Trident and Sultana are two of the highest-oil-content hop varieties available to homebrewers — both pushing the boundaries of total oil concentration that has been the traditional measure of aromatic potential in hops.
Nectaron and Bru-1 are two of the newest additions to the pineapple end of the tropical hop spectrum — both produce intense pineapple-forward character that has made them immediately popular in the NEIPA and hazy pale ale community.
Strata and Zappa are two of the most deliberately provocative hop varieties in the American catalog — both known for producing the cannabis-adjacent aromatic note that the craft beer world calls “dank,” and both used by brewers who want their …
Loral and Crystal are two American hops that produce the most explicitly floral character in the domestic hop catalog — both oriented toward lavender, rose, and delicate floral notes that are more commonly associated with Noble European hops than Ame
Cashmere and Comet are two American hop varieties that sit at opposite ends of the approachability spectrum — Cashmere is one of the smoothest, most drinkable American aroma hops; Comet is one of the most aggressive and unusual, with a …
Ekuanot and Idaho 7 are two of the most complex-fruited American hop varieties of the last decade — both producing multi-layered fruit profiles that go beyond the single-note intensity of Citra or the dank complexity of Simcoe.
Mandarina Bavaria and Huell Melon are two modern German hop varieties that broke dramatically from the Noble hop tradition — both developed at the Hüll Research Institute in Bavaria, both producing intense fruit character that is unexpected from a Ge
Cluster and Galena are two of the oldest continuously-grown American hop varieties — both pre-date the craft beer revolution, both built the American commercial brewing industry’s hop character for most of the 20th century, and both are largely invis
Pride of Ringwood and Super Pride are Australia’s two most important bittering hops — both bred at the Hop Products Australia research program in Tasmania, both carrying the specific resinous-herbal character of traditional Australian hop brewing, an
Styrian Goldings and Bobek are Slovenia’s two most important export hop varieties — both grown in the Savinja Valley of Slovenia, both contributing to the tradition of Central European hop cultivation that feeds the European lager industry.