Purveyors of Fine Hops

A flowery, grapefruit-like aroma with medium bittering value that is gaining acceptance as a substitute for Cascade due to its citrus nature.

The perfect answer for those times when you’re jonesing for a sweet hop hit, offering all the kick of Cascade hops without the buzz.

Flowers, citrus & spice with notes of grapefruit create the wonderful bouquet of Cascade hops.  Homebrewer’s #1 hop.

A pine forest washed with exotic spice infused with grapefruit.

Citra is a high alpha Hallertauer hybrid. This hop imparts interesting citrus and tropical fruit characters to beer.

Use a clip gun to insert the hop clip which holds the hop twine in the ground.

A delicate blend of spices and flowers with a low bittering value.

CTZ stands for Columbus, Tomahawk, and Zeus. High on the bittering scale yet also valued for its oil content. An interesting dichotomy of sharp and herbal.

Fuggle hops offer a classic English aroma with a moderate bittering value. Fuggle hops offer pleasant wood and fruit tones which will have you heading off to the hunt.

Golding is an old school English aroma hop with flowery notes that have produced some of England’s best bitters.

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A clip gun (sold separately) and hop clips make stringing a breeze.

Hop hash is mainly lupulin that shakes out of the dried hop cones as they head up a conveyor belt to the baler. A blend of about 10 varieties.

Steam-distilled Cascade oil in alcohol imparts aroma and flavor but no bitterness. Handy when all you can find is hopless beer.

Made from the coir fiber of the coconut husk and imported from Sri Lanka. Commercial Growers have been using Coir Yarn for years. A bundle of coir is made up of 10–20 foot strings.

Aged low alpha hops.

Prized for its high bittering value. The aromatic nature is one of spice and citrus.

Simcoe’s daughter with earthy, grassy, herbal, citrus, cedar, tropical, spice and stonefruit notes adding to the pine-based pungency. A complex modern gal!

Mt. Hood is a hybrid of Hallertau with similar mild flower/spice aroma characteristics with a hint more of the forest. “Clean” commonly describes it.

A plucky American filly found herself an affable English suitor and the happy union was this well-adapted hop with its neutral, clean aroma and slightly higher-than-average bittering value. Dual purpose.

Nugget was introduced in 1970 via the USDA.  It has a strong herbal/slight spice aroma and high bittering value.

Perle is a palate-pleaser with its moderate, clean bittering qualities and refreshing, spicy aroma.

The vines (bines) are rather big so it is not inexpensive to ship especially to the east coast.  All vines shipped Ground UPS. Consider planting your own hop rhizomes in the spring also.

Saaz is the Old World steadfast standby made famous by Pilsner Urquell. It possesses the aromatic blend of earth and spice notable in European pilsners.

Simcoe is a patented variety that is quickly finding its way into the hearts of bitter-loving craft brewers. Intense pine aroma adds to the fresh, youthful vigor.

Grow Your Own…Brew Your Own! Enhance the flavor, aroma, and uniqueness of your homebrew by growing your own hops, brewing herbs, and malt grains, using this book as your guide.

A new variety released in 2016 by the USDA Hop Breeding program in Corvallis, OR.