Independence Hop
| Purpose: | Aroma |
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| Country: | United States of America (USA) |
| Ownership: | Yakima Chief Hops |
| Comparison | Compare with other hops |
Purchase Independence Hops
Independence hops are available to be purchased at multiple suppliers. We've conveniently linked to the most popular hop suppliers as well as Amazon.com. Every supplier may have different prices, harvest years and amounts available for purchase.
Origin and Geneology of the Independence Hop
Independence is a proprietary blend of hops by Yakima Chief Hops.
US hops begin to be harvested in mid-to-late August for most aroma varieties.
Flavor & Aroma Profile of Independence Hops
Independence is an aroma hop that is typically used in only late boil additions, including dry hopping.
Paying homage to the classic hops, Independence blend merges old world with new world spirit giving a truly American aroma and flavor profile. Bringing forth tobacco, earthy, pine and grassy notes with citrus and herbs to support the aroma profile, Independence symbolizes the pioneer spirit carried through the many generations of growers in the Pacific Northwest.
Tags: #floral #citrus #stone_fruit #herbal #tobacco #earthy #pine #grassy
Brewing Values for Independence Hops
These are the common ranges that we've seen with Independence hops over the years. Each year's crop can yield hops that have slightly different qualities, so these number ranges are based on history.
| Alpha Acid % (AA) Alpha acids are the main source of bitterness in beer. Longer boil times will result in isomerization of more alpha acids leading to increased bitterness. Learn more » | 4.7%4.7% avg |
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| Beta Acid %Beta acids are a component of hop resins responsible for contributing volatile aromatic and flavor properties. Beta acids contribute no bitterness. | 1.5%1.5% avg |
| Co-Humulone as % of AlphaLow cohumulone hops may impart a smoother bitterness when added to the boil as opposed to higher ones that add a sharper bitterness to the final beer. Learn more » | 20-21%20.5% avg |
| Total Oils (mL/100g)These highly volatile, not very soluble oils are easily boiled off, but add flavor and aroma to the finished beer when added very late in the boil or during fermentation. Learn more » | 0.4 mL0.4mL avg |
Beer Styles using Independence Hops
Some popular beer styles that make use of the Independence hop include Pilsner, Lager, Blonde Ale & Pale Ale.
Independence Hop Substitutions
If the Independence hop is hard to find or if you are simply out of it on brew day, you can try to substitute it with a similar hop. The old way of choosing replacement hops was done by experience and "feel". There is nothing wrong with that way. However, we wanted to build a data-driven tool to find your Independence substitutions.
There are no manually picked substitutions for this hop variety. You can instead use our tool that uses data to find similar hops.
Is Independence available in lupulin powder?
Unfortunately, there is no lupulin powder version of the Independence hop. Neither Yakima Chief Hops (Cryo/LupuLN2), Haas (Lupomax) or Hopsteiner have created versions of this hop variety in lupulin powder form yet. Too bad too - it is pure hop lupulin powder, which leads to huge, concentrated flavor when used in the whirlpool or dry hop additions.
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