How to choose which hops for which beer

Look at how to choose which hops for which beer by considering dosage rate & stage of addition

Get to know the hop oils that bring aroma and flavour to the style you are brewing. The rule book for brewing would indicate some rule of thumb approaches. However modern-day craft brewers express their creativity with hops and experimenting is achieving some impressive results.

Where do you buy hops?

Geterbrewed supplies hops and advanced hop products to the brewing community, catering for both professional craft brewers and home brewers.

Hops in Beer

Almost every beer brewed contains hops some more than others. Except for Gruit, which is a beer without hops.

Hops are used mainly for bitterness, flavour and aroma. This is done by adding them at different times and locations during the brewing process. Hops will also contribute to mouthfeel, foam & lacing, flavour stability & anti-microbial properties.

When looking for bitterness, add hops during the boil in the brewing process. They need to be boiled to release alpha acids, giving the bitter taste. The alpha acid rating on hops allows you to work out how much to use. The higher the alpha acid content the less amount of hops you will need to use.

Adding hops later in the brewing process will give more hop flavour. This is because you aren’t boiling off the delicate flavour and aroma compounds. Hop flavour and aroma are also significantly impacted by temperature.

Modern beer trends are seeing late whirlpool hopping at reduced temperatures. This is to get a massive juicy and fruit-forward hop flavour. Temperatures range from 60-85 degrees achieving some amazing results.

Using a recipe to brew a beer and you can’t source the hop variety that you need, consider the Hop Substitution Chart. Use product descriptions to pair hops easily