When looking for aroma hops, Columbus Hops almost always makes the list in most brewer’s recipes. The origin of this hop variety is a bit shady… It is said that the actual hop started as Tomahawk hops which is bred by Yakima Chief, Inc. Zeus hops are also said to be very similar to both [...]

Just like the name implies, Cluster hops came about by crossing all kinds of English hop varieties and American male hops. Some say there is some Dutch varieties in there as well… a cluster, ummm… yeah…
Mainly used for bittering although it does have good aroma, so it is considered a general purpose hop.
These are great [...]

If you are looking for a fruity smelling hop you may want to check out the Citra Hop variety. I mean, just the name citra has something about it that sounds like it will make your beer more refreshing.
These hops are fairly new to the industry, barely being released in August of 2008.
They were presented [...]

Ever come across a beer recipe that tells you to add malt about 20 or 15 minutes before the boil is over?
For the longest time I wondered what exactly was the purpose of that and I don’t know about you, but I hate doing stuff not knowing why I’m doing it… I like to always [...]

If you are looking for a strong bittering hop variety, you may find what you’re looking for with Chinook Hops. I used these hops for an IPA and I gotta say, they are powerful, so use them in moderation.
These hops were bred by crossing a Petham Golding with a USDA 63012 male hop known to [...]