Cascade
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Alpha 7.6%
Beta
Cohum.
Oils
Description
Cascade is a dual-purpose hop that can be used in all hop additions throughout the brewing process. 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.
Recipe Stats
Prevalence
15.8%
Usage by addition type (g/L · median with IQR range)
Bittering 0.75 g/L
Flavour 0.68 g/L
Aroma 0.75 g/L
Whirlpool 0.79 g/L
Dry Hop 1.15 g/L
Hop Addition Timing
Bittering (55 min) · 23% Flavour (22 min) · 21% Aroma (5 min) · 30% Whirlpool · 10% Dry Hop · 16%
% of total hop weight · avg boil time where applicable
Common Styles
- 34% American Pale Ale
- 33% Black IPA
- 32% American Amber Ale
- 29% Blonde Ale
- 28% American Brown Ale
- 27% Double IPA
- 27% American IPA
- 21% American Wheat Beer
- 20% English IPA
- 19% Cream Ale
- 17% American Stout
- 17% American Porter
- 11% Hazy IPA
- 11% Imperial Stout
- 10% American Light Lager
% of [style] recipes using this hop
Pairs Well With
- 22% Centennial
- 18% Citra
- 13% Chinook
- 12% Simcoe
- 11% Columbus
- 11% Amarillo
- 10% Magnum
- 5% Willamette
- 4% Nugget
- 3% Amarillo Gold
% of recipes using this hop that also use the paired hop