Hops are the dried flowers of a twining vine (Humulus lupulus) which is part of the hemp family. Hops are mainly used to add bitterness to beers, as well as flavor and aroma in many styles. There are dozens of varieties of hops with significant variation in flavor, aroma, and amount of alpha acids, which are what determine the strength of the bitterness which they impart.
Hop Varieties. (Place holder, requires descriptions and info)
Admiral (UK)
Ahtanum
Amarillo
Bramling Cross (UK)
Brewer's Gold
Brewer's Gold (German)
Bullion
Cascade
Centennial
Challenger (UK)
Chinook
Cluster
Columbus
Crystal
Eroica
First Gold (UK)
Fuggle (US)
Fuggle (UK)
Galena
Goldings (US)
Hallertauer (US)
Hallertauer Gold
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh
Hallertauer Tradition (German)
Hersbrucker (German)
Horizon
Kent Goldings (UK)
Liberty
Magnum
Mt. Hood
Northdown (UK)
Northern Brewer (US)
Northern Brewer (German)
Northwest Goldings
Nugget
Olympic
Perle (US)
Perle (German)
Phoenix (UK)
Pioneer (UK)
Polish Lublin
Pride of Ringwood (Australia)
Progress (UK)
Saaz (Czech)
Saaz (US)
Santiam
Satus
Simcoe
Spalt (German)
Sterling
Strisslespalt (France)
Styrian Goldings (Slovenia)
Target (UK)
Tettnanger (US)
Tettnanger (German)
Tomahawk
Tradition (German)
Ultra
Vanguard
Warrior
WGV (Whitbread Goldings Variety) (UK)
Willamette
Yakima Cluster
Zeus
