Hop reference

Cascade

Trusted YouBrew reference information for brewers. Batch and product-lot values can differ from these defaults.

Reference details

Brewer reference

Origin
United States
Type
Both
Form
Pellet
Typical alpha acid
5.5%

Typical alpha acid is a reference value. Actual crop or packet alpha acid can differ, so use the value for the hops in your batch when brewing.


Brewer notes

Cascade is a US hop variety. Expect grapefruit, floral, spicy, grape, and fruity character from late additions or dry hopping. Flexible enough for both bittering and later flavour/aroma additions; it is commonly associated with pale ales and lagers. The catalogue alpha-acid default is 5.5%; always use the value printed on the current packet or lot for bitterness calculations.