Divert from the norm!
Divert from the norm!
By Andrew Whalley, International Sales Manager
Should you, would you?
It seems that most new beer brands that are now on offer in the market tend to follow the same hops variety profile, and although these are great hops, it’s getting a tad repetitive.
Should you try a different variety for the now popular beer styles?
Would you dare to try something different to the usual suspects?
Creative juices
Here at Charles Faram, we have put our creative juices to work and have come up with a list of alternatives to some of the more well used varieties. There’s a wide range of varieties that will work extremely well in ‘that’ NEIPA, IPA, DIPA, or Milkshake, and the world is your oyster. With the 150, or so, varieties on offer, we believe that brewers may want to produce a beer with a point of difference, so we have the following lists of hop suggestions.
Our suggestions for a NEIPA
| UK VARIETIES | |
| Bramling Cross | Spicy, blackcurrant |
| Bullion | Spicy, blackcurrant |
| Cascade UK | Lychees, floral, grapefruit |
| Chinook UK | Grapefruit, citrus, pine |
| Ernest | Citrus, pineapple |
| Harlequin® | Peach, pineapple, passion fruit |
| Jester® | Grapefruit, lychees, blackcurrant |
| Keyworths Early | Lemon, grapefruit |
| Keyworths Mid-Season | Citrus, blackcurrant |
| Mystic™ | Citrus, blackcurrant, passionfruit |
| Olicana® | Mango, grapefruit, passionfruit |
| NEW ZEALAND VARIETIES | |
| Pacifica™ | Herbal, orange, citrus |
| Rakau™ | Tropical fruit, passionfruit, pine needles |
| Waimea™ | Tangerine, citrus, pine needles |
| AMERICAN VARIETIES | |
| Amarillo® | Floral, citrus, orange |
| Cascade | Lychees, floral, grapefruit |
| Centennial | Lemon, herbal, resinous |
| Comet | Grapefruit, spicy |
| Mount Hood | Herbal, grapefruit |
| Summit™ | Pink grapefruit, orange |
Our suggestions for a West Coast IPA
| UK VARIETIES | |
| Bramling Cross | Spicy, blackcurrant |
| Ernest | Citrus, pineapple |
| Harlequin® | Peach, pineapple, passion fruit |
| Jester® | Grapefruit, lychees, blackcurrant |
| Mystic™ | Citrus, blackcurrant, passionfruit |
| Olicana® | Mango, grapefruit, passionfruit |
| NEW ZEALAND VARIETIES | |
| Dr Rudi | Lemongrass, Pine, Grassy |
| Green Bullet | Pine, plum, black pepper |
| Taiheke | Floral, lemon, grapeffruit |
| Pacifica™ | Herbal, orange, citrus |
| Rakau™ | Tropical fruit, passionfruit, pine needles |
| Waimea™ | Tangerine, citrus, pine needles |
| AMERICAN VARIETIES | |
| Amarillo® | Floral, citrus, orange |
| Cascade | Lychees, floral, grapefruit |
| Centennial | Lemon, herbal, resinous |
| Comet | Grapefruit, spicy |
| Mount Hood | Herbal, grapefruit |
| Summit™ | Pink grapefruit, orange |
Our suggestions for a BRUT IPA
| UK VARIETIES | |
| Admiral | Resinous, orangey, citrus |
| Archer™ | Lime, apricot, peach, floral |
| Endeavour | Blackcurrant, spicy, grapefruit |
| Ernest | Citrus, pineapple |
| First Gold | Orange, marmalade, spicy |
| Godiva™ | Tangerine, white grape, spicy |
| Minstrel™ | Spiced berries, orange, herbal |
| Mystic™ | Citrus, blackcurrant, passionfruit |
| Olicana® | Mango, grapefruit, passionfruit |
| NEW ZEALAND VARIETIES | |
| Nelson Sauvin™ | Gooseberry, grapefruit |
| Pacific Gem™ | Blackberry, oak, pine |
| Rakau™ | Tropical fruit, passionfruit, pine needles |
| Wai-iti™ | Mandarin, lemon, lime zest |
So, break away from the crowd, and give something from above a go. Who knows, it may become your best selling beer!
