Centennial
Named after the Washington state centennial anniversary in 1989, Centennial is an aroma-type cultivar developed from the USDA hop breeding program at Washington State University in 1974 and released in 1990. Centennial is a well blended aroma hop and is sometimes referred to as Super Cascade.
Flavour profile
Floral, citrus fruit
Ancestry
Combination of Brewers Gold, Fuggle, East Kent Golding, and others
Recommended beer styles
Analytical data
Cultivation Area
US
Ancestry
Combination of Brewers Gold, Fuggle, East Kent Golding, and others
Alpha Acids (%)
9.5 – 11.5%
Beta Acids (%)
3.4 – 4.5 %
Alpha/Beta Ratio
Cuhomulone (% of alpha acids)
Total Oils (ml/100g)
1.5 – 2.5ml/100g
Oil Concentration (microlitres of oil/g alpha)
Myrcene (% of whole oil)
45-55% of total oil
Linalool (% of whole oil)
Caryophyllene (% of whole oil)
5-8%of total oil
Farnesene (% of whole oil)
<1% of total oil
Humulene (% of whole oil)
10-18%of total oil
Selinene (% of whole oil)
Humulene/Caryophllene Ratio
Comet
Characteristics
Comet is a hop variety with relatively high alpha acids content and provides a “wild American” aroma. It was released as high alpha hop from the USDA hop breeding program in 1975 primarily for production in Washington and Idaho. The variety is susceptible to downy mildew but resistant to verticillium wilt.
El Dorado
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Characteristics
The El Dorado hop brand was released by CLS Farms LLC in Moxee Washington in 2010. Little information is available about its pedigree, but it is believed to be derived from a neomexicanus subspecies of Humulus lupulus. Its primary flavor character is fruity showing a blend of tropical fruit, watermelon and stone fruit.