Hop Varieties

All hop plants are sold as bare-root rhizomes or later in the season in 1 litre deep pots and are priced at £6.95 each (Cascade £7.50). Plants are usually available for a short period in late autumn and then from January through to late July. They are delivered by either Royal Mail or courier using a 2 - 3 day service. Click on the links below to read details of the characteristics of individual hops and to check availability or go straight to the main index here.


Availability of Hop Plants

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Bramling Cross - Good all-round English hop. Goldings replacement
Cascade - Highly popular balanced US variety
Challenger - Excellent dual-purpose hop
Cobb - Typical English aroma hop, Kent Golding variety.
Early Bird - Originally Amos's Early Bird. Sought-after Golding variety.
English Mathon - Golding variety originally from Mathon, Worcs.
Fuggle - Classic English aroma hop
East Kent Golding - Traditional English hop
Northdown - Northern Brewer cross, an excellent dual-purpose hop
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Nugget - Strong herbal aroma and high bittering value
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Perle - Clean bittering qualities and refreshing, spicy aroma
Phoenix - Early, dual-purpose hop
Progress - English aroma hop similar to Fuggle
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Saaz - Noble hop made famous by Pilsner Urquell
Santiam - A vigorous aroma hop with Noble characteristics
Target - Predominant UK hop variety with high alpha and good aroma
WGV (Whitbread Golding Variety)
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Willamette - The king of the U.S. aroma hops

New for 2012 - Hallertauer, Spalter Select, Tettnanger and Cascade