Cascade

Cascade was developed in the USDA breeding program at Oregon State University, and released to the public in 1972. It was originally created from a cross between Fuggle and the Russian hop Serebrianka in 1967. Cascade was initially only known by its number designation of USDA 56013. Despite being known primarily as an American variety, today there are also New Zealand, Argentinian, and Australian varieties of Cascade.

Cascade is a dual-purpose hop that can be used in all hop additions throughout the brewing process.

Cascade is the hop variety that made hops famous. It single-handedly defined the American Pale Ale style. Defined by its citrus, and often more specifically grapefruit flavor, this hop accounts for around 10% of the US's harvest of hops. Cascade also has a medium-intense floral and spice citrus qualities. When used as a bittering hop, it imparts moderate bitterness. It is most famous for being the finishing hop in Sierra Nevada's Pale Ale, widely considered the beer that launched the IPA and bitter beer craze. Cascade hops are widely available and are grown in multiple countries. It is usually packaged hop pellets, but is sometimes available fresh around harvest time. Cascade hops can grown at home since they are not a trademarked variety.

Some hops just taste better together. We recently analyzed [ 1 ] hundreds of the most popular beers to find which hops are commonly paired together. We found that Centennial , Chinook , Simcoe , Columbus , Citra & Mosaic hops are commonly used alongside the Cascade hop. This is not a complete list, but should give you a good idea of what hops are commonly used together.

Cascade is also sometimes featured as a single hop in beers to highlight its unique flavors and aromas. It can be added either as a fresh hop, or via hop pellets. Some popular examples of commercial beers that use 100% Cascade hops in their recipes are Sierra Nevada Single Hop IPA Cascade , Anchor Liberty Ale & Deschutes Mirror Pond Ale .

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