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Many thanks to Norm Pyle's Hops FAQ, Brew Monkey, Steve and Al's Home of Beer, Just Hops, BeerTools, Brew Rats, and the National Hop Association of England for providing much of the individualized data on each of the hop varieties listed here.

Bramling Cross

Growing Region:	United Kingdom, Canada
Alpha Acid Unit (AAU) Range:	6 - 8%
Notes / Information:	Toasty, buttery, slighly resiny aroma with some woody notes. Quite mild, fruity currant aroma.
Typical Use:	Bittering, finishing.
Substitution:	Progress, Kent Golding
Example:	ESB, Bitter, Pale Ale

Brewer's Gold

Growing Region:	United Kingdom, Germany
Alpha Acid Unit (AAU) Range:	8 - 10%
Notes / Information:	Blackcurrant, fruity, spicy aroma.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma.
Substitution:	Comet, Chinook, Eroica, Galena, Bullion
Example:	Ale, Pilsner, Lambic

First Gold

Growing Region:	United Kingdom
Alpha Acid Unit (AAU) Range:	6 - 8%
Notes / Information:	A dwarf hop, predicted by many in the British industry for future success.
Typical Use:	Aroma, bittering.
Substitution:	UK Kent Golding, Crystal
Example:	English style ale.

Green Bullet

Growing Region:	New Zealand
Alpha Acid Unit (AAU) Range:	8 - 11%
Notes / Information:	Citrus and floral aroma.
Typical Use:	Bittering.
Example:	Lager; ale.

Hallertauer Gold

Growing Region:	Germany
Alpha Acid Unit (AAU) Range:	6 - 6%
Notes / Information:	Known for its aromatic properties similar to Hallertauer.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma.
Substitution:	Crystal, Mount Hood
Example:	Ale, Lager, Pilsner, Bock, Wheat

Hallertauer Hersbrucker

Growing Region:	Germany
Alpha Acid Unit (AAU) Range:	2 - 5%
Notes / Information:	Pleasant, spicy, mild, noble, earthy aroma.
Typical Use:	Aroma, finishing.
Substitution:	Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, Mt. Hood, Liberty, Crystal, NZ Hallertau Aroma
Example:	Lager, Pilsner, Bock, Wheat; Wheathook Wheaten Ale; German style lagers

Hallertauer Mittlefruh

Growing Region:	Germany
Alpha Acid Unit (AAU) Range:	3 - 5%
Notes / Information:	Pleasant, spicy, mild herbal aroma. Noble hop.
Typical Use:	Aroma, finishing.
Substitution:	Hallertauer Hersbrucker, Mt. Hood, Liberty, Crystal, NZ Hallertau Aroma
Example:	Lager, Bock, Wheat; Sam Adams Boston Lager, Sam Adams Boston Lightship; German style lagers

Huller Bitterer

Growing Region:	Germany
Alpha Acid Unit (AAU) Range:	7 - 10%
Typical Use:	Bittering

Kent Golding

Growing Region:	United Kingdom
Alpha Acid Unit (AAU) Range:	4 - 7%
Notes / Information:	Spicy, floral, earthy, rounded, very mild aroma; spicy flavor.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing, dry hopping for
Substitution:	Goldings, Target
Example:	Samuel Smith's Pale Ale, Fuller's ESB; British ales

Mount Hood

Growing Region:	United States
Alpha Acid Unit (AAU) Range:	3 - 8%
Notes / Information:	Mild, clean aroma.
Typical Use:	Aroma, finishing.
Substitution:	Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, Hallertauer Hersbrucker, Liberty, Tettnang
Example:	Lager, Pilsner, Bock, Wheat; Anderson Valley High Rollers Wheat Beer, Portland Ale

Nelson Sauvin

Growing Region:	New Zealand
Alpha Acid Unit (AAU) Range:	12 - 14%
Notes / Information:	Imparts grape-like flavor.
Typical Use:	Bittering.

New Zealand Hallertau Aroma

Growing Region:	New Zealand
Alpha Acid Unit (AAU) Range:	6 - 8%
Notes / Information:	Said to be a replica of German Hallertauer Mittelfrueh.
Typical Use:	Fine aroma hopping.
Substitution:	Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, Hallertauer Hersbrucker, Tettnang, Crystal
Example:	Coors, Coors Light; lager

Northern Brewer

Growing Region:	United Kingdom, United States, Germany
Alpha Acid Unit (AAU) Range:	7 - 10%
Notes / Information:	Fine, fragrant aroma, dry, clean bittering hop.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing.
Substitution:	Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, Hallertauer Hersbrucker
Example:	ESB, Bitter, Pale Ale, Porter, California Common; Old Peculier, Anchor Liberty, Anchor Steam; California Common

Northwest Golding

Growing Region:	United Kingdom
Alpha Acid Unit (AAU) Range:	4 - 5%
Notes / Information:	Strong aroma.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma.
Example:	Ale, Porter, Stout, ESB

Pacific Gem

Growing Region:	New Zealand
Alpha Acid Unit (AAU) Range:	14 - 16%
Notes / Information:	Woody, berry aroma. Frequenlty grown organic.
Typical Use:	Bittering.
Example:	All ale styles

Pride of Ringwood

Growing Region:	Australia
Alpha Acid Unit (AAU) Range:	9 - 11%
Notes / Information:	Citric aroma, clean bittering hop.
Typical Use:	Bittering.
Example:	Lager; Foster's Lager, Victoria Bitter, Coopers Sparkling Ale

Southern Cross

Growing Region:	New Zealand
Alpha Acid Unit (AAU) Range:	11 - 12%
Typical Use:	Strong bittering and fine aroma qualities.
Example:	Lager

Spalt Select

Growing Region:	Germany, United States
Alpha Acid Unit (AAU) Range:	4 - 6%
Notes / Information:	Very fine Spalter-type aroma. U.S. variety has "wild American" tones.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma.
Substitution:	Saaz, Tettnanger, German Spalt
Example:	Lager

Styrian Golding

Growing Region:	Yugoslavia, United States
Alpha Acid Unit (AAU) Range:	4 - 7%
Notes / Information:	Similar to Fuggles.
Typical Use:	Bittering, finishing, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Fuggles, Willamette
Example:	All English-style Ale, ESB, Bitter, Lager; Ind Coope's Burton Ale, Timothy Taylor's Landlord; English style ale

WGV (Whitbread Golding Variety)

Growing Region:	United Kingdom
Alpha Acid Unit (AAU) Range:	5 - 7%
Notes / Information:	Quite pleasant and hoppy, moderately intense. Traditional English hop with a sweet and fruity aroma.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma.
Substitution:	Kent Golding, Progress
Example:	Ale

Wye Target

Alpha Acid Unit (AAU) Range:	9 - 12%
Notes / Information:	Northern Brewer and Golding heritage.
Typical Use:	Bittering
Example:	English style ale.

Yakima Cluster

Growing Region:	United States
Alpha Acid Unit (AAU) Range:	6 - 8%
Notes / Information:	Pleasant, aromatic hop.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma.
Example:	Lager, Pale Ale

Yakima Magnum

Growing Region:	United States
Alpha Acid Unit (AAU) Range:	11 - 12%
Typical Use:	Bittering.
Example:	American strong ale.