Hop Detail : US CASCADE

Aroma   variety with well-balanced bittering potential. It is the most popular hop with the craftbrewing industry. Good for dry hopping. Alpha Acids   4.5 - 7.0% Beta Acids   4.5 - 7.0% Pedigree   Open pollination of a Fuggle seedling, itself derived from crosses between Fuggle and the Russian hop Serebrianker. Disease Resistance   Not seriously affected by Prunus necrotic ring-spot virus. Good crown and cone resistance to downy mildew, partly tolerant to Verticillium wilt. Prone to insects, especially Aphids. Industry Perception   Substitutes   Centennial, Amarillo, to a lesser extent, Columbus Beer Styles   American-Style Ales, especially Pale Ale, IPA, Porter, Barley wines; Can also be used in Witbier. Maturity   Mid-Season Yield   1600 - 2200 kg./ha or 1430 - 1960 lb./ac. Growth Habit   Good to excellent Lupulin   Moderate amount, yellow color; develops compact balls of Luplin Pickability   Good Cone Structure   Compact, medium sized, slightly square-shaped Cohumulone   33 - 40% of alpha acids Storage   48 - 52% alpha acids remaining after 6 months storage at 20ºC Total Oil   0.8 - 1.5 mls/100 grams Myrcene   45 - 60% of whole oil Humulene   10 - 16% of whole oil Caryophyllene   3 - 6% of whole oil Farnesene   4 - 8 % of whole oil       Other Info   Released in 1972 and well-established in US industry. The first commercially accepted American-bred aroma hop.

Data from the Hop Union Databook, and parsed and HTMLized by Bodensatz