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They are processed into pellets at the hop farms, and it is in this form that they are easiest to use. As with grapes, there are numerous varieties of hops and each of them is capable of lending a specific flavor, aroma, and bitterness to a beer. We use up to 12 varieties in the formulation of our beer recipes. Many more are available for specific specialty brews. Hops are principally responsible for a beers unique aroma. Their bitterness level is measured in "alpha acid units". The alpha acid, when boiled with the malt, is what produces the bitter flavor of a beer. Hops that are not boiled, or are boiled for a very short period of time contribute very little bitterness but a great deal of aroma. This is why we generally add hops in two, or even three stages during the boil: at the beginning for bitterness and flavor, and towards the end for aroma. Although most beer consumers shy away from the word "bitterness" instinctively, a certain amount of bitterness is necessary in all beers to counteract the sweetness of the malt. A beer is said to be well-balanced when the malt and hops are "married" to such a degree that neither the sweetness of the malt nor the bitterness of the hops predominate in the flavor of the beer.</div> <div>  </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="552" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 ><NOBR><div> Hop Variety</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Bittering/</div> <div> Finishing</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="57"><div> % alpha acid</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="62"><div> % beta acid</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> Aroma</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="84"><div> Typical usages</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90"><div> Substitutes</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="71"><div> Bramling Cross</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Finishing</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="57"><div> 5.5 - 7</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="62"><div> 2.3 - 3.2</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Fruity, Lemony</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Traditional ales</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90"><div> Unknown</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 42 WIDTH="71"><div> * Bullion</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="63"><div> Bittering</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 5.5 - 8.5</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="62"><div> 2.9 - 4.5</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> Neutral, not highly regarded</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="84"><div> English Ales & Heavy German Lagers</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90"><div> N. Brewer</div> <div> Galena</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 28 ><NOBR><div> Centennial</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="63"><div> Bittering</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 9.5 - 11.5</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="62"><div> 3.4 - 4.6</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> Med.- floral smooth bitter</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="84"><div> Pale ales and Wheat Beers</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90"><div> Cascade</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 42 WIDTH="71"><div> Chinook</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="63"><div> Bittering</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="57"><div> 11.5 - 14.3</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="62"><div> 3 - 4.2</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> Mild - med heavy spicy, bitter</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Ales and Lagers</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90"><div> Galena</div> <div> Nugget</div> <div> Cluster</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 42 WIDTH="71"><div> * Cluster</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="63"><div> Bittering</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 5.2 - 8.6</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="62"><div> 4.4 - 5.8</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> Smooth - neutral, med. spicy</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="84"><div> good base bittering hop for any beer</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90"><div> Galena</div> <div> Chinook</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 55 ><NOBR><div> * Cascade</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="63"><div> Bittering</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 4.4 - 7.2</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="62"><div> 4.2 - 7.1</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> Mild - floralslightly spicy, perhaps "citrus-y"</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="84"><div> Amber ales, can be used as a bittering hop</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> English Goldings</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 42 WIDTH="71"><div> * Fuggles</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="63"><div> Both</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 4.5 - 5.5</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="62"><div> 2.5 - 3</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> Mild and pleasant</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="84"><div> English Style Ales, IPA's, Porter's</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> English Goldings</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 42 WIDTH="71"><div> Galena</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="63"><div> Bittering</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="57"><div> 12 - 14</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="62"><div> 7 - 9</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> Medium with a pleasant taste</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="84"><div> Great Bittering Hop, will suit all style's of beer</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90"><div> Cluster</div> <div> Nugget</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="71"><div> * English Goldings (Kent)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="63"><div> Both</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="57"><div> 4 - 6</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="62"><div> 2 - 3.5</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> Mild, pleasant and slightly flowery</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="84"><div> Used for all English Style ales and Porter's</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90"><div> Fuggles</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="71"><div> Green Bullet</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="63"><div> Bittering</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="57"><div> 10 - 13</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="62"><div> 6.2 - 7</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> Medium pleasant</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Dual Purpose</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90"><div> Unknown</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 42 ><NOBR><div> * Hallertau</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="63"><div> Both</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 3.5 - 4.5</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="62"><div> 3.5 - 4.5</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> Mild, pleasant and slightly flowery</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="84"><div> German Lagers and Ales</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90"><div> Mt. Hood</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 28 ><NOBR><div> Mount Hood</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Finishing</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="57"><div> 5 - 7.5</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="62"><div> 5 - 7.5</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> Mild and pleasant</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="84"><div> American and german Lagers</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90"><div> Unknown</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="71"><div> * Northern Brewer</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="63"><div> Bittering</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="57"><div> 8 - 10</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="62"><div> 3 - 5</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> Medium to strong</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="84"><div> German Lagers and Ales</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90"><div> Perle</div> <div> Hallertau</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 42 WIDTH="71"><div> Nugget</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="63"><div> Bittering</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="57"><div> 12 - 14</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="62"><div> 4 - 6</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> Heavy and herbalin style</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="84"><div> A good bittering hop when boiled longer.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90"><div> Galena</div> <div> Cluster</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 42 WIDTH="71"><div> * Perle</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="63"><div> Bittering</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="57"><div> 7 - 9.5</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="62"><div> 4 - 5</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> Pleasant and slightly spicy</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="84"><div> Very good in all style's of Ale's and Lager's</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90"><div> N. Brewer</div> <div> Cluster</div> <div> Galena</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="71"><div> Pride of Ringwood</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="63"><div> Bittering</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="57"><div> 9 - 11</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="62"><div> 5 - 6.5</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> Very mild (organic)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="84"><div> Australian Lagers and Ale's</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90"><div> Galena</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 28 WIDTH="71"><div> * Sazz</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Finishing</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="57"><div> 3 - 4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="62"><div> 3 - 4.1</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> Mild and smooth</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="84"><div> European Pilsners</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90"><div> Hallertau</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> * Sticklbract</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="63"><div> Bittering</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="57"><div> 11 - 13</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="62"><div> 7 - 8</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> Medium</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Lager's and Ale's</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90"><div> Unknown</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 28 ><NOBR><div> * Tettnanger</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Finishing</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 3.5 - 5.5</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="62"><div> 3 - 5</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> Mild, pleasant, slightly spicy</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="84"><div> European Lager's and Ale's</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90"><div> Sazz</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 42 ><NOBR><div> * Willamette</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Finishing</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="57"><div> 4 - 6.2</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="62"><div> 3 - 4.1</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> Mild Pleasant, slightly spicy</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="84"><div> English Ale's, Porter's and Stouts</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Fuggles</div> <div> English Goldings</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> Notes:</div> <div> * are the varieties that we carry in stock at all times  others can be ordered in.</div> <div> Alph and beta acid % are typical ranges encountered</div> <div> Typical Usages and Substitutions are suggestions only.  If substituting, take into account the alpha acid content and adjust accordingly.</div> </td> </tr></table></body>