Cascade
Cascade was developed in the USDA breeding program at Oregon State University and released as a U.S. aroma variety in 1972. It is characterized by its dark green elongated cone with an aroma that is of medium strength often described as a distinctive floral, grapefruit-like character. Cascade is the definitive hop for American craft brews.
Flavour profile
Spicy citrus fruit
Ancestry
Cross of English Fuggle with male originating from Russian variety Serebrianka
Recommended beer styles
Analytical data
Cultivation Area
US
Ancestry
Cross of English Fuggle with male originating from Russian variety Serebrianka
Alpha Acids (%)
4.5 – 7.0%
Beta Acids (%)
4.8 – 7.0 %
Alpha/Beta Ratio
Cuhomulone (% of alpha acids)
Total Oils (ml/100g)
0.7 – 1.4ml/100g
Oil Concentration (microlitres of oil/g alpha)
Myrcene (% of whole oil)
45 – 60 % of total oil
Linalool (% of whole oil)
Caryophyllene (% of whole oil)
3 – 6 % of total oil
Farnesene (% of whole oil)
3 – 7 % of total oil
Humulene (% of whole oil)
8 – 13 % of total oil
Selinene (% of whole oil)
Humulene/Caryophllene Ratio
Columbus
Characteristics
The current Super High Alpha varieties, which include the names Columbus, Tomahawk and Zeus (CTZ) have the same female parent as Nugget, making them at least half sisters to Nugget. The CTZ varieties are currently used extensively for beer bittering. However, CTZ’s are losing favor due to their very poor storage characteristics and susceptibility to mildews.
Comet
Characteristics
Comet is a hop variety with relatively high alpha acids content and provides a “wild American” aroma. It was released as high alpha hop from the USDA hop breeding program in 1975 primarily for production in Washington and Idaho. The variety is susceptible to downy mildew but resistant to verticillium wilt.