Varieties - British Hop Association

British Hop Varieties

British Hop aromas are delicate, complex and some have a significant intensity. They are interesting, historical and varied and they make the most wonderful, drinkable beer in the world, in our opinion.

Below is a summary of the 34 British Hop Varieties available today.

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Variety	Alpha Range	Characteristics	Flavour Intensity
Admiral Admiral	13-16	Resinous, orangey, citrus.	9 Find out more
Archer® Archer®	4-6	Floral, lime, peach.	6 Find out more
Beata Beata	3-6	Honey, apricot, almond.	6 Find out more
Boadicea Boadicea	7-10	Spicy, light, floral.	6 Find out more
Bramling Cross Bramling Cross	6-8	Spicy, blackcurrant, lemon.	8 Find out more
Bullion Bullion	5.3-9.5	Blackcurrant, spicy.	8 Find out more
Cascade (UK) Cascade (UK)	5.3-6.8	Lychees, floral, grapefruit.	9 Find out more
Challenger Challenger	6.5-9	Spicy, cedar, green tea.	7 Find out more
East Kent Goldings East Kent Goldings	4-6	Spicy, honey, earthy.	6 Find out more
Endeavour Endeavour	8-10.5	Blackcurrant, spicy, citrus.	7 Find out more
Epic Epic	3-5	Fruity, slightly herbal.	6 Find out more
Ernest Ernest	5.3-6.3	Apricot, citrus, spice.	8 Find out more
First Gold First Gold	6.5-10	Orange, marmalade, spicy.	6 Find out more
Flyer Flyer	8.3-14.5	Spicy, citrus, liquorice, resinous	7 Find out more
Fuggle Fuggle	3.5-6.5	Minty, floral, earthy.	6 Find out more
Godiva™ Godiva™	6-9	Spicy, Gooseberry, Tangerine	6 Find out more
Goldings Goldings	4-9.5	Spicy, honey, earthy.	6 Find out more
Harlequin® Harlequin®	9.5-12	Passionfruit, peach, pineapple.	9 Find out more
Jester® Jester®	7-9	Grapefruit, tropical fruits.	9 Find out more
Keyworths Early Keyworths Early	5.6-8.3	Grapefruit, lemon.	6 Find out more
Keyworths Midseason Keyworths Midseason	4.3-8.7	Blackcurrant, citrus.	5 Find out more
Minstrel® Minstrel®	5-7	Spicy, berries, orange citrus.	6 Find out more
Mystic™ Mystic™	4-6.5	Blackcurrant, Citrus, Passionfruit	7 Find out more
Northdown Northdown	7-10	Spicy, floral, pine.	7 Find out more
Olicana® Olicana®	6-9	Mango, grapefruit, passionfruit.	8 Find out more
Phoenix Phoenix	8-12	Molasses, chocolate, spicy.	5 Find out more
Pilgrim Pilgrim	9-13	Spicy, citrus, pears.	6 Find out more
Pilot Pilot	8-11	Lemon, spicy, marmalade.	5 Find out more
Pioneer Pioneer	8-10.5	Cedar, grapefruit, herbal.	8 Find out more
Progress Progress	6-7.5	Sweet, floral, minty.	6 Find out more
Sovereign Sovereign	4.5-6.5	Herbal, floral, earthy.	6 Find out more
Sussex Sussex	4.3-5.8	Earthy, grassy, minty.	6 Find out more
Target Target	8.5-13.5	Sage, citrus, spice.	9 Find out more
WGV WGV	5-7.5	Spicy, herbal, floral.	7 Find out more