Named after Oregon’s Willamette River, which runs through that state’s hop growing region, Willamette was released in 1976 from the U.S.D.A. breeding program. It is a daughter of the classic English variety, Fuggle, and is characterized by a low alpha content and mild aroma. Willamette is the most widely grown U.S. aroma hop. It imparts a mild, slightly spicy, and pleasant aroma in beer.

Vital Stats:

Alpha Acids 4.0 – 6.0%

Cohumulone (% of alpha acids) 30 – 35%

Possible Substitutions: Fuggle, Tettnang, Styrian Golding