Cascade AU Hops Hop Products Australia

Cascade is an aroma hop of medium strength and high distinction. She has a distinctive, dark green elongated cone and contains low levels of alpha acid. Hop Products Australia Cascades have proven their mettle in many fine Australian beers. Cascade is characterised by a dark green elongated cone with an aroma that is of medium strength and very distinct. Cascade is the definitive hop for American Pale Ale style with the most notable example being Sierra Nevada Pale Ale.

Form

• Type 90 Hop Pellets

Pack Sizes:

• 100 gm
• 250 gm (SAVE 10% OFF 100g Price)
• 500 gm (SAVE 15% OFF 100g Price)
• 1 Kg (SAVE 20% OFF 100g Price)
• 5 Kg (SAVE 38% OFF 100g Price)

Pedigree

Cascade was developed in the USDA breeding program in Oregon and released as a U.S. aroma variety in 1972. Open pollination of a Fuggle seedling, derived from Fuggle and Serebrianka

Brewing Usage & Character

Aroma. Unique American floral character. Defines US Pale Ale style

Aroma

Medium intense floral, citrus and grapefruit tones. Medium strength unique floral, citrus & spicy.

Possible Substitutions

• Ahtanum™
• Amarillo®
• Cascade US
• Centennial

Typical Beer Styles

• American Pale Ale

Technical Information

First commercial hop from the USDA-ARS breeding program; bred in 1956 and released in 1972.

Harvest Year: 2023 Batch: TY100 Alpha 8.3% Oil Content: 1.3 ml/100g Moisture: 7.9% ON SPECIAL PRICE!

CROP YEAR: 2024 Batch: VZ 21 Alpha 8.8% Oil Content: 1.1 ml/100g

• Alpha Acids 6.4 – 8.6%
• Beta Acids 4.5 – 7.0%
• Co-Humulone 33 – 40%
• Total Oil 0.8 – 1.5 mL / 100g
• Myrcene 45 – 60% of total oil
• Humulene 10 – 16% of total oil
• Caryophyllene 3 – 6% of total oil
• Farnesene 4 – 8% of total oil

General Trade Perception

An aroma variety with well-balanced bittering potential, good for dry hopping.

Beer Recipe Kit Examples:

• BeerCo | The Mule | American Amber Ale
• BeerCo | GTP | Pale Ale

Craft Beer Examples:

• Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
• Deschutes Brewery | Mirror Pond | Pale Ale