Simcoe Cryo Hops® LupuLN2® Pellets 1 oz.
Product details
Simcoe Cryo Hops
Simcoe Cryo Hops® deliver the amplified intensity of one of the most beloved dual-purpose American hops. Developed by Yakima Chief Ranches and released in 2000, Simcoe is known for its high alpha acid content and signature earthy pine character, complemented by bright notes of passion fruit, berry, and citrus. The Cryo Hops® format boosts these traits with greater aroma impact and less vegetal matter, ideal for whirlpool and dry hop additions.
Simcoe Cryo Hops Overview
- Flavors: Tropical, pine, berry, citrus, earth
- Primary Usage: Dual-purpose (bittering and aroma)
- Best Beer Styles: IPA, Hazy IPA, Pale Ale, American Barleywine, Amber Ale
- Similar Varieties: Mosaic, Chinook, Columbus, Idaho 7
Background
Simcoe was bred by Yakima Chief Ranches and released in 2000 as a hop that could provide both bittering efficiency and expressive aroma. Its balanced combination of dank pine, berry sweetness, and subtle citrus quickly made it a favorite in the rise of West Coast IPAs. As a Cryo Hops® variety processed using Yakima Chief’s LupuLN2® method, Simcoe’s intense lupulin content offers brewers a concentrated, clean hop expression—perfect for pushing fruit-forward and resinous character in hop-driven styles.
Additional information
| SKU | HC44 |
| Beer Style | American Pale Ale/Cream Ale |
| Hops Format | Pellet |
| Country of Origin | USA |
| Flavor Descriptors | Earthy,Fruity,Piney |
| Alpha Acid | High (10+%) |
Simcoe Cryo Hop Analysis
| Alpha Acids | 21.0 – 25.0% |
| Beta Acids | 5.0 – 7.0% |
| Cohumulone | 15 – 20% of alpha acids |
| Total Oil Content | 2.5 – 4.0 mL/100g |
| Myrcene | 60 – 65% |
| Humulene | 10 – 15% |
| Caryophyllene | 5 – 8% |
| Farnesene | <1% |
| Linalool | 0.3 – 0.5% |
| Geraniol | 0.1 – 0.2% |
| β-Pinene | 0.4 – 0.6% |
