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Cascade

Cascade: still a classic. No other hop has done more for craft beer.

cascade
Alpha Acid Range %
4.5 -7.0
Beta Acid Range %
4.8 - 7.0
Co-Humulone as % of Alpha
33 - 40
Total Oil mL/100 g
0.7 - 1.4

SKU: HCAS0044

Breeding/Development: Oregon, USA. The granddaddy of American craft brewing hops, Cascade was bred in 1956 through a USDA program and first released in 1972. Its ancestry includes English Fuggle and Russian Serebrianka. 

Brewing Application: The classic finishing hop for countless craft ales, Cascade’s unmistakable character is right at home in pale ales, blondes, wheats, IPAs, stouts, porters … pretty much any American craft style. Can serve as a soloist in single-hop formulations.

Sensory: Famously citrus-like (particularly ruby red grapefruit) with prominent floral tones. Medium intensity.

Botanical Classification:
Family: Cannabaceae
Genus: Humulus
Species: Lupulus

Maturity: Middle

Yield: 1400 – 1800 lbs/acre

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