Centennial Hop Pellets Brewferm
Centennial hop pellets are American IPA history in its purest form — the variety that defined what a West Coast IPA tastes like, bred at Washington State and released in 1990, and still the benchmark every citrus-forward American hop gets measured against. Its nickname says everything: "Super Cascade" — the same beloved citrus-and-floral character as America's original craft hop, but bigger, cleaner, and more intense in every direction.
What makes Centennial legendary is balance at intensity. The profile leads with bright citrus — lemon and grapefruit — carried on an unusually elegant floral backbone, with none of the rough edges that high-impact hops often bring. And with alpha acids typically in the 9.5–11.5% range, it's a genuine dual-purpose hop: clean, smooth bittering from early additions, saturated citrus-floral character from the whirlpool and dry hop — meaning an entire beer can be built on this one variety. That's not theory: some of the most revered American IPAs ever brewed are 100% Centennial beers, proof that this hop alone can carry bitterness, flavour, and aroma from the first addition to the glass. For brewers, that makes Centennial the ultimate single-hop study — brew a SMaSH with it once, and you'll understand American IPA at its roots.
On a modern hop shelf full of tropical fruit-cocktail varieties, Centennial is the classic that never left the rotation: the backbone of traditional American IPA and Pale Ale, the citrus anchor in West Coast blends alongside Simcoe, Chinook, and Columbus, and the floral lift in amber ales and American wheats. Trends rotate around it; Centennial stays.
Hop pellets Processed hop cones compressed into pellets for improved storage, stability, and ease of use in brewing.
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Flavor & Aroma
- Bright citrus — lemon and grapefruit (signature)
- Elegant, pronounced floral character
- Clean, smooth bitterness from early additions
- Intense but balanced — "Super Cascade" by reputation
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Usage
IPA: American IPA, West Coast IPA, Double IPA, Black IPA, single-hop/SMaSH IPA Pale Ale: American Pale Ale, Session IPA, Amber Ale Specialty: American Wheat, Red IPA, hop-forward blondes
True dual-purpose: bittering, late boil, whirlpool, and dry hop all excel. Pairs exceptionally well with Simcoe, CTZ, Amarillo, and Cascade.
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Quick facts
Origin: USA (Washington State, released 1990) Type: Dual-purpose hop Alpha acids: typically 9.5–11.5% Form: Pellets Brand: Brewferm Use: Bittering, late additions, whirlpool, dry hop — full single-hop capable
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- Yakima Chief Simcoe T90 Hop Pellets — pine over Centennial's citrus is the classic West Coast IPA pairing
- Brewferm CTZ Hop Pellets — the dank, efficient bittering base under Centennial late additions
- Yakima Chief Amarillo T90 Hop Pellets 50g — orange-floral layering that deepens the citrus story
- Weyermann Pale Ale Malt 5.5–7.5 EBC — the clean, sturdy base a West Coast IPA is built on
- Mangrove Jack's M44 US West Coast Yeast — the dry, clean American strain that lets Centennial cut through