What are Hops?
Hops are a complex ingredient in beer, these little flowers that grow on vines can completely alter the way a beer tastes. There is a lot of involved biochemistry surrounding their interaction in the beer making process but it is good to know…
Storing Hops
What's the best way of storing hops? It’s always the way that after picking up the ingredients for your next batch that you end up with a load extra malt or hops that has to sit around for a while until you brew another batch that calls…
Topaz
Hop Variety
Topaz
Origin
Australia
Alpha Acid %
14 - 18%
Beta Acid %
6 - 8%
Background
Topaz is a hop bred in 1985, Victoria, Australia at the Rostrevor Breeding Garden by Hop Products Australia. Topaz is a high alpha seedless…
Saaz
Hop Variety
Saaz
Origin
Czech Republic
Alpha Acid %
3-5%
Beta Acid %
3-4%
Background
Saaz is considered a noble hop and are also one of the finest hops in the world. Saaz is a landrace variety of hop meaning…
Hallertauer Mittelfruh
Hop Variety
Hallertauer Mittelfruh
Origin
Germany
Alpha Acid %
3-6%
Beta Acid %
3.5%
Background
The name Hallertauer comes from the German region of Hallertau and Mittelfruh is considered one of the finest of it’s…
Magnum Hops
Hop Variety
Magnum, Hallertauer
Origin
Germany
Alpha Acid %
11 - 16%
Beta Acid %
5 - 7%
Background
Hallertauer Magnum or Magnum as it’s most commonly referred to as is a hop released in 1993 by the Hop Research Institute…
Perle
Hop Variety
Perle
Origin
Germany
Alpha Acid %
6 - 9%
Beta Acid %
4.75%
Background
Perle is a German hop released from Huell in the Hallertauer region in 1978. Its parent hops include Norther Brewer and is a good dual…
Tettnang
Hop Variety
Tettnang
Origin
Germany
Alpha Acid %
4 - 5%
Beta Acid %
3.5 - 4.5%
Background
The hop we are looking at here are the German variety, there is also an American Tettnang hop that isn’t the same. Tettnang…
Green Bullet
Hop Variety
Green Bullet
Origin
New Zealand
Alpha Acid %
11 - 15%
Beta Acid %
6 - 7%
Background
Green Bullet is a New Zealand variety of hops that was released in 1972 as part of a research program. Green Bullet came…
Nelson Sauvin
Hop Variety
Nelson Sauvin
Origin
New Zealand
Alpha Acid %
12 - 13%
Beta Acid %
6 - 8%
Background
Released in 2000 Nelson Sauvin has had a massive impact for such a young variety and some would say the “Marmite Effect”…