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
Chinook
Characteristics
Chinook was developed by the U.S.D.A. breeding program in Washington State and released in 1985 as a high alpha acids variety. This cultivar takes its name from a Native American tribe indigenous to the region around Washington state. The female parent is one of the English Goldings. The variety has a robust spicy, citrus aroma and grows vigorously in all areas.
