Description
Pioneered in the 1950's by Jack Horner and his team at Oregon State University, Cascade hops have since gone on to become one of the most popular American hops of all time. Released in 1972, Cascade now represents around 10% of all hops grown in the United States.
It features an excellent vigour and yield and when brewed exudes a distinct spicy citrus aroma with hints of grapefruit. Well suited to just about any ale and lager, its use is particularly popular in American Pale Ales. Its relatively poor storage stability tends to be a non-issue with its popularity and subsequent large production volumes from major US breweries ensuring harvests don't sit idle for long.
Cascade was originally developed through open pollination of English variety Fuggles and the Russian variety Serebrianka and is named after the Cascade Range, the mountains that run from northern California all the way north to British Columbia, Canada.
| Characteristics |
Floral, with elements of citrus and notes of grapefruit |
| Purpose |
Bittering & Aroma |
| Alpha Acid |
4.5%-8.9% |
| Origin |
USA (also grown in Australia and New Zealand) |
| Substitutes |
Centennial, Amarillo, Columbus |
| Styles |
Barley Wine, American Pale Ale, Ale, Lager |
