Cryo Cascade Hops - U.S. Grown T-45 Pellets

Cryo Cascade Hops for Concentrated Grapefruit, Citrus, and Classic American Aroma

Cryo Cascade hops give brewers a more concentrated version of Cascade’s classic American hop character in a lower-plant-matter T-45 cryo pellet format. Cascade is known for grapefruit, citrus peel, floral lift, and a clean American hop signature; the cryo format helps intensify that profile for whirlpool and dry-hop use while reducing the vegetal load compared with standard T-90 pellet additions.

Use Cryo Cascade when you want the familiar grapefruit-forward Cascade profile with stronger aroma impact and better dry-hop efficiency. It is a strong fit for American pale ale, IPA, blonde ale, wheat beer, hoppy lager, and modern hop-forward recipes where citrus and floral character should come through clearly without heavy dankness or excessive resin.

Flavor and Brewing Character

Cryo Cascade is most useful late in the process: whirlpool additions, hop stands, and dry hopping. Expect bright grapefruit, citrus zest, floral notes, and light tropical-fruit accents, with the familiar clean bitterness and broad recipe flexibility that made Cascade one of the defining hops of American craft brewing.

Because cryo pellets concentrate the lupulin-rich portion of the hop, many brewers use them at a lower weight than standard T-90 pellets when building aroma and dry-hop character. Start with roughly half to two-thirds of a comparable T-90 dry-hop weight and adjust based on the intensity you want.

Why Brewers Choose Cryo Cascade

Brewers choose Cryo Cascade when they want recognizable Cascade character with more punch, less green matter, and cleaner hop expression in heavily hopped beer. It can stand on its own in classic American pale ale, or layer well with Cryo Centennial, Cryo Citra, Cryo Mosaic, or standard Cascade T-90 pellets for broader citrus, tropical, and floral complexity.

Hop Specifications

• Origin: United States
• Hop form: T-45 Cryo Pellets
• Alpha acid: 15.5%
• Flavor and aroma: grapefruit, citrus, floral, citrus zest, and light tropical fruit
• Typical beer styles: American pale ale, IPA, blonde ale, wheat beer, hoppy lager, and hop-forward saison
• Best use: late kettle additions, whirlpool, hop stand, and dry hopping

Packaging and Storage

Available in 1 oz and 1 lb sizes unless otherwise noted. Store cold after opening and limit oxygen exposure to help preserve grapefruit aroma, hop oils, and overall brewing performance.