CASCADE DE
BREWING QUALITY
This German Cascade comes from the Hallertau region. Due to its pronounced fruity and citrus-like aromas, Cascade has gained a reputation for being the “quintessential” variety for dry hopping. In-house brewing trials have shown that Hallertau Cascade hops are equal in quality to US Cascade hops.
ORIGIN / HISTORY
German origins. German Cascade is similar in flavor and aroma to the US version. This hop
displays quite exceptional levels of citrus moving more toward grapefruit characteristics with
a less intense bitterness.
Possible Substitutions:
Centennial, Amarillo, Ahtanum
OIL COMPONENTS
| Total Oil | 0.8-1.5 ml/100 g |
| Caryophyllene | 38 mg/100g |
| Farnesene | 48 mg/100g |
| Humulene | 110 mg/100g |
| Myrcene | 448 mg/100g |
| Linalool | 5 mg/100g |
ACID COMPONENTS
| Alpha Acids | 4.5-7% w/w |
| Beta Acids | 4.5-7% w/w |
| Cohumulone | 31 – 40% of alpha acids |