Growing Hops In Canada

Alpha acid 4.5-7%. It is one of the most popular hops for craft brewing and is great for dry hopping. Cascade was the first widely grown American-bred aroma hop with a relatively low bittering value.

Alpha acid 6-9%. A dual purpose hop with a floral, citrusy aroma and high alpha bitterness. It is a Saazer type, but with stronger aroma, alpha oils and bitterness. It is a diploid hybrid (USDA 21522 X USDA21361M) with Cascade parentage that gives it...

Alpha acid 4-6% Introduced in 1967, it has a pleasant mild fruity aroma with hints of spice and earthy woods. One of the most widely grown aroma hops of the English Fuggle type, for flavouring use.

Has high bittering qualities, and is used primarily for dry hopping. This variety is also known as CTZ. Tight clustered, compact cones require careful oasting (kiln drying) and conditioning.

Also used in landscapes because of its dark green foliage and habit. Many craft brewers like it because of its balance of aroma and bitterness, and because of its high oil and lupulin contents.

Used in many beers and pairs well with low bittering aroma hops. A German hybrid grown for extract or bittering use. Introduced in 1980, it is a cross involving Galena. It is considered a very clean hop because it adds no dominating aroma during brewing,...

Alpha acid 7-9.5%. Moderate clean bittering qualities and clean spicy aroma used in a wide range of beers. A well rounded dual purpose hop, popular with craft and microbrewers. Developed at the Hop Research Center in Bavaria and grown in America since...

Many classic beer recipes call for Fuggle. It will grow in hot areas with alkaline soils, and it has good resistance to mildew and pests. Our variety is the American version known as Fuggle H, and it has higher oils and is more potent than the original.

Alpha acids 10-14%. It is a dual purpose variety with good bittering and flavoring qualities and heavy aroma. Super alpha hybrid variety with high vigour and yield. The aroma is spicy, pine-resiny, with grapefruit notes.

Alpha acid 5.5%. Variety used in American style pale ales. It was developed from an old French variety called ´Elsasser´ and was released in 2000 by Washington State University. Its well balanced bittering properties and pleasant aroma profile make...

Strong bitter hop for stouts and ales. Introduced in 1982, it is a diploid cross between Brewers Gold and a high alpha-acid male with good storage properties (USDA65009 X USDA63015M).

Popular with eastern USA craft brewers for full-bodied ales. An older 1934 aromatic variety with a crisp, neutral aroma and high bittering qualities. It is an English Canterbury Golding type crossed with OB21m and an American native variety.

Yields are high, more than 2 tonnes per hectare; but yields can be hurt by mildew if not controlled. A late maturing triploid super alpha variety from New Zealand. The aroma is fruity, blackberry-like.

Cones will shatter if picked too late. Kent Golding is the premium English aroma hops first developed in the 1790s from the old Canterbury Whitebine variety. It has light, fluffy cones, small in size, with low amounts of pale yellow lupulin.

Alpha acid 3-8%. It has medium bitterness, mild flavour, good aroma, and is popular for Bavarian-style lagers. Mount Hood is a popular seedless triploid hop bred to resemble the true German Hallertauer.

Alpha acid 11-14%. A delicious high alpha variety with a spicy, lemon taste and slight hint of pine. The flavour is very "European", and so this variety is used in lagers, pilseners, bitters, red ales, strong bocks and strong stouts.

It covers the equipment and techniques needed, the diseases, pests and weeds you may encounter and how to control them, and the many options for using and marketing your crop. This is a hands-on guide to growing hops by two experienced growers.

It is for those who want to know the secrets about hops and its aromas, flavours and bitter qualities, about how to grow, harvest, store and use hops, about the many varieties of hops and what beers they are best suited for, and about hopping methods...

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Aroma type, 4.5-6% alpha acids. Plant hops in well-drained soil, spacing them 3-5 feet apart. The pale green flowers from these attractive, agile, fast-growing vines are a key ingredient in beer making.

Hops rhizomes are shipped end of April/beginning of May. Our hops are disease-resistant. Order early for best availability. -20°F June-July. Fertilizing is not essential, but if you choose, do so early in the season with a well-balanced fertilizer.

Hops rhizomes are shipped end of April/beginning of May. Our hops are disease-resistant. Order early for best availability. -20°F June-July. Fertilizing is not essential, but if you choose, do so early in the season with a well-balanced fertilizer.

Plant hops in well-drained soil, spacing them 3-5 feet apart. 1 1/2 to 2 pounds of dried flowers. The plants form a dense foliage screen that bursts with blooms in summer. Complete growing instructions are included with each order.

Aroma type, 4-6% alpha acids. Plant hops in well-drained soil, spacing them 3-5 feet apart. The pale green flowers from these attractive, agile, fast-growing vines are a key ingredient in beer making.

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