One of these might become your new favorite beer in short order. Expect prominent fruity notes of banana, which play very well with the doughy, bready wheat malt backbone of this ale, embellished with notes of vanilla, lemon, clove and peppercorn spiciness. One of the most important beers in the history of early American brewing, Anchor Steam is its own beast, a descendent of the earliest beer brewing techniques that grew out of German settlers bringing lager beer to the warm and balmy California shore.
Anchor Steam is essentially a lightly malty, crisp lager-ale hybrid that is gentle and easygoing on the palate, with a slight degree of hoppiness but nothing to write home about. If you want to dip a tiny toe into something that is more bitter than your Bud Light, this would be a good place to do it.
I lumped praise on a lot of different beers during my month-long series on craft beer flagships in February, but the entry on Moose Drool Brown Ale is arguably one of the most loving, just because this particular style feels like such a tonic right now to the hyperbolic way we approach so many modern beer styles.
As I wrote in February:. In the case of White, those notes lean toward light orange and a wonderfully peppery spice profile. If you think craft beer is nothing more than IPA, go pick up some Allagash White immediately and get ready to expand your horizons.
This beer has won several awards and its blend of caramel, chocolate, barley, spices, and licorice. It has hops, but you barely taste them.
This traditional Finnish drink is brewed with juniper and rye in wooden barrels. The beer would be fermented via pre-heated river rocks dunked in the barrel. It uses black teas and coriander to replicate that Scandinavian flavor. This Scottish brew from Williams Brothers uses heather flowers, malted barley, and sweet gale. Or you could opt for something contemporary like Fat Tire.
Both ales have some hops, but the other herbs and flavors overpower the ops, giving them a distinct character and flavor. Stouts and porters are well-hopped beverages. So if your reasons for avoiding hops are health-related, you may want to stick to cucumbers. But if you prefer beers without hops from a flavor perspective, try Nitro. The fizzy mix of coffee and mocha kill any hoppy traces this dark drink may have. Just be sure you can take the lactose. It has a lovely name.
Sufficiently quirky and fully artisanal. Gose is a traditional German ale served warm in a weird-looking bottle. Yes, it has hops, but it also has salt or is brewed with hard water , lemon, and herbs that overwhelm the characteristic bitterness of hops.
This American version is flavored with coriander and canned with lemon peels and tropical fruit. But while modern ales do use hops as preservatives, their flavors are strong enough to hide the hops.
Dirty Bastard is a heavy malt version with an ABV of 8. Parent Outeniqua hops provide the best substitute if you happen to need one. Sovereign is a well-rounded English hop released by Wye College in as a granddaughter of Pioneer hops and product of open pollination. Utilized both for bittering and aromatic characteristics, Sovereign hops offer a balanced ingredient to any brew.
Sovereign has an alpha acid range of 4. In terms of aromatics you can expect an intensely fruity flavor with mild floral, grassy and herbal notes. Though some suggest Fuggle hops as a substitution for Sovereign hops, Pioneer should work, as well. For a true taste of Sovereign hops, order a case of Sovereign Golden Ale.
Called everything from Spaulter to German Spault, Spaulter Spault, and even Spault Spault, its no secret these hops hail from the German city of the same name. Spault hops are a naturally occurring varietal used primarily for their wide range of aromatics. With an alpha acid content between 2. What you will get is the lush fragrance of floral, fruity, and spicy notes often used in Pilsners and German style Lagers. Spault is also a great option for dry hopping, and brings out a wonderful hoppy flavor.
Bred from a cross of German Spault and Hallertau Mittelfruh hops by the Hull Hop Institute , Spaulter Select hops present similar characteristics to that of both parent varietals. Used primarily as an aroma hop, Spaulter Select retains most of the floral, hoppy, and fruity aroma from Spault, but with an extra kick of spice.
With an alpha acid range of 3. Spaulter Select does work in a variety of beer styles, but is naturally best suited to German Lagers, Ales, Pilsners, and Kolshes. Czech Saaz hops, Tettagner, and parent Spault offer suitable replacements for Spaulter Select if needed. The result is a unique, dual purpose hop with wonderful aromatics and smooth bittering qualities. Sterling will generally have an alpha acid content between 4. The aroma presented is a combination of mild spice, citrus, and a floral bouquet that adds a nice touch to numerous beer styles.
Possible substitutions for Sterling hops include Saaz and Mt. Strata is a descendant of Perle hops that was open pollinated in an Oregon State experimental hop yard. Late hot side additions bring out layers of rounded-tropical plus bright-fresh fruit flavors; dry hopping yields more grapefruit and cannabis. Featuring both a high alpha range and robust aroma, Strickelbract is a true dual purpose brewing hop. This varietal works well in Bitters and ESBs. Expect a fresh piney, citrus aroma that lends itself well to other beer styles like Pales and Pilsners as well.
The best substitution in lieu of Strickelbract hops would be German Northern Brewer. One of the few varietals from France, Strisselspault hops are naturally occurring in the Stasbourg region.
The combination of spicy herbs, floral, and lemon fruit notes makes Strisselspault a perfect fit for Saisons, Maibocks, and Belgian Ales. Similar varietals Mt. Hood, Crystal, and Hersbrucker can be used in your brew in place of Strisselspault, since it is not generally easy to find. Not to be confused with Styrian Golding hops, this Slovenian varietal is the product of crossing Styrian Golding with a wild native male.
With an alpha acid range of about 3. You can also expect an aroma of floral, herbs, and light spice, making it a good dual-purpose hop for your brew. The closest hop to substitute would be parent Styrian Golding hops. An alpha acid range of about 1. Since Fuggles is so closely related to Styrian Golding hops , the two are practically interchangeable in any brew recipe, though you could also substitute with Willamette.
Known best for their fruity aroma of melon, apricot and a hint of citrus, this aroma hop imparts its unique flavor on beer styles like American Ales, IPAs, and Wheats. Summer hops will normally have an alpha acid range of about 5. Summer hops are commonly used in the dry hopping process to really bring out those stone fruit and melon characteristics. The best way to substitute for Summer hops would likely be a combination of Belma and Palisade hops to keep that stone fruit profile.
Released from the American Hops Dwarf Association in Washington in , this Super Alpha varietal is ideal as a bittering addition in almost any brew. If you wanted to substitute Summit pellet or whole hops in your brew recipe, try Cascade or Amarillo. Super Galena hops were created by the Hopsteiner Breeding Program and released in While Super Galena is comparable to Galena hops, it contains even higher levels of alpha and beta acids, and grows much easier across the U.
Primarily used for bittering characteristics, Super Galena also has a mild citrus and hoppy aroma that brightens-up any brew. Galena as well as Chinook and Cluster can serve as replacements for Super Galena in a pinch.
Though the alpha acid content of Parent Pride of Ringwood hops are the best way to go if you need a substitution for Super Pride.
This English varietal is suspected to be a result of the open pollination of a wild East Sussex hop and was discovered in With a fruit forward flavor and soft aroma, Sussex hops are somewhat similar to Fuggles but with a unique oil makeup.
The alpha acid content is relatively low, ranging from about 4. Due to the unique nature of Sussex hops, the best substitute would be Fuggles. Sybilla hops are a Polish varietal bred from a cross between a Lublin mother and wild Yugoslovian hop, released in This versatile dual purpose hop provides both a pleasant aroma and bittering characteristic to your favorite brew recipe.
You can expect a fairly traditional European aroma of earthiness, spice, and hops that also works well when dry-hopped. Several options provide a suitable replacement for Sybilla hops, including parent Lublin, Northern Brewer, and Perle.
Sylva is known best for a complex aroma of herbs, floral, and subtle earthy notes. Sylva hops will generally have an alpha acid range of 5.
To substitute for Sylva hops in your brew recipe, the best route is to go with parent Czech Saaz hops. Primarily utilized for its aromatic properties of cedar, pine, pepper, and citrus, this hop is quickly gaining popularity.
Containing an alpha acid range of 7. The easiest way to provide a substitute for Tahoma hops would be with parent Glacier. Today it is particularly hard to find, but still used globally in European style brews. With a relatively low alpha acid content of 3. These hops add a lovely touch to English and Belgian Ales, as well as some Lagers.
Target hops are a second generation selection from Northern Brewer and Eastwell Goldings released from Wye College in With a fairly high alpha acid content and intense aroma, Target hops are a true dual purpose brewing hop.
As an aromatic addition, expect an intense bouquet of sage, floral, spice and citrus that enhances English style Ales and Lagers. Also known as German Taurus hops, this dual purpose brewing ingredient is a product of the Hull Hop Institute.
Expect a uniquely zesty aroma of earthy spice with a touch of banana, pepper, and a hint of curry. Another unique aspect of Taurus hops are their high xanthohumol content, which is said to provide a vitamin-like kick.
The best substitutes for Taurus hops are Hallertauer Magnum or Tradition. This unique varietal is not only used in making beer, but also in teas, food, and medicine for its strong antibiotic properties. With an alpha acid content lower than just about any hop, from only 0. What it does have is an earthy, grassy aroma with a touch of floral that comes out in full force in Pale Ale, Blonde, and Light Ale recipes. The best replacement for Teamaker hops is said to be Crystal hops.
A traditional noble hop, Tettnanger has been crossed with Fuggles and re-grown in a variety of regions around the world including the U. While these Tettnanger hops go by the same name and offer the same applications in brewing, you will get a slightly different aroma and higher bittering potential due to the cross with Fuggles.
With German Tettnanger hops, expect that spicy aroma with hints of floral, earthy goodness. Santiam hops, Spault, and Fuggles are good substitutes for Tettnanger hops if needed. Released in , this proprietary hop is normally used as a bittering addition in brews due to its high alpha acid range of Hints of citrus and a sharp bitterness are the only aromatic or flavoring characteristics, and are mild at best.
If you need to replace Tillicum hops in your brew recipe, the best substitutions are Chelan and Galena. This hybrid was created by Hop Products Australia in to be primarily used as a bittering hop. At the turn of the millenium, however, craft brewers sought Topaz hops for their wonderfully unique aroma of grassy, resinous spice and a tropical note when dry-hopped.
Topaz hops are said to be similar to Summit and Apollo hops in their brewing application, so those varietals would make a good substitute if needed. Used primarily as an aromatic hop in brews, Tradition also imparts a crisp bite of flavor from its unique lineage. Parent Hallertauer Mittelfruh has the most similar characteristics to German Tradition hops , and is therefore the best substitution. This combination presents the opportunity for a dual purpose brewing ingredient, though it has predominantly been used for aromatic characteristics in early testing.
What really comes through is a balanced aroma of melon, citrus, resin, and peppery spice that also pairs well with Wheats. Since Triple Pearl is so new to the market and can be hard to find, Pearle is the closest substitution.
A cross between Strisselspault and English Yeoman, the Triskel hop was the second cultivar of the French Varietal Breeding Program, and was developed in Triskel also imparts a strong aroma of fruit, citrus, and floral into a brew and also works well in IPAs and some Lagers. This American hop is a seedling of Hallertau Mittelfruh and half sister to Mt. Hood, Liberty, and Crystal hops, exhibiting similar characteristics to these varietals.
Released in , Ultra hops are primarily grown in the U. Most widely used as an aromatic addition to brews, Ultra gets its mild aroma of spice and floral from its German lineage. Tettnanger and Hallertau Tradition make suitable replacements for Ultra when needed. With unknown lineage and Czech origins, Universal hops have been produced only in the U. As a dual purpose brewing ingredient, Universal hops have become popular in the craft brewing world since the mid s.
These versatile characteristics make Universal a good fit in many beer styles, including Pale Ales, Pilsners, Wheats, and Specialty brews. Since Universal hops share similar characteristics with Hallertauer Mittelfruh hops, they would serve as the best substitution when needed.
Vanguard is an ideal addition in any Belgian Ale. Expect an aroma similar to Hallertauer Mittelfruh with notes of spice, florals and a touch of woodsy flavor. While its true lineage is unknown, we do know that Australian Victoria hops are only sister to Galaxy hops. Sometimes referred to as Vic Secret, these hops enjoyed their first commercial harvest in With an alpha acid range from about Victoria also adds a tropical aroma of passion fruit, pineapple, and contrasting herbal and pine notes.
Sister Galaxy hops are the best possible replacement for Victoria hops when necessary. A great flavor and aroma hop known for it's tropical characters of pineapple and passionfruit. It imparts a more earthy character when used in the boil.
This varietal is a relatively newer release from Wye College. Though difficult to replicate a similarly intense aroma, you could substitute Viking hops with UK Target or Pilgrim hops if needed.
A product of the Zatec Breeding Program, this Czech hop has been proven as an effective dual purpose brewing ingredient. The spicy, earthy, and fresh hop aroma balances the bittering agent for a great addition in Pale Ales, Belgians, and IPAs, and stands alone in single-hopped Ales.
This Yugoslavian varietal is a cross between Northern Brewer and Goldings that has taken time to catch on in the commercial brewing world due to its almost unpronounceable name. Vojvodina contains a similar aromatic quality to that of its Northern Brewer parent, with a more smooth, less crisp finish. The best possible substitutions for Vojvodina hops are parents Northern Brewer and Goldings.
A more recent addition to New Zealand varietals, Wai-iti hops were released alongside Kohatu hops. Expect an incredibly fragrant bouquet of lemon, lime, and mandarin citrus notes that make a beautiful addition to Spring and Summer Ales. Granddaughter to Pacific Jade hops, this New Zealand varietal was released in As a dual purpose brewing ingredient, Waimea hops provide both bittering and aromatic influence on a wide variety of beer styles. For a substitution, try other New Zealand varietal Pacific Jade hops.
Wakatu is best known for its substantially balanced characteristics and dual purpose brewing applications. With an alpha acid content of about 6. A floral aroma with citrus and lime notes adds a fresh flavor that balances bitterness and works well in Pale Ales as well. Though parent Hallertauer Mittelfruh has spicier notes, it serves as a decent replacement in lieu of New Zealand Wakatu hops. Though its true lineage is kept under wraps by Yakima Chief Ranches in Washington, Warrior hops exhibit similar characteristics to Nugget and Columbus hops.
This makes Warrior a high alpha bittering hop, with mild aromatic notes of resin, citrus, and herbs. Options like Columbus or Nugget hops are a good substitution for Warrior hops if needed. With an aroma of earthy, botanical and floral notes, Whitbread Goldings are most commonly used to add aroma and flavor to English Ales.
A triploid seedling of the English Fuggle variety, Willamette is the most widely grown hop in the U. Somewhere between English and American, the aroma of Willamette hops is its main application in brewing. Slightly spicy with floral and fruity notes, Willamette can be utilized in just about any beer style, but is commonly used in English Ales, Golden Ales, and Brown Ales.
Willamette pairs rather well with numerous other hop varietals, often times bringing out and complementing their aromas. Daughter of Late Cluster and Pacific Coast Cluster hops, Yakima Cluster shares most of its characteristics with Cluster hops, and is sometimes sold under that name.
Brother Yakima Cluster L is thought to have descended from a Native American hop, but shares the same traits. The influence of growing in lush Washington soil lends an earthy aroma to the hops. Yakima Cluster hops are commonly used for bittering, despite having a relatively low alpha acid range of about 4.
This being said, they can also be used as an aroma addition in brews where an earthy aroma is desired. The best substitution for either Yakima Cluster is Cluster or Chinook hops. With a pleasant, Saaz like aroma of spice and floral and an alpha acid content of 8. This traditional aroma and smooth bitterness compliment beer styles like dark Ales, IPAs, and even some Lagers.
Give Yakima a taste in craft brews like Victory Brewing Co. This neo mexicanus breed was first found in the mountains of New Mexico and then later developed by CLS farms. Similar to the music Frank created these hops are wild, free and tough to nail down with any singular description.
The aromas can be described as passionfruit, mint, fruity pebbles and even savory. A great hop to use for aroma in the whirlpool and dry hopping. Highley recommeded for fruit-forward styles like hazy or milkshake IPAs, as well as fruited sours, pale ales, and wold or mixed-fermentation beers. Though little is known about its heritage, Zenith hops were bred from a seedling selection cross at Wye College in the s. This experimental hop blend is most commonly used as an amazing aroma hop, although it can be considered a dual-purpose hop.
When used for its aromatic qualities, expect lots of fruity citrus and tropical notes like pineapple, with hints of pine and spice thrown in. Zythos pellet hops can be hard to find, and you would really have to use a combination of hops like Citra and Amarillo or Simcoe to get a similar effect. All rights reserved. No part of this document or the related files may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, by any means electronic, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher.
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