Despite its low yield, Phoenix has a lovely aroma and flavor and seems destined to become a favorite among craft brewers. It was first grown at Wye College in England in an effort to find a more disease resistant replacement for Challenger hops. Phoenix was selected as a seedling of Yeoman. Though considered dual-purpose for brewing, Phoenix hops are usually …
Northdown
Northdown was developed at Wye College in England in the early 1970’s and was initially bred primarily for its resistance to downy mildew. It is the offspring of Northern Brewer and Challenger and an aunt to Target. It is a dual-purpose hop but is particularly good in the early to mid stages of the boil. It is considered slightly higher …
Admiral
Admiral is an excellent mid-season hop variety derived from Challenger and Northdown. Efforts to create Admiral began in England in 1984 at The College of St. Gregory and St. Martin at Wye, more commonly known as Wye College. The successful breeding program was led by prominent British hop researcher Dr. Peter Darby. It was released commercially to the brewing world …
Aramis
Aramis is an aroma hop from the Alsace region in France. Crossed in 2002, Aramis is a product of Strisselspalt and Whitbread Golding and was in fact the very first variety to come from the Comptoir Agricole breeding program. It inherited Strisselspalt’s excellent aromas while providing a more plentiful and stable bittering quality. It is sweet and spicy, citrusy and …
Challenger
Released to the public in 1972, Challenger hops were developed at Wye College from varieties Northern Brewer and German Zattler. It accounted for a significant percentage of the hops grown in the UK during the 1980’s and 1990’s. Challenger features decent bitterness and a floral aroma and as such are considered fine for bittering or for dry hopping. Its flavor …
Calypso
Calypso is a Yakima Valley bred, dual-purpose diploid hop with Hopsteiner lineage on both sides. Despite its aroma-focused origins, it boasts a high alpha acid percentage. In addition to this, Calypso features crisp, fruity aromas and flavors that exhibit elements of apple, pear and stone fruit brightened with hints of lime citrus. It is marvellously complex with an almost understated …