Challenger

All Hops

United Kingdom Both

cedargreen_teafruity

Alpha

6.5% 9%

8.8%

Beta

3% 4.5%

Cohum.

20% 25%

Oils

1 mL 1.7 mL

Description

Challenger is a dual-purpose hop that can be used in all hop additions throughout the brewing process. Challenger hops have aroma descriptors that include cedar, green tea and sweet fruit. It is a versatile variety with wide application in both early and late kettle additions.

Recipe Stats based on 2,335 recipes

Prevalence

1.6%

Usage by addition type (g/L · median with IQR range)

Bittering

0.28 g/L 1.13 g/L

0.48 g/L

Flavour

0.19 g/L 0.69 g/L

0.31 g/L

Aroma

0.23 g/L 0.83 g/L

0.4 g/L

Whirlpool

0.2 g/L 0.73 g/L

0.38 g/L

Dry Hop

0.37 g/L 1.28 g/L

0.54 g/L

Hop Addition Timing

Bittering (58 min) · 59% Flavour (21 min) · 12% Aroma (5 min) · 15% Whirlpool · 4% Dry Hop · 11%

% of total hop weight · avg boil time where applicable

Common Styles

19% Premium Bitter (48)
18% Strong Bitter (255)
14% Best Bitter (91)
12% Ordinary Bitter (79)
7% English IPA (109)
5% Dry Stout (45)
4% Irish Red Ale (94)
4% Robust Porter (51)
4% Imperial Stout (91)
3% Oatmeal Stout (54)
3% Sweet Stout (48)
3% American Porter (44)
1% American Amber Ale (44)
1% American Pale Ale (67)
0% American IPA (82)

% of [style] recipes using this hop · (recipe count in brackets)

Pairs Well With

36% East Kent Goldings 839 recipes
19% Fuggles 447 recipes
8% Target 180 recipes
7% Cascade 172 recipes
4% Styrian Golding 103 recipes
4% Magnum (GR) 101 recipes
4% Southern Brewer 88 recipes
4% Citra 86 recipes
4% Northdown 84 recipes
3% Saaz (CZ) 71 recipes

% of recipes using this hop that also use the paired hop