Current Hop Varieties

Here at Fine Bine Farms we specialize in a few chosen varieties of hops to make our brewers' beers unique. With a freshness guarantee, we will work with our brewers to ensure we have the perfect hop to suit their brewing needs.

Willamette

A high quality aroma hop. Developed in 1976 from the English Fuggle and is named for the Willamette Valley. It has a character similar to Fuggle, but is more fruity and has some floral notes. Commonly used in British and American ales.

Magnum

A bittering hop with high alpha acid content. This hop was developed in 1980 in Hull, at the German Hop Research Instititute. It has no distinct aromas which makes it a very clean bittering hop. Commonly used in Lagers, Pilsners, and Stouts, but can be used in any beer to provide bittering without impacting aroma.

Triumph

One of the newest dual-purpose hops from the USDA public hop breeding program. It has intense and fruity flavors of peach, lime, and orange. It has an herbal and woody aromatic bouquet. Commonly used in Pale Ales, IPAs, Hazy IPAs.

Vista

Previously known as Exp-074 Vista is the newest release from the USDA public hop breeding program. It has intense and fruity flavors of melon, ripe honeydew, tropical fruits papaya, stone fruit, peach and pear. Commonly used in fruit-forward IPAs and Pale Ales it would work well in lagers and pilsners.

Nugget

A strong bittering hop with high alpha acid content and a heavy spicy and herbal aroma and flavor. Developed in the 1970's from Brewers Gold and high alpha male. Commonly used in Ales, Stout, and Barley Wine.

Golding

A versatile aroma hop used primarily in English-style ales, but is used in a wide variety of styles. Goldings have a sweet floral aroma with hints of citrus.

Cashmere

An excellent dual pupose hop. It has flavors of lemon, lime, melon, peach, and tangerine. Also has hints of coconut, lemongrass, candy, and herbs. It is mildly aromatic with a subtle herbal bouquet. Released in 2013 from the Washington State University. Commonly used in Pale Ales & IPAs, Saisons, American Blonde, and American Amber.

Galena

A bittering hop with high alpha acid content. This hop was released in 1978 by the USDA public hop breeding program. Its aromas include sweet fruits, pear, pineapple, blackcurrant, grapefruit, lime, gooseberry and spicy wood. Commonly used in Lagers, Pilsners, Ales, and Stouts.

Mount Hood

A good aroma hop, with characteristics similar to a Hallertau. Mount Hood is an American-bred cultivar released in 1989. Commonly used in both lagers and ales, working well in many German and English style beers. Mount Hood has an aroma of European style spice, herbs, and a pungent, resinous flavor.

Challenger

A deliciously dank dual purpose hop with spicy and floral aromas. Developed at Wye College from varieties Northern Brewer and German Zattler. Challenger is typically used in English ales and lagers, but its unique flavor and aroma makes it an excellent choice for creative beers.

Teamaker

This extremely low alpha and high beta acid hop is all aroma and flavor with no bittering. Teamaker has moderate floral and herbal aromas with tea-like characteristics. Teamaker has high antibacterial properties and has been used as a natural antimicrobial in products other than beer. As its name implies, it has been used in tea more than beer. Teamaker is a nice addition to pale ales to add aroma without adding bitterness.