Pellet Hops
Pellet Hops for Homebrewing
Pellet hops are the most common hop form for many homebrew recipes because they store efficiently, measure easily, and work across bittering, flavor, whirlpool, and dry-hop additions. They are useful for everything from classic lagers and English ales to hazy IPA, West Coast IPA, saisons, stouts, and experimental beer.
Choose pellet hops by variety, freshness, origin, alpha acid range when available, and the flavor or aroma target for the beer. Product pages should guide style fit and sensory character, while the recipe should determine timing, amount, and whether the hop is used hot-side, cold-side, or both.
How brewers use pellet hops
- Boil additions: contribute bitterness and some flavor depending on timing.
- Whirlpool additions: emphasize flavor and aroma while adding less perceived bitterness than a long boil.
- Dry hopping: builds aroma and hop expression after active fermentation or during conditioning.
- Recipe balance: match hop intensity to malt, yeast character, bitterness, and final beer style.
For other hop paths, browse the full hops for brewing collection, Cryo hops, whole leaf hops, and the beer recipe kit finder.
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Cashmere Hops - U.S. Grown T-90 Pellets
SoCal Brewing SupplyCashmere Hops for Soft Fruit, Grapefruit, and Smooth Modern Hop Character Cashmere is a modern U.S. hop variety offered here in T-90 pellets, devel...
View full detailsCeleste Hops Pellets (formerly WCHB-102 / Exp 2B) | U.S. Grown T-90
SoCal Brewing SupplyCeleste Hops, Formerly WCHB-102 / Exp 2B Celeste is the named release of the West Coast Hop Breeding variety previously sold as WCHB-102 or Experim...
View full detailsCentennial Hops - U.S. Grown T-90 Pellets
SoCal Brewing SupplyCentennial Hops for Classic Citrus, Floral Lift, and Firm American Structure Centennial is one of the foundational U.S. hop varieties of modern cra...
View full detailsChallenger Hops - U.K. Grown T-90 Pellets
SoCal Brewing Supply5.0 / 5.0
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Challenger Hops for Balanced English Bitterness and Refined Floral Character Challenger is a classic United Kingdom hop offered here in T-90 pellet...
View full detailsChinook Hops - U.S. Grown T-90 Pellets
SoCal Brewing Supply5.0 / 5.0
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Chinook Hops for Resinous Grapefruit, Firm Bitterness, and Classic American Character Chinook is one of the defining assertive U.S. hop varieties, ...
View full detailsCitra Hops - U.S. Grown T-90 Pellets
SoCal Brewing Supply5.0 / 5.0
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Citra Hops for Citrus, Tropical Fruit, and High-Impact Modern Aroma Citra is one of the most in-demand U.S. hop varieties in modern brewing, offere...
View full detailsCluster Hops - U.S. Grown T-90 Pellets
SoCal Brewing SupplyCluster Hops for Heritage American Brewing and Gentle Dual-Purpose Use Cluster is one of the oldest major hop varieties associated with American br...
View full detailsColumbus Hops - U.S. Grown T-90 Pellets
SoCal Brewing SupplyColumbus Hops for Pungent High-Alpha Bittering and Classic U.S. Hop Force Columbus is a high-alpha U.S. hop offered here in T-90 pellets, valued by...
View full detailsComet Hops - U.S. Grown T-90 Pellets
SoCal Brewing SupplyComet Hops for Bright Citrus, Floral Fruit, and Classic American Edge Comet is a U.S.-bred hop offered here in T-90 pellets, valued by brewers who ...
View full detailsContessa Hops - U.S. Grown T-90 Pellets
SoCal Brewing SupplyContessa Hops for Soft Noble-Like Character and Delicate Modern Aroma Contessa is a U.S. grown hop offered here in T-90 pellets, developed for brew...
View full detailsCopper Hops - U.S. Grown T-90 Pellets
SoCal Brewing SupplyCopper Hops for Earthy Depth, Gentle Citrus, and Balanced Brewing Versatility Copper is a U.S. grown hop offered here in T-90 pellets, suited to br...
View full detailsCryo Amarillo® Hops - U.S. Grown T-45 Pellets
SoCal Brewing SupplyCryo Amarillo Hops for Concentrated Citrus Aroma and Lower Plant Matter Cryo Amarillo is a U.S. grown cryo hop product offered here in T-45 pellets...
View full detailsCryo Calypso Hops - U.S. Grown T-45 Pellets
SoCal Brewing SupplyCryo Calypso Hops for Concentrated Orchard Fruit and Efficient Late-Hop Performance Cryo Calypso is a U.S. grown cryo hop product offered here in T...
View full detailsCryo Cascade Hops - U.S. Grown T-45 Pellets
SoCal Brewing SupplyCryo Cascade Hops for Concentrated Grapefruit, Citrus, and Classic American Aroma Cryo Cascade hops give brewers a more concentrated version of Cas...
View full detailsCryo Centennial Hops - U.S. Grown T-45 Pellets
SoCal Brewing SupplyCryo Centennial Hops for Concentrated Citrus, Floral Lift, and Classic American Structure Cryo Centennial is a U.S. grown cryo hop product offered ...
View full detailsCryo Citra Hops - U.S. Grown T-45 Pellets
SoCal Brewing SupplyCryo Citra Hops for Saturated Citrus and Tropical Aroma with Lower Plant Matter Cryo Citra is a U.S. grown cryo hop product offered here in T-45 pe...
View full detailsCryo Lemondrop Hops - U.S. Grown T-45 Pellets
SoCal Brewing SupplyCryo Lemondrop Hops for Concentrated Lemon-Citrus Aroma and Cleaner Late-Hop Performance Cryo Lemondrop is a U.S. grown cryo hop product offered he...
View full detailsCryo Loral Hops - U.S. Grown T-45 Pellets
SoCal Brewing SupplyCryo Loral Hops for Concentrated Floral Citrus Aroma and Modern Layering Flexibility Cryo Loral is a U.S. grown cryo hop product offered here in T-...
View full detailsCryo Lotus Hops - U.S. Grown T-45 Pellets
SoCal Brewing Supply5.0 / 5.0
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Cryo Lotus Hops for Concentrated Tropical Fruit and Distinctive Modern Aroma Cryo Lotus is a U.S. grown cryo hop product offered here in T-45 pelle...
View full detailsCryo Mosaic Hops - U.S. Grown T-45 Pellets
SoCal Brewing SupplyCryo Mosaic Hops for Concentrated Tropical Fruit, Berry Character, and Modern Hop Saturation Cryo Mosaic is a U.S. grown cryo hop product offered h...
View full detailsCryo Simcoe Hops - U.S. Grown T-45 Pellets
SoCal Brewing SupplyCryo Simcoe Hops for Concentrated Pine, Citrus, and Modern Hop Intensity Cryo Simcoe is a U.S. grown cryo hop product offered here in T-45 pellets,...
View full detailsCrystal Hops - U.S. Grown T-90 Pellets
SoCal Brewing SupplyCrystal Hops for Soft Floral Character and Clean American Noble-Like Balance Crystal is a U.S. grown hop offered here for brewers looking for a gen...
View full detailsCTZ Hops (Columbus, Tomahawk, Zeus) - U.S. Grown T-90 Pellets
SoCal Brewing SupplyCTZ Hops for Resinous Power, Firm Bitterness, and Classic American Intensity CTZ, short for Columbus, Tomahawk, and Zeus, is a U.S. grown hop offer...
View full detailsDolcita Hops - U.S. Grown T-90 Pellets
SoCal Brewing SupplyDolcita Hops for Candy-Like Tropical Fruit and Modern Juicy Hop Character Dolcita is a U.S. grown hop offered here in T-90 pellets for brewers who ...
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