Hops for Lager & Pilsner
Lager and Pilsner are crisp, clean styles where hop choice is all about balance and drinkability. Traditional versions lean floral, herbal, and lightly spicy, while hoppy lagers / IPL-style beers can push brighter citrus, tropical, or “modern” hop character without losing that clean finish. Below are recommended hop varieties for Lager and Pilsner, with T90 pellets and Cryo options listed when available.
1) Classic Lager / Pilsner (noble + traditional)
- Saaz
- Mittelfrüh
- Tettnang
- Spalt (Spalter Select)
2) Modern but still “lager-clean”
3) Hoppy Lager / IPL-friendly (more punch, still works clean)
- Citra
- Mosaic
- Nelson Sauvin
- Nectaron
- Cascade (classic citrus/floral)
4) Clean bittering backbone (optional mini-section)
5) Cyro & Extracts