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Named for the location where Charles Carpenter started the first Yakima Valley hop farm in 1869, Ahtanum is a moderate-bitterness aroma hop whose powerful citrus and floral notes bring it favorable comparisons to Cascade.

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Coveted for its bold orange- or tangerine-like flavor and aroma, this variety was discovered by Washington’s Virgil Gamache Farms. Though it’s most popular for dry-hopping, Amarillo® is versatile enough to be used for bittering, too.

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Released by the Hopsteiner Breeding Program in 2006, this is a bittering powerhouse due to its extremely high levels of alpha acid, long-lasting stability for storage, and a low level of cohumulone. It also has dank, resinous notes of cannabis and some grapefruit.

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Formerly known as Stella, this is an understated, sophisticated half-sibling to Australian Galaxy, famous for its bold tropical fruitiness. Parent hop Spalt, a German classic, contributes floral and spice notes at low doses, whereas higher concentrations of Ella™ come through terrifically grapefruity and tropical.

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Bred by the American Dwarf Hop Association and named for the Haitian god of agriculture, this hop is descended from the likes of Summit and Northern Brewer. It’s perfect for late additions thanks to intense tropical aromatics like ripe mango.

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Belma™ is a dual-purpose varietal named for the road leading to Washington’s Puterbaugh Farms, which found the plant growing up the side of its picking facility. Uncommon characteristics of strawberry along with melon and other fruits make this a favorite for pale ales.

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From Hopsteiner Breeding Program’s class of 2006, like Apollo™, this is another bittering bomb with astronomical alpha acids. Beyond bitterness, Bravo™ also expresses pleasant fruity and floral notes, making it an easy hop to like.

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Favored for bittering in its native England, Brewer’s Gold is even more effective for this purpose when grown in the U.S. thanks to a higher percentage of alpha acids. The hop is also known for a spicy-tart blackcurrant character.

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This is an ancestor of Brewer’s Gold with similar characteristics, including great bittering potential and zesty blackcurrant notes. Both have taken a hit in popularity as newer super-alpha varieties have surpassed them in bittering and storage potential.

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This patented variety is a hardy plant whose cones wed a high percentage of alpha acids with enchanting aromatic qualities, including bright apple and pear up front and earthy tea and tropical fruit in the background.

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Bred by the USDA in Oregon, named for the Northwest mountain range, and released in 1972, Cascade has become America’s superstar, the most widely used variety in the IPA-obsessed craft beer industry. Cascade’s floral and citrus aromas and flavors harmonize with moderate bitterness.