Hop Varieties
Hop Horizons — Craft Beers of the World
Explore the hop varieties that have featured across the beers logged on Hop Horizons. There are currently 217 varieties tracked, with 158 appearing in at least one beer.
Most Logged Varieties
| # | Variety | Origin | Beers | Aromas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citra | USA | 1017 | citrus tropical |
| 2 | Mosaic | USA | 662 | tropical berry citrus |
| 3 | Simcoe | USA | 479 | pine passionfruit earthy |
| 4 | Nelson Sauvin | New Zealand | 277 | white-grape gooseberry |
| 5 | Idaho 7 | USA | 253 | tropical citrus |
| 6 | Galaxy | Australia | 234 | passionfruit tropical |
| 7 | Amarillo | USA | 224 | citrus orange |
| 8 | Motueka | New Zealand | 213 | lime tropical |
| 9 | Strata | USA | 202 | tropical dank |
| 10 | El Dorado | USA | 188 | tropical cherry |
| 11 | Centennial | USA | 162 | citrus floral |
| 12 | Sabro | USA | 157 | coconut tropical woody |
| 13 | Chinook | USA | 156 | grapefruit spice pine |
| 14 | Azacca | USA | 152 | tropical mango pineapple |
| 15 | Cascade | USA | 135 | citrus floral grapefruit |
| 16 | Columbus | USA | 116 | citrus dank earthy |
| 17 | Nectaron | New Zealand | 103 | tropical mango pineapple |
| 18 | Talus | USA | 86 | grapefruit floral herbal |
| 19 | Vic Secret | Australia | 81 | tropical pine |
| 20 | Ekuanot | USA | 80 | berry papaya citrus |
All Varieties by Origin
Australia (10)
Eclipse
mandarin, citrus
Ella
floral, spice
Enigma
white-grape, tropical
Galaxy
passionfruit, tropical
Helga
floral, citrus
HPA-033
tropical, citrus
Pride of Ringwood
bittering, herbal
Summer
stone-fruit, apricot
Topaz
resin, citrus
Vic Secret
tropical, pine
Belgium (2)
Challenger (BE)
spicy, fruity
Styrian Goldings (BE)
floral, citrus
Czech Republic (6)
Agnus
bittering
Kazbek
lemon, citrus
Premiant
noble, spicy
Saaz
spicy, herbal
Sladek
noble, floral
Žatecký červeňák
noble, spicy
France (6)
Aramis
herbal, citrus
Barbe Rouge
strawberry, red-fruit
Elixir
fruity, spicy
Mistral
floral, fruity
Strisselspalt
herbal, spicy
Triskel
citrus, herbal
Germany (25)
Ariana
blackcurrant, tropical
Callista
berry, stone-fruit
Diamant
fruity, tea
Hallertau Blanc
white-grape, gooseberry
Hallertau Mittelfrüh
floral, spicy
Hallertau Tradition
floral, spicy
Herkules
bittering, high-alpha
Hersbrucker
spicy, floral
Hüll Melon
melon, strawberry
Magnum (DE)
bittering, clean
Mandarina Bavaria
orange, citrus
Opal
floral, spicy
Perle
spicy, herbal
Polaris
mint, high-alpha
Record
bittering
Relax
tea, herbal
Saphir
tangerine, floral
Select
spicy, herbal
Smaragd
floral, spicy
Spalt
spicy, herbal
Spalter Select
spicy, herbal
Taurus
bittering
Tettnang
floral, spicy
Japan (6)
Ibuki
floral, herbal
Kazen
fruity
Murakami 7
fruity, herbal
Shinshu W-7
aromatic
Sorachi Ace
lemon, coconut, dill
New Zealand (33)
Green Bullet
blackcurrant, citrus
Kohatu
tropical, floral
Krush
tropical, fruity
Maui Nelson
tropical, pineapple
Motueka
lime, tropical
Moutere
tropical, stone-fruit
Nectaron
tropical, mango, pineapple
Nelson Sauvin
white-grape, gooseberry
NZH-101
experimental
NZH-102
experimental
Pacific Gem
berry, spicy
Pacific Jade
citrus, pepper
Pacific Sunrise
tropical
Pacifica
citrus, floral
Peacharine
peach, nectarine, stone-fruit
Riwaka
passionfruit, citrus
Southern Cross
pine, citrus
Super Sauvin
white-grape, tropical
Superdelic
red-fruit, candy
Taiheke
lime, spice
Wai-iti
lime, mandarin, citrus
Waimea
pine, citrus, resin
Wakatu
floral, citrus
Poland (7)
Izabella
fruity
Lubelski
floral, spicy
Magnat
bittering
Marynka
bittering, herbal
Oktawia
floral, fruity
Puławski
herbal, spicy
Sybilla
floral, spicy
Slovenia (7)
Aurora
bittering, spicy
Bobek
floral, mild
Celeia
floral, citrus
Dana
noble, herbal
Styrian Dragon
tropical, stone-fruit
Styrian Fox
herbal, fruity
Styrian Wolf
tropical, fruity
UK (25)
Admiral
citrus, resin
Bramling Cross
blackcurrant, spice
Bullion
high-alpha, blackcurrant
Challenger
spicy, fruity
East Kent Goldings
honey, earthy, floral
Endeavour
blackcurrant, spice
Ernest
grapefruit, apricot
First Gold
orange, spice
Fuggle
earthy, woody
Godiva
citrus, floral
Harlequin
stone-fruit, tropical
Jester
tropical, grapefruit
Minstrel
orange, spice
Mystic
blackcurrant, citrus
Northdown
woody, resin, spice
Olicana
mango, grapefruit
Phoenix
spicy, chocolate
Pilgrim
spicy, earthy
Pioneer
spicy, citrus
Progress
floral, herbal
Target
bittering, spicy, citrus
Whitbread Golding Variety
floral, earthy
USA (83)
ADHA-529
lemongrass, citrus
ADHA-881
tropical, fruity
Ahtanum
citrus, floral
Amarillo
citrus, orange
Apollo
resin, citrus, high-alpha
Azacca
tropical, mango, pineapple
Belma
strawberry, melon
Bravo
bittering, clean
Brewer's Gold
bittering, spicy
Bru-1
fruity, aromatic
Calypso
apple, pear, fruity
Cascade
citrus, floral, grapefruit
Cashmere
citrus, herbal
Centennial
citrus, floral
Chinook
grapefruit, spice, pine
Citra
citrus, tropical
Cluster
herbal, floral
Columbus
citrus, dank, earthy
Comet
citrus, grassy
Crystal
floral, spicy
Denali
pineapple, citrus
Dolcita
fruity, soft
Ekuanot
berry, papaya, citrus
El Dorado
tropical, cherry
Eureka!
resin, blackcurrant, grapefruit
Falconer's 7Cs
citrus, pine, tropical
Falconer's Flight
citrus, tropical, pine
Galena
bittering, fruity
Glacier
citrus, spice
HBC-342
tropical
HBC-472
coconut, woody
HBC-586
tropical, stone-fruit
HBC-630
berry, red-fruit
Idaho 7
tropical, citrus
Jarrylo
banana, pear, spice
Lemondrop
lemon, citrus
Liberty
spicy, floral
Loral
floral, citrus, herbal
Magnum
bittering, clean
Mosaic
tropical, berry, citrus
Mount Hood
floral, spicy
Mount Rainier
floral, herbal
Newport
bittering, citrus
Northern Brewer
woody, earthy
Nugget
bittering, herbal, resin
Olympic
citrus, spice
Palisade
floral, citrus
Pineapple Express
pineapple, tropical
Sabro
coconut, tropical, woody
Santiam
herbal, spicy
Simcoe
pine, passionfruit, earthy
Sterling
floral, spicy
Strata
tropical, dank
Summit
citrus, onion, garlic
Talus
grapefruit, floral, herbal
Triumph
floral, apple
Ultra
floral, spicy
Vista
melon, stone-fruit, pear
Warrior
bittering, clean
Willamette
earthy, floral
Yakima Gold
citrus, spice
Zythos
citrus, tropical
Unknown (7)
Processing Methods
Hop processing methods affect the flavour, aroma and bitterness delivery of hops in beer.
Enhanced / Concentrated Pellets
| Method | Beers | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cryo | 87 | Concentrated lupulin pellets (reduced vegetal matter) designed to intensify hop aroma/flavour. |
| CGX | 15 | Crosby Hops' concentrated lupulin pellet format; engineered for intensified aroma and flavour. |
| Lupomax | 11 | Highly consistent, concentrated lupulin pellets engineered for smooth, punchy aroma. |
| GCX | 4 | Concentrated lupulin pellet variant (similar concept to CGX); enhanced aroma delivery. |
| Bliss | 3 | Carefully managed blended harvest combining early-harvest (bright citrus/white wine) and late-harvest (intense tropical) cones. |
| SubZero Hop Kief | 2 | Deep-cold-separated lupulin fractions; very high oil content for saturated hop flavour. |
| Hyperboost | 1 | Advanced hop product engineered for maximum aroma impact and utilisation. |
| Abstrax | 0 | – |
| Amplifire | 0 | Processing method designed to amplify specific hop oil fractions for intensified aroma expression. |
| Clean Fusion | 0 | – |
| Cryo Pop | 0 | Engineered pellet blend aimed at maximising biotransformable hop compounds and saturated hop character. |
| HopHash | 0 | Resin/lupulin “hash” collected during pelleting; intense aroma with low vegetal load. |
| Quantum Brite | 0 | – |
Flowable Extracts
| Method | Beers | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Incognito | 5 | Flowable hop extract for late hot-side additions (kettle/whirlpool); high impact, low beer loss. |
| Spectrum | 5 | Flowable, cold-side hop extract designed for dry hopping with reduced oxygen pickup and losses. |
| Flex | 0 | Flowable bittering extract for precise, clean IBU additions with minimal wort/beer loss. |
| HopBurst | 0 | Flowable hop product series focused on late/aroma additions with reduced beer loss. |
| Salvo | 0 | Flowable hop extract targeting whirlpool/late hot-side additions with smoother iso-alpha delivery. |
Pellets
| Method | Beers | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BBC pellet | 0 | Pelletised hops produced to preserve aroma oils and reduce polyphenols (smooth flavour impact). |
| Pellet | 0 | Generic pellet format (unspecified subtype). |
| T45 pellet | 0 | Concentrated pellets (~45% of cone mass) with reduced vegetal matter and higher oil content. |
| T90 pellet | 0 | Standard hop pellets (~90% of original cone mass); the industry default format. |
Whole Cone / Leaf
| Method | Beers | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Leaf | 0 | Loose whole-leaf hops (same as whole cone); higher absorption, classic character. |
| Plug | 0 | Compressed whole-cone “plugs”; convenient dosing with whole-cone character. |
| Whole cone | 0 | Dried, unpelletised hop cones; traditional format with classic aroma expression. |
Fresh / Wet Hop
| Method | Beers | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fresh hop | 0 | Picked and brewed within hours; vivid green, herbal, and “raw” hop character. |
| Wet hop | 0 | Unkilned fresh hops used shortly after harvest; juicy, garden-fresh expression. |
Extracts & Oils
| Method | Beers | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CO2 extract | 0 | Supercritical CO₂ hop resin extract; efficient bittering and flavour with low trub. |
| Extract | 0 | Unspecified hop extract; generic label when subtype is unknown. |
| HopShot | 0 | Syringe-packaged CO₂ hop extract for clean bittering and reduced kettle losses. |
| Isomerised extract | 0 | Pre-isomerised alpha-acids for direct IBU additions without kettle isomerisation. |
| Pre-isomerised extract | 0 | Modified hop extracts (e.g., pre-isomerised fractions) for foam/bitterness stability. |
Hop Oils
| Method | Beers | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hop oil | 0 | Distilled or fractionated hop essential oils for targeted aroma dosing. |
Other
| Method | Beers | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dynaboost | 3 | Process-aid/product aiming to enhance hop utilisation/aroma expression (vendor-specific). |
| Freestyle | 0 | – |
| Multi-form | 0 | Beer brewed using the same hop variety in multiple processing formats (e.g. T90 + Cryo + whole cone). |