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Fresh Hops for Your Best Brew Yet

The secret to unforgettable beer is unmistakable freshness. That's why we're obsessed with quality. Every hop variety we offer is stored in our freezers and shipped in oxygen-barrier bags to lock in the vibrant aromas and flavors you expect.

Whether you prefer the convenience of pellet hops or the classic character of whole leaf hops, you’ll find the perfect ingredient here to elevate your next homebrew from good to great. Explore the collection and taste the difference freshness makes.

Learn More About Hop Types
A homebrewer adding fresh pellet hops to a brew kettle

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Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops (Pellets)
Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops (Pellets)
$1.44 to $139.99
Cascade Hops (Pellets)
Cascade Hops (Pellets)
$1.49 to $151.99
Czech Saaz | Pellet Hops
Czech Saaz | Pellet Hops
$1.09 to $156.99
Citra® Brand HBC 394 Hops | Pellet Hops
Citra® Brand HBC 394 Hops | Pellet Hops
$2.49 to $171.99
British Kent Goldings | Pellet Hops
British Kent Goldings | Pellet Hops
$2.49 to $159.99
Centennial | Pellet Hops
Centennial | Pellet Hops
$1.99 to $153.19
German Tettnanger | Pellet Hops
German Tettnanger | Pellet Hops
$1.86 to $139.99
Mosaic® Brand HBC 369 | Pellet Hops
Mosaic® Brand HBC 369 | Pellet Hops
$2.49 to $162.99
Amarillo® | Pellet Hops
Amarillo® | Pellet Hops
$2.49 to $148.99
Willamette Hops (Pellets)
Willamette Hops (Pellets)
$1.49 to $139.99
British Fuggle | Pellet Hops
British Fuggle | Pellet Hops
$2.49 to $140.99
Magnum Bittering Hops (Pellets)
Magnum Bittering Hops (Pellets)
$2.79 to $99.99
German Magnum | Pellet Hops
German Magnum | Pellet Hops
$1.69 to $104.99
Columbus | CTZ | Pellet Hops
Columbus | CTZ | Pellet Hops
$1.99 to $89.99
Chinook | Pellet Hops
Chinook | Pellet Hops
$1.99 to $151.99
Galaxy® | Pellet Hops
Galaxy® | Pellet Hops
$2.99 to $226.99
German Perle | Pellet Hops
German Perle | Pellet Hops
$1.99 to $104.99
Styrian Goldings (Celeia) Hops (Pellets)
Styrian Goldings (Celeia) Hops (Pellets)
$1.49 to $151.99
Simcoe® Brand YCR 14 | Pellet Hops
Simcoe® Brand YCR 14 | Pellet Hops
$2.99 to $164.99
Citra® Brand HBC 394 | Cryo Hops®
Citra® Brand HBC 394 | Cryo Hops®
$4.99 to $319.99
German Hersbrucker | Pellet Hops
German Hersbrucker | Pellet Hops
$1.49 to $124.99
German Northern Brewer | Pellet Hops
German Northern Brewer | Pellet Hops
$1.69 to $104.99
El Dorado | Pellet Hops
El Dorado | Pellet Hops
$2.29 to $149.99
German Tradition | Pellet Hops
German Tradition | Pellet Hops
$1.61 to $104.99
Nugget | Pellet Hops
Nugget | Pellet Hops
$1.99 to $134.99
Crystal Hops (Pellets)
Crystal Hops (Pellets)
$1.99 to $110.99
New Zealand Motueka Hops (Pellets)
New Zealand Motueka Hops (Pellets)
$2.99 to $149.99
Cluster Hops (Pellets)
Cluster Hops (Pellets)
$1.99 to $79.99
Yakima Chief Hops® | Simcoe® Brand YCR 14 Pellet Hops | T-90 Hop Pellets
Yakima Chief Hops® | Simcoe® Brand YCR 14 Pellet Hops | T-90 Hop Pellets
$1.99
Mt. Hood Hops (Pellets)
Mt. Hood Hops (Pellets)
$2.29 to $149.99
Nelson Sauvin | Pellet Hops
Nelson Sauvin | Pellet Hops
$3.69 to $169.99
Liberty | Pellet Hops
Liberty | Pellet Hops
$2.49 to $151.99
Nectaron® | Pellet Hops
Nectaron® | Pellet Hops
$3.49 to $263.99
Mosaic® Brand HBC 369 | Cryo Hops®
Mosaic® Brand HBC 369 | Cryo Hops®
$4.99 to $307.99
Cascade | Whole Cone Hops
Cascade | Whole Cone Hops
$3.49 to $16.99
Simcoe® Brand YCR 14 | Cryo Hops®
Simcoe® Brand YCR 14 | Cryo Hops®
$4.99 to $350.99
Abstrax® Quantum Series | Hop Extract | Citra®
Abstrax® Quantum Series | Hop Extract | Citra®
$16.00 to $169.00
Lemondrop™ | Pellet Hops
Lemondrop™ | Pellet Hops
$2.49 to $169.99
German Spalt | Pellet Hops
German Spalt | Pellet Hops
$1.99 to $109.99
German Hallertau Blanc | Pellet Hops
German Hallertau Blanc | Pellet Hops
$1.61 to $99.99
Strata | Pellet Hops
Strata | Pellet Hops
$1.99 to $164.99
German Mandarina Bavaria | Pellet Hops
German Mandarina Bavaria | Pellet Hops
$1.99 to $99.99
Azacca® Hops (Pellets)
Azacca® Hops (Pellets)
$2.39 to $154.99
Idaho #7 | Pellet Hops
Idaho #7 | Pellet Hops
$2.49 to $156.99
Nelson Sauvin™ Brand, 85-03-06 | Cryo Hops®
Nelson Sauvin™ Brand, 85-03-06 | Cryo Hops®
$4.99 to $45.99
German Saphir | Pellet Hops
German Saphir | Pellet Hops
$1.69 to $104.99
Abstrax® Quantum Series | Hop Extract | Mosaic®
Abstrax® Quantum Series | Hop Extract | Mosaic®
$16.00 to $169.00
Citra® Brand HBC 394 | Whole Cone Hops
Citra® Brand HBC 394 | Whole Cone Hops
$6.99 to $143.99
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Leaf vs Pellet Hops

Which hops to brew with in your upcoming batch of IPA can be a fun yet daunting choice with all the amazing brewing hops on the market today. Couple that with the choice of using either Pellet Hops or whole cone hops even furthers the decision tree or should I say bine. Don’t worry, we won’t let your thoughts boil over in the process. Ok enough with the puns, let’s hop (last one I swear) into the differences between hop pellets and whole hops.

Whole Cone Hops

Let’s start with whole hops also called “whole cone” or “whole leaf” as they are the first product in the refining process to making pellet hops. If you’re into purity and think less is more than you can’t get much less refined than whole cone hops with the exception of freshly harvested wet hops of course. Many commercial breweries like Sierra Nevada insist on only using whole hops in their beers. So there is something definitely to be said by this choice. But let’s explore further and looks at some of the advantages and disadvantages of using whole cone hops.
 
Advantages:
  • They retain more of their volatile oils due to less processing (Better aroma?)
  • They do not break up into sludge in the kettle or fermenter (Easier to clean and less organic material in your wort or finished beer?) 
Disadvantages:
  • They have slightly less utilization efficiency (10-15%) due to the lupulin glands not being finely ground.
  • They are less compacted and take up more storage space
  • They can be harder to fit into the small neck of carboys or small openings on conical fermenters
  • They tend to float on the surface of wort/beer leading to less efficiency/extraction 

T-90 Hop Pellets

Essentially T-90 Hops contain more overall vegetal matter due to how they are processed. Speaking of processing, that’s the big difference between whole and pellet hops. Pellet hops go through further processing after being harvested and dried. They get ground into a fine powder and then pushed through a heated extrusion die, turning them into a pellet. This refinement process creates some advantages and disadvantages over whole cone hops.
 
Advantages
  • Many more varietals available due to more brewers/breweries using them (You will see why as we continue)
  • They oxidize slower and thus stay fresher longer
  • They take up less storage space 
  • They are easier to pour into the small neck of carboys or small openings on conical fermenters
  • They have slightly higher utilization efficiency (10-15%) due to the lupulin glands being ground.
 
Disadvantages:
  • They break up into sludge in the kettle or fermenter (Harder to clean and more organic material in your wort or finished beer?)
  • They have less volatile oils due to more processing (Less aroma?)
 
As you can see both pellet and whole hops have their advantages and disadvantages. I don’t think one could say “I only use…” type of hops. But it’s important to know the differences when crafting your beer recipe.  
 
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