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Events
*Free Wine Classes*
While
you're sitting there sipping on your Summer wines, it's time to think
about what you'd like for the Fall.
will be closed from
Aug 28 - Sept 6.
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*Free Wine Classes*
While
you're sitting there sipping on your Summer wines, it's time to think
about what you'd like for the Fall.
Stop in to see John (Farmington) or Mike (Farmingdale) and check out the new upcoming seasonal and limited edition wines. Come on over, have a sample and learn how you can make your own great wines.
The Farmington storewill be closed from
Aug 28 - Sept 6.
More details on all this and more at the news page.
662 Maine
Avenue
Farmingdale, ME 04344
(207) 623-3368
235 Farmington Falls Road
Farmington, ME 04938
(207) 778-5276
email:
kennebechbrew@msn.com
Farmingdale, ME 04344
(207) 623-3368
235 Farmington Falls Road
Farmington, ME 04938
(207) 778-5276
email:
kennebechbrew@msn.com
H O P S !
| |
GROWN | PROFILE |
USE |
EXAMPLE |
AA RANGE |
SUBSTITUTE |
| Ahtanum |
US |
citrusy,
floral aroma with earthy/woodsy notes |
aroma,
bittering |
American
ales, lagers |
5.5
- 6.5% |
Amarillo,
Cascade, Centennial |
| Amarillo |
US |
floral,
citrusy (esp. tangerine) aroma with spicy noble flavor |
aroma,
bittering |
amber,
IPA, pale ale |
8
-
11% |
Ahtanum,
Cascade, Centennial |
| Bramling
Cross |
US |
distinctive
"American" aroma with fruity notes, strong and spicy |
aroma |
bitter,
ESB, pale ale |
5
-
7% |
East
Kent Goldings |
| Brewers
Gold |
UK,
US |
poor
aroma, sharp |
bittering |
Pete's
Wicked Ale, ESB, English
ale, German lagers, lambics |
8
- 9% |
Bullion,
Chinook, Galena, Nugget |
| Bullion |
UK(?),
US |
poor
aroma, black currant flavor
when used in the boil |
bittering
for British ales,
perhaps some finishing |
Guinness
Extra Stout |
8
- 11% |
Brewers
Gold, Pacific Gem |
| Cascade |
US |
strong
spicy, floral, citrus
(esp. grapefruit) aroma |
bittering,
finishing, dry
hopping for American-style ales |
Sierra
Nevada Pale Ale, Anchor
Liberty Ale, IPA, pale ale |
4.5
- 8% |
Amarillo,
Centennial, Summit |
| Centennial |
US |
strong
citrus and pine aroma
with excellent bittering qualities |
aroma,
bittering |
American
ales and IPAs |
9.5
- 11.5% |
Cascade,
Chinook, Columbus |
| Challenger |
UK |
spicy
aroma, fruity flavor
(Northern Brewer heritage) |
aroma,
bittering; blends well
with other hops |
English-style
ale, porter,
stout, ESB, California Common |
6.5
- 8.5% |
Northern
Brewer, Perle, Phoenix |
| Chinook |
US |
heavy,
spicy aroma |
bittering |
Sierra
Nevada Celebration Ale,
Arrogant Bastard(?), amber, pale ale, brown ale, porter, stout |
12
- 14% |
Bullion,
Columbus, Eroica,
Galena, Nugget |
| Citra | US |
strong tropical aromas (mango, papaya, pineapple) |
dry-hopping |
Sierra Nevada Torpedo IPA |
10-12% |
Cascade, Centennial |
| Cluster |
US,
Australia |
poor,
sharp aroma |
bittering
(Aus. version used for
finishing) |
Winterhook
Christmas Ale,
pre-Prohibition lager, stout |
5.5
- 8.5% |
Cascade,
Eroica, Galena |
| Columbus (Tomahawk) |
US |
pleasantly pungent aroma, good
flavor |
bittering |
IPA, pale ale, stout, Imperial,
some lagers |
14 - 16% |
Zeus, Warrior, Centennial, Chinook |
| Crystal |
US |
mild,
pleasant, slightly spicy |
aroma,
finishing, flavoring |
pilsner,
lager, Kolsch, ESB,
Altbier |
2
- 5% |
Hallertau,
Liberty, Mt. Hood |
| East
Kent Goldings |
UK |
spicy/floral,
earthy, very mild
aroma |
bittering,
finishing, dry
hopping for British ales |
Samuel
Smith's Pale Ale,
Fuller's ESB, all English-style ales, Belgian-style ales |
4.5
- 7% |
First
Gold, Fuggle, Progress |
| Eroica |
US |
clean
bittering hop |
bittering |
Ballard
Bitter, Blackhook Porter |
12
- 14% |
Chinook,
Galena, Northern Brewer |
| First
Gold |
UK |
hybrid
of Goldings, similar in
aroma; spicy |
aroma |
ESB,
English ales |
6.5
- 8.5% |
Crystal,
East Kent Goldings |
| Fuggle |
UK,
US |
mild,
soft, grassy, floral aroma |
finishing,
dry hopping for all
ales and dark lagers |
English-style
beers, porter,
stout, brown ale, ESB, lambic |
3.5
- 5.5% |
East
Kent Goldings, Nugget,
Tettnang, Willamette |
| Galena |
US |
citrusy,
high-alpha |
aroma,
bittering |
most
English and American ales |
12
- 14% |
Brewers
Gold, Chinook, Cluster,
Eroica, Nugget |
| Glacier |
US |
incredibly
fruity, with hints of
pear and apricot |
aroma,
bittering |
American
pale ale, ESB, bitter,
porter, stout |
5
- 6% |
Fuggle,
Styrian Goldings,
Tettnang, Willamette |
| Hallertau |
Germany |
pleasant,
spicy/mild, noble,
earthy aroma; classic German aroma hop |
aroma,
finishing for
German-style lagers |
Sam
Adams Boston Lager, pilsner,
bock, hefeweizen, Kolsch, Helles, Altbier, Belgians |
2.5
- 5% |
Crystal,
Liberty, Mt. Hood,
Tettnang |
| Horizon |
US |
pleasant,
spicy, floral aroma |
aroma,
bittering |
all
ales and lagers |
10
- 16.5% |
Magnum |
| Liberty |
US |
fine,
very mild aroma, slightly
spicy character |
aroma,
finishing |
Pete's
Wicked Lager, pilsner,
bock, US wheat, Kolsch |
2.5
- 5% |
Crystal,
Hallertau, Mt. Hood |
| Magnum |
Germany |
no
real distinct aroma; very
clean bittering hop |
bittering |
all
ales and lagers |
12
- 14% |
Horizon |
| Mt.
Hood |
US |
mild,
clean, and spicy aroma |
aroma |
lager,
pilsner, bock, US wheat,
Altbier, Helles |
3.5
- 8% |
Crystal,
Hallertau, Liberty |
| Northern
Brewer |
UK,
US, Germany, and other areas |
fine,
fragrant aroma, and
neutral flavor; very versatile |
bittering,
finishing |
Anchor
Liberty and Anchor Steam,
California Common, porter, American ales, Kolsch, Helles |
7
- 10% |
Bullion,
Chinook, Columbus,
Hallertau, Nugget, Perle |
| Nugget |
US |
heavy,
spicy, and herbal aroma |
bittering,
some aroma |
Sierra
Nevada Porter, all ales,
stout, barleywine |
12
- 14% |
Chinook,
Columbus, Galena,
Warrior |
| Palisade |
US |
moderately
strong, with a
grassy, apricot-ish aroma |
aroma,
bittering |
American
IPA, wheat |
7
- 9% |
Glacier |
| Perle |
Germany,
US |
pleasant
aroma, slighty spicy
and floral |
bittering,
some aroma |
pale
ale, porter, stout, lager,
Altbier, Kolsch |
7
- 9.5% |
Challenger,
Hallertau, Northern
Brewer |
| Phoenix |
UK |
pleasant,
spicy "English ale"
aroma |
aroma,
bittering |
English-style
ale, porter,
stout, ESB, brown ale |
6
- 11.5% |
Challenger,
Northern Brewer,
Perle |
| Progress |
UK |
similar
to Fuggle, but slightly
sweeter |
bittering
and aroma for British
ales |
British
ales |
5
- 7.5% |
East
Kent Goldings, Fuggle |
| Saaz |
Czech. |
delicate,
mild, floral aroma;
classic noble hop |
aroma,
finishing for
Bohemian-style lagers |
Pilsner
Urquell, lager,
Belgian-style ales |
2
- 5% |
Tettnang(?) |
| Santiam |
US |
floral,
slightly spicy, with
roots in the noble world (bred from Tettnang and Hallertau) |
aroma |
lager,
US ales, pilsner, Belgian
Tripel, Kolsch, bock, Helles |
5
- 7% |
Hallertau,
Liberty, Spalt,
Tettnang |
| Simcoe |
US |
unique
pine-like aroma with
grapefruit and pineapple notes |
bittering
with good aroma
characteristics |
IPA,
pale ale |
12
- 14% |
Northern
Brewer |
| Spalt |
Germany,
US |
mild,
pleasant, slightly spicy,
noble |
aroma,
finishing, flavoring,
some bittering |
Altbier,
lager, pilsner, bock,
Kolsch, Helles |
3
- 6% |
Hallertau,
Saaz, Tettnang |
| Sterling |
US |
herbal,
spicy with hint of
floral and citrus; similar to combination of Saaz and Mt. Hood |
aroma,
bittering |
pilsner,
lager, ale,
Belgian-style ale |
6
- 9% |
Saaz |
| Strisselspalt |
France |
medium
intensity, pleasant |
aroma,
finishing |
Biere
de Garde, other French and
Continental lagers |
3
- 5% |
Crystal,
Mt. Hood, Spalt |
| Styrian
Goldings |
Yugoslavia,
UK |
Fuggle
relative; delicate,
slightly spicy flavor and aroma |
aroma,
finishing, dry hopping |
English-style
ale, ESB, lager,
pilsner, Belgian-style ale |
4.5
- 7% |
Fuggle,
Willamette |
| Tettnang |
Germany,
US |
fine,
spicy aroma; noble |
aroma,
finishing |
Sam
Adams Oktoberfest, lager,
German ale, pilsner, Altbier, Kolsch, Helles |
3.5
-5% |
Hallertau,
Saaz, Spalt |
| Ultra |
US |
fine
aroma hop |
aroma |
Bohemian
pilsner, European-style
lager |
3
- 6% |
Liberty,
Hallertau, Saaz |
| Vanguard |
US |
Hallertau
relative with similar
characteristics |
aroma |
lager,
pilsner, bock, wheat,
Helles, Belgian-style ales |
5.5
- 6% |
Hallertau,
Liberty, Mt. Hood |
| Warrior |
US |
very
mild aroma |
bittering |
IPA,
pale ale |
15
- 17% |
Columbus,
Nugget |
| Willamette |
US |
mild,
spicy, grassy, floral
aroma; most widely grown hop in US |
aroma,
finishing, dry hopping
for American and British ales |
Sierra
Nevada Porter, all
English-style beers, pale ale, brown ale |
4
- 7% |
Fuggle,
Glacier, Styrian
Goldings, Tettnang |