47-697: Coigneau ( French pronunciation: [kwaɲo] ) is a Belgian variety of hop which was massively cultivated in the Flemish Aalst - Asse area near Brussels in the nineteenth and first half of the twentieth century. Because of the light bitterness the Coigneau was during a considerable period of time the favorite hop used for Lambic beer brewed in the Pajottenland region of Belgium (southwest of Brussels). Traditional lambic brewing required aged hops but utilized fresh hops as well, preferably in
94-408: A 'resiny' quality to a beer. Substitutes for bittering: Nugget, Chinook. Substitutes for aroma and flavor: Cascade, Centennial. A rare US grown hop, originally bred for its bittering characteristics. Said to have character similar to wild American hops that are "objectionable to some brewers". An American triploid variety developed in 1993 from Hallertau, Cascade, Brewer's Gold and Early Green. It
141-527: A 3,000 sq ft (280 m ) warehouse and pieced together discarded dairy equipment and scrapyard metal to create their brewing equipment. They later were able to acquire second-hand copper brewing kettles from Germany before moving to their larger, current brewing facility in 1989. The first batch brewed on premises was its Pale Ale, in November 1980. The following year, the brewery introduced Celebration, an IPA , which continues to be released as
188-512: A 50%/50% proportion. The addition of fresh hops was possible because the local hop variety Coigneau contained low alpha-acids and thus added little to the bitterness of the resulting brew. Historically, the name Coigneau is derived from the farmer Franciscus Coigneau who is recognized as first cultivating this hop in the late eighteenth century on his fields in the village of Teralfene in the Aalst - Asse area. List of hop varieties This
235-722: A LEED Platinum certification in June 2016 Sierra Nevada's Mills River brewery is the only LEED Platinum certified brewery in the USA. The Mills River brewery is also a Platinum Zero Waste facility, certified by the US Zero Waste Business Council. The brewery's year-round offerings include its Pale Ale, Porter, Stout, Torpedo 'Extra' IPA, Kellerweis Hefeweizen, and Hazy Little Thing. Sierra's flagship Pale Ale has been described as "a balance between aggressive hops and hearty malt flavor", with its Cascade hops offering
282-682: A bittering hop. Substitutes: Galena, Olympic. Palisade brand YCR 4 hop variety is an aroma hop that is known for its amazing yield and unique aroma. It invokes apricot, grass, and floral notes and is used regularly in commercial brewing . Discovered growing wild in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. Open pollinated hops. Aroma is fruity and slightly sweet. A newly developed American aroma hop that contains noble hop characteristics. American floral aroma hop with mid-range alpha acid. Pedigree includes Tettnang (mother), Hallertau Mittelfrüh (grandmother) and Cascade (great grandmother). Named for
329-624: A blend of American hops, specifically designed by Hop Union for American Pale Ale (APA) and India Pale Ale (IPA) style beers. Reportedly a blend of Simcoe, Citra, Palisade and Amarillo, it has distinct tropical (pineapple) and citrus tones, with slight pine characteristics. Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. was established in 1979 by homebrewers Ken Grossman and Paul Camusi in Chico, California , United States . The brewery produced 786,000 US bbl (922,000 hl ) in 2010, and as of 2016, Sierra Nevada Brewing
376-543: A complex parentage, including Hallertau, Galena, Fuggle and other hops, and exhibits some noble hop characteristics, but is higher in alpha acid. The aroma is reminiscent of licorice with a hint of citrus. Mosaic™ Brand HBC 369 cv is a daughter of the YCR 14 cv hop variety and a Nugget derived male. It has high alpha acids and tropical, blueberry, tangerine, floral, and earthy aromas. Recently developed American high-alpha bittering hop. Floral, resiny aroma and flavor. Primarily
423-540: A cross between the colchicine-induced tetraploid Hallertau mf (USDA 21397) and the diploid Saazer-derived male genotype (USDA 21237m). Ultra is the half-sister to Mount Hood, Liberty and Crystal. Its genetic composition is 4/6 Hallertau mf, 1/6 Saazer, and 1/6 unknown. This cultivar was released for commercial production in March, 1995. It has a peppery, spicy aroma similar to Saaz. Substitutes: Crystal, Saaz, Tettnanger. American aroma cross developed from Hallertau in 1982. Adds
470-483: A grapefruit aroma and fruity palate. Like several other Sierra Nevada offerings, it is bottle-conditioned . It is the best-selling pale ale in the United States as of 2012. Sierra Nevada's Porter , along with its heavier Stout version, have been described by writer Michael Jackson as "gently coffeish" and "beautifully roasty" examples of their respective styles. The two offerings have been brewed since
517-484: A hop garden is in the will of Pepyn III . The first breeding of different hop varieties took place at Wye College in Kent , England by E. S. Salmon in 1919 when he bred the varieties " Brewer's Gold " and " Bullion ". As of 2012, there are around 80 varieties in commercial use around the world, and considerably more in development/trials. Ahtanum brand YCR 1 cv is an aroma-type cultivar bred by Yakima Chief Ranches. It
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#1732802287545564-527: A local ethanol company to produce high-grade ethanol fuel from its discarded yeast. Spent grain is sold to local cattle ranchers for livestock feed; spent water is sent to the brewery's own water treatment plant , where it is reused, mainly as drip irrigation for its fields. Over 99.5% of the brewery plant's solid waste is diverted from landfill . The company owns one mile of railway in Chico for use in intermodal freight transport , which aids in reducing
611-603: A second brewing facility with an attached restaurant in Mills River, North Carolina . The LEED -Platinum-certified building opened in early 2014 on a forested tract adjacent to Asheville Regional Airport , re-using the cut-down trees as lumber both in the building and for the rainwater cisterns that flush the toilets. From 2013-2022, the company operated the "Torpedo Room" in Berkeley , their first tasting room outside of Chico. In January 2017, Sierra Nevada issued
658-513: A slight grapefruit characteristic. One of the "Three Cs" along with Centennial and Columbus. Substitutes: Centennial and Columbus (but they have a higher Alpha Acid content). American aroma-type variety bred in 1974 and released in September 1990 by S.T. Kenny and C.E. Zimmermann, the breeders of this variety. Similar to Cascade and Chinook. The genetic composition is 3/4 Brewers Gold, 3/32 Fuggle, 1/6 Golding, 1/32 Bavarian and 1/16 Unknown. One of
705-544: A sweet, slightly spicy aroma and flavor. A granddaughter of Hallertau Mittlefruh, it has all the Hallertau characteristics you would expect. Typical Beer Styles: Lager, Pilsner, Bock, Kolsch, Wheat Beers, Munich Helles, Belgian-Style Ales. Warrior brand YCR 5 cv hop variety is an alpha hop used for its mild, clean bittering qualities. It is widely used in American pale ales and IPAs. Popular American development in 1976 of
752-559: A unique and distinct aroma discovered growing "wild" (spontaneously) in one of their hop yards and developed by Virgil Gamache Farms in the late 20th century. Also known as VGXP01, and named in honor of Virgil Gamache the patriarch of the family. Characterized by its exceptionally high percentage of alpha acids (15.0 – 19.0%), excellent storage stability of alpha acids, low CoH (co humulone ) value for an alpha variety, and resistance to hop powdery mildew strains found in Washington . It
799-521: A voluntary recall of certain 12-ounce bottles of different beers in 36 states due to a manufacturing defect that had possibly introduced chipped pieces of glass into the bottle. Along with Anchor Brewing Company in San Francisco and the now-defunct New Albion Brewing Company in Sonoma , whose owners offered Grossman and Camusi early guidance in their venture, Sierra Nevada is considered one of
846-483: A winter seasonal. The company sold 950 US beer barrels (1,110 hl) of beer in its first year and doubled that amount in the second. The company's first employee was Steve Harrison, who was put in charge of marketing and sales. Head brewer Steve Dresler was hired in 1983, when its output was 25 to 30 barrels per week, and retired in 2017. The company distributed the beer itself in the early 1980s, struggling with financial and marketing problems. A 1982 article in
893-550: Is a pilsner brewed in the Czech tradition. Annual "Special Release" beers produced by Sierra Nevada include Bigfoot Barleywine Style Ale, Hemisphere Harvest Ales and Chico Harvest Estate Ale. Bigfoot is brewed with two types of malt and three differing hops, and tops out at 9.6% ABV . It is a barleywine , but due to alcohol laws in the U.S. it must be marketed as a "barleywine style ale". Only alcohols derived from fruits, not grains, can be marketed as wine. It first won medals at
940-477: Is a list of varieties of hop ( Humulus lupulus ). As there are male and female plants, the flowers (cones) of the female plant are fertilized by the pollen of the male flowers with the result that the female flowers form seeds. These seeds are eaten by birds and hence spread over vast distances. Hops, specifically their female plants, have been grown as a commercial crop for the brewing industry for many centuries in many countries. The first documented mention of
987-427: Is an early ripening and a late ripening Cluster cultivar. Also known as Golden Cluster. They can give a blackcurrant aroma/flavor. Substitutes: Brewer's Gold. A high yielding, high alpha acid American bittering hop. Also known by the trade name Tomahawk. One of the "Three Cs" along with Cascade and Centennial. Like the others it is citrusy and slightly woody. Columbus has a very high amount of total oils, and can impart
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#17328022875451034-540: Is an early ripening variety and similar in technical data and aroma to Hallertau Mittelfrueh. Recommended for German/American lagers. Alpha acids are relatively low at 2-6%. Substitutes: Mount Hood, Hallertau, Crystal. Soft American variety developed from Hallertau. Frequently used in styles that require only a subtle hop aroma (German/American lagers). Named for Mount Hood in Oregon. Substitutes: Liberty, Hallertau, Crystal. Originally cultivated in Oregon. Mount Rainier has
1081-475: Is brewed with organic wet hops and barley grown on the brewery's premises. Old Chico Crystal Wheat, a wheat beer , is named in memory of the Chico Brewery which operated in the town during the 19th century. Old Chico brand beers are only distributed in the northern California area around Chico. The "Resilience Butte County Proud IPA" is a limited edition IPA , released to benefit recovery efforts for
1128-453: Is powered by solar energy , having 10,000 photovoltaic modules covering its rooftops and parking lot. In all, the brewery uses 2.6 megawatts of solar electricity on premises. It also has built a charging station for electric vehicles on its premises. The company uses a small-scale BioPro™ biodiesel processor to convert the used cooking oil from its restaurant for biodiesel use in its delivery trucks. In 2009, it reached an agreement with
1175-564: Is spicier than Hallertau ( cinnamon , black pepper , and nutmeg ). Substitutes: any Hallertau variety, Mount Hood, Liberty. Developed by CLS Farms and formally released in the fall of 2010. High alpha with tropical fruit flavors. Developed by the Hop Breeding Company and released in 2014. A high oil content hop known for strong aroma including fruitiness, eucalyptus, clove, and tobacco. Formerly known as Equinox. 14.5 - 15.5% Alpha acids. This cultivar with its pale green bine
1222-562: Is the seventh-largest brewing company in the United States and is the third largest privately owned brewery in the United States. The brewery was named "Green Business of the Year" by the United States Environmental Protection Agency in 2010 for its practices in sustainability . In 2014, a second brewery location was opened in Mills River, North Carolina . Sierra Nevada is considered one of
1269-469: Is used extensively in the craft and home brewing industry. Low alpha American-grown Golding variety. American floral hop released in 1998. A cross between Saaz and Mount Hood in character but easier to grow. Useful for barleywines, stouts and IPAs. Alpha acids 17–19%, Beta acids 4.0–6.0%. Often provides tangerine flavors and aromas when added late in the boil. Trademarked. Trade name for Columbus . A triploid aroma-type cultivar, originated in 1983 from
1316-507: Is used for its aromatic properties and moderate bittering. It has unique aromas that include citrus (grapefruit), earthy, and floral. The variety is named after the location where Charles Carpenter established the first hop farm in the Yakima Valley in 1869. Typical alpha acids range from 5–7%, and beta acids range from 5–6%. Typical total oils (Mls. per 100 grams dried hops) 0.8–1.2. Popular American mid-range alpha acid variety with
1363-474: The San Francisco Chronicle highlighting the brewery, as well as having its beer sold in prominent restaurants such as Berkeley's Chez Panisse , helped establish a market for Sierra Nevada's beer. By 1987, the brewery was distributing to seven states and production had reached 12,000 US beer barrels (14,000 hl) per year, causing the company to pursue building a new brewery. In 1988,
1410-591: The Great American Beer Festival in 1987. It is generally released January–February of each year. The brewery releases both a Northern and Southern Hemisphere Harvest "wet hop" ale. Introduced in 1996 as Harvest Ale, Northern Hemisphere utilizes wet (undried) hops from eastern Washington for its "fresh harvest" ale. It was the first fresh-hop ale brewed in the United States. The brewery later introduced Southern Hemisphere which features wet hops from New Zealand . The Chico Estate Harvest Ale
1457-463: The Haitian god of agriculture, Azacca . Alpha: 14–16%; Beta: 4.0–5.5% Dual-purpose high alpha hop with aromas of pear, apple and earthy tea. Very successful and well-established American aroma hop developed by USDA-ARS 's breeding program in 1956 from Fuggle and Serebrianka (a Russian variety), but not released for cultivation until 1972. It has a flowery and spicy, citrus-like quality with
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1504-653: The Santiam River in Oregon. A bittering-type cultivar of recent origin, produced by Yakima Chief Ranches in Washington State. In 2000, Select Botanicals Group released the Simcoe brand YCR 14 hop variety which is an aroma variety known for its versatility and unique characteristics. Simcoe brand hops boasts several different aromas including passion fruit, pine, earthy, and citrus, and also has strong bittering qualities with an alpha acid level of 12–14%. It
1551-421: The "Three Cs" along with Cascade and Columbus. Centennial is often referred to as a 'Super Cascade', since it has a strong citrus aroma. Citra Brand is a registered trademark used with HBC 394 cv special aroma hop variety developed by the Hop Breeding Company (a joint venture between John I. Haas, Inc. and Select Botanicals Group, LLC) and funded by Sierra Nevada , Deschutes , and Widmer Brothers breweries. It
1598-671: The English Fuggle. Named for the Willamette Valley , an important hop-growing area. It has a character similar to Fuggle, but is more fruity and has some floral notes. Used in British and American ales. A recent taste-test comparison between Ahtanum and Willamette has described some similarity between the varieties. American aromatic high-alpha hop. Similar, if not identical, to Columbus/Tomahawk. Columbus/Tomahawk/Zeus hops are sometimes referred to as "CTZ hops." Actually
1645-450: The IPA category, it has also been described as a hoppy, malty amber ale , as well as a "bigger version" of the company's pale ale. Previous Autumn seasonal Tumbler Brown Ale has been described as a full-bodied, malt-heavy brown ale and is sold for the autumn months. Previous Spring seasonal Ruthless Rye IPA is an IPA brewed with rye and whole-cone hops for the spring, while Summerfest
1692-606: The brewery moved into a 100-barrel brewhouse, with four open fermenters, and eleven 200 US bbl (230 hl) secondary fermenters. A year later, Grossman and Camusi added the Sierra Nevada Taproom and Restaurant, which serves lunch and dinner and includes a giftshop. In 2000, the brewery opened "The Big Room", a live-music venue located inside the brewery's facilities, featuring a variety of acts including country, bluegrass, folk, rock, blues, and other musical genres. Camusi retired in 1998 and sold his share in
1739-416: The brewery's carbon footprint. Each rail car can hold the equivalent of four semi-trailers of grain; rail transport is more fuel efficient than road transport . Sierra Nevada is the largest buyer of organic hops in the United States. It also farms its own organic hops and barley for use in its annual Chico Estate Harvest Ale release. Sierra Nevada Brewing Company's Mills River, NC facility earned
1786-589: The company for three years. The company has claimed to be neutral on political issues, and reiterated this stance in 2010 when it was erroneously linked by a beer industry group to opposing the California Proposition 19 of that year, which would have legalized marijuana in the state. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. won the US Environmental Protection Agency's "Green Business of the Year" award for 2010. The brewery
1833-585: The company to Grossman. In 2010, Sierra Nevada Brewing partnered with the Abbey of New Clairvaux , with the monastery beginning production of Trappist -style beers in 2011. The Abbey has not yet been sanctioned by the International Trappist Association , and therefore the monastery will not be brewing official Trappist beer . The brewery employed about 450 people in 2011. In January 2012, Sierra Nevada announced it would build
1880-433: The company's first year of operation. Torpedo is an American India Pale Ale , and Kellerweis is a traditional Bavarian hefeweizen . Both were introduced as nationwide offerings in 2009. The brewery's current lineup of seasonals include Beer Camp Hoppy Lager, Summerfest Lager, Oktoberfest, and Celebration Ale. Sierra Nevada's Celebration Ale has been brewed as a winter seasonal since 1981. While it has won medals under
1927-547: The earliest and most influential American craft breweries in the latter half of the 20th century . Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. was founded in 1980, with founders Ken Grossman and Paul Camusi expanding their homebrewing hobby into a brewery in Chico, California. Along with the brewery's location, Grossman says the company's name comes from his love of hiking in the mountains of the Sierra Nevada . With $ 50,000 in loans from friends and family, Grossman and Camusi rented
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1974-470: The earliest and most influential breweries which spawned the craft beer movement of the 1980s-90s. Grossman has been dubbed a "pioneer" by fellow craft brewers in the United States. Whereas many of the newly spawned microbreweries of the 1980s went out of business, Sierra Nevada Brewing endured to become one of the largest independent brewers in the country, whose beers were noted for their "character and complexity". Grossman believed many microbrewers of
2021-660: The early 1980s had put out an inferior product due to lack of preparation for the financial and mechanical realities of commercial brewing, which were a "much different process" from homebrewing. For its 30th anniversary in 2010, the company released a series of collaborative beers with the assistance of those Grossman considered an early influence on his brewing: Charlie Papazian , Fred Eckhardt , Fritz Maytag (Anchor) and Jack McAuliffe (New Albion). In November 2010, Stansbury Publishing released Hops and Dreams: The Story of Sierra Nevada Brewing Co , written by California State University, Chico professor Rob Burton, who researched
2068-591: The male hop is unknown. The alpha acid content is relatively high—11.5 to 13.5%—but its co-humulone content and its beta acid range are also high. Low-cohumulone American Fuggle descendant. Substitutes: Eroica, Nugget, Olympic. American Hop grown in southern Idaho. American high alpha cross made in Oregon in 1970. Horizon and Nugget share a common parent (#65009). American 1983 cross between Hallertauer Mittelfrüh (USDA 21397) and downy mildew resistant male (USDA 64035M). Spicy (cinnamon), resiny, and slightly sweet. It
2115-511: Was bred in 1968 with its sister Galena from Brewers Gold with an open pollination. It was released in 1979 in Idaho , one of the three hop cultivation areas on America's West Coast It is strongly "catty" flavored bittering hop with an alpha acid content ranging from 10–13% and used often in wheat beers. Substitutes: Galena, Nugget, Olympic. A cultivar developed in 1968 from Brewer's Gold by open pollination in Idaho . An open pollination means that
2162-500: Was released in 2007. Citra Brand hops have fairly high alpha acids and total oil contents with a low percentage of cohumulone content. Citra Brand hops imparts citrus (grapefruit) and tropical fruit characters to beer. Originated from mass selection of the Cluster hop, which is an old American cultivar . It is suggested that they arose from hybridization of varieties, imported by Dutch and English settlers and indigenous male hops. There
2209-661: Was the result of a cross in 2000 at Golden Gate Roza Hop Ranches in Prosser, Washington , and has been asexually reproduced there. Alpha acids: 15–19% (ASBC spectrophotometric method) Beta acids: 5.5–8% (ASBC spectrophotometric method) Alpha/beta ratio: 3.0–3.5 Cohumulone (% of alpha-acids): 24–28% Colupulone (% of beta-acids): 52% Total oils (ml/100 g): 1.5–2.5 Humulene (% of total oils): 20–35% Azacca has predominantly citrus and tropical fruit notes, consisting of mango, papaya, orange, grapefruit, lemon, piney, spicy, pineapple, grassy, tropical fruit, citrus aromas. Named after
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