U.S. and German ale and lagers.

Mt. Hood 6.5% Aroma and bittering hop. A mixture of Hallertau and Liberty with light aroma qualities. American and German ales and lagers

Northern Brewer 9.0% Bittering hop. This American version has a rougher flavor and aroma than the imported varieties. California Common beers, Dark English ales, and German lagers

Nugget 13.0% Bittering hop. Popular amongst microbrewers. Medium to Dark American ales and lagers

Perle 8.0% Bittering hop. A close relative of Hallertau and Northern Brewer. Lagers, Wheats, and Pilsners

Tettnang 4.0% Aroma hop. A traditional German hop known for mild floral aroma. Wheats and German lagers

Williamette 5.0% Aroma hop. A popular American derivative of Fuggles. American and British ales

Yakima Magnum 12.0% A West Coast hop with high Alpha Acid. Excellent bittering hop. American Strong Ales.

[size:18]Imported Hops[/size]

Challenger (UK) 8.2% Bittering hop that has been a long time favorite of British housebreakers. British ales and lagers

Hallertau (German) 2.5% Bittering and aroma hop. Mildly aromatic with a spicy fragrance. Wheats, Altbiers, Pilsners, Belgian ales, American and German lagers

Kent Goldings (UK) 5.0% Aroma hop. A classic ale finishing hop. Ales, Bitters, Porters, and Stouts

Pride of Ringwood (Australia) 6.8% Bittering hop. An acclaimed bittering hop grown primarily in Tasmania. British ales, Australian-style ales and lagers

Saaz (Czech Republic) 3.0% Aroma and bittering hop. A fragrant and flavorful Czech hop. Lagers and Wheat

Styrian Goldings (Slovania) 5.0% Aroma and bittering hop. Traditional aroma hop noted for it's "rounded" bittering qualities. Vienna / Marzen lagers, Belgian ales and Pilsners

Target (UK) 9.0-13.0% Bittering hop. The U.K.'s most popular hop is now available on our side of the pond. British ales and lagers

Polnischer Lublin (Poland) 5.0% A newer hop variety. A great aroma hop. Ales and Lagers

Spalt (German) 4.8% Highly values traditional German Noble hop. Important in Alt beers. Amber Ales and Altbiers.

Good Information. This is a post that I would rercomend homebrewers of any type be it all grain, extract, or any combination there of to print out and keep handy with there brewing journal.

Thank you for sharing.

Cheers and Happy (or should I say Hoppy) Brewing!

Great now at least i know what hop variety does what!

Make this a sticky

I always thought hops were hops.. So many to chose from!!! 2nd the sticky vote!!

Topic has been stuck.

<Goes and washes off the sticky stuff off his fingers.>

Hopefully that was beer that got on your fingers while bottling.....:lol:

No I distinctly heard him muttering under his breath about grandkids

Great Information, Thanks!!

Hops questions....

I ordered the Revolutionary Bitters and it came with Kent hops that are to be used for this recipe.

1. What if I was to just add the pellets without putting them in a sack?

2. A local store told me to use only 10gm of cascade or it would be too much, the above recipe uses 28gm, almost 3 times as much. I believe they similar in 'bitterness' levels.

Can someone please clarify....thanks all.

...also, am I supposed to refrigerate the hops they sent me?