Centennial hop: alpha acid, oil profile and typical use
Data sheetThe published Centennial hop data, the aroma it gives, the beers it suits, and what to use if you cannot get it.
Published hop data
| Origin | United States (Dual-purpose) |
|---|---|
| Alpha acid | 7.8 to 11.5 % |
| Beta acid | 3.3 to 4.5 % |
| Cohumulone | not published |
| Total oil | 1.6 to 2.5 mL/100 g |
| Myrcene | 30.7 to 65.7 % |
| Humulene | 7.5 to 16.4 % |
| Caryophyllene | up to 6.6 % of oil |
| Farnesene | up to 1.1 % of oil |
Notes
Typical use: Dual-purpose. Recommended for American IPA, American pale ale, amber.
Aroma: Citrus with woody-spicy notes of spruce and tonka, fruity raspberry and lychee, and fresh lemon and bergamot.
Often called a bigger Cascade: the same citrus family with more alpha and a cleaner, more lemony edge, so it both bitters and flavours. Its higher myrcene lifts the citrus while the woody-spruce note keeps it from reading purely fruity. A backbone hop in classic West Coast pales and IPAs.