Northern Brewer Hop Substitute

Northern Brewer is the classic dual-purpose bittering hop that I associate with traditional American homebrewing from the 1980s and 1990s — it was one of the standard hop varieties before the explosion of specialty craft varieties, and it earned that

Northern Brewer is the hop I specify when I want woody, minty bitterness — particularly in California Common and English-style ales where that specific earthy character defines the beer.