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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Triumph Hops - U.S. Grown T-90 Pellets
SoCal Brewing SupplyTriumph Hops for Lime, Orange, Stone Fruit, and Bright American Versatility Triumph is a United States grown hop offered here in standard T-90 pell...
View full detailsVic Secret Hops – Australian-Grown T-90 Pellets
SoCal Brewing SupplyVic Secret Hops for Pineapple, Passion Fruit, and Bold Australian Aroma Vic Secret is an Australian grown hop offered here in standard T-90 pellet ...
View full detailsVista Hops – U.S. Grown T-90 Pellets
SoCal Brewing SupplyVista Hops for Mango, Papaya, Peach, and Bright Modern Fruit Character Vista is a United States grown hop offered here in standard T-90 pellet form...
View full detailsWai-iti Hops – New Zealand Grown T-90 Pellets
SoCal Brewing SupplyWai-iti Hops for Peach, Apricot, Lime, and Delicate New Zealand Aroma Wai-iti is a New Zealand grown hop offered here in standard T-90 pellet form ...
View full detailsWaimea Hops – New Zealand Grown T-90 Pellets
SoCal Brewing SupplyWaimea Hops for Tangerine, Grapefruit, Pine, and Bold New Zealand Bittering Power Waimea is a New Zealand grown hop offered here in standard T-90 p...
View full detailsWakatu Hops – New Zealand Grown T-90 Pellets
SoCal Brewing SupplyWakatu Hops for Floral Aroma, Lime Zest, and Bright New Zealand Balance Wakatu is a New Zealand grown hop offered here in standard T-90 pellet form...
View full detailsWarrior Hops – U.S. Grown T-90 Pellets
SoCal Brewing SupplyWarrior Hops for Clean Bittering, Citrus, and Resinous American Structure Warrior is a United States grown hop offered here in standard T-90 pellet...
View full detailsWhitbread Golding Hops – UK Grown T-90 Pellets
SoCal Brewing SupplyWhitbread Golding Hops for Floral Spice, Herbal Depth, and Classic British Ale Character Whitbread Golding Variety, often shortened to WGV, is a Un...
View full detailsWillamette Hops - U.S. Grown T-90 Pellets
SoCal Brewing SupplyWillamette Hops for Floral Earthiness, Soft Fruit, and Classic American Ale Character Willamette is a United States grown hop offered here in stand...
View full detailsWillow Creek Hops – U.S. Grown T-90 Pellets
SoCal Brewing SupplyWillow Creek Hops for Pineapple, Citrus, and Distinctive Neomexicanus Character Willow Creek is a United States grown hop offered here in standard ...
View full detailsZamba Hops – U.S. Grown T-90 Pellets
SoCal Brewing SupplyZamba Hops for Tropical Fruit, Stone Fruit, and Layered Blend-Driven Aroma Zamba is a United States grown proprietary hop blend offered here in sta...
View full detailsZappa Hops – U.S. Grown T-90 Pellets
SoCal Brewing SupplyZappa Hops for Tropical Fruit, Spice, and Wildly Distinctive Aroma Zappa is a United States grown hop offered here in standard T-90 pellet form and...
View full detailsZythos® Hops – U.S. Grown T-90 Pellets
SoCal Brewing SupplyZythos Hops for Citrus, Tropical Fruit, and Classic American IPA Blend Character Zythos is a United States grown proprietary hop blend offered here...
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