Career

Popular search terms

  • Hops Academy
  • Hop Flavorist Course
  • Campus
  • Brewing Solutions Team
Back to overview
  • Ginger
  • Leek
  • Tomato Leaves
  • Fennel Seeds
  • Garlic

Columbus
CBS

United States

Also known as CTZ or Columbus/Tomahawk/Zeus hops are a dual-purpose “super high alpha” variety that is ideal for bittering but possess a vegetal, spicy aroma that works beautifully with late or dry hopping. Its exact lineage is unknown, but it is assumed that the Brewers Gold variety was involved, and that the female parent is the same as Nugget’s. Columbus hops are commonly used for American ales, IPAs, imperial red ales and lagers.

  • Aroma Profile
  • Analyses

Typical Aroma Profile

 

Columbus is well-known for its vegetal notes, but it also offers sweet fruit, floral, citrusy and herbal aromas.

View Data Sheets

CULTIVATION AREA
United States
ALPHA-ACIDS*
13.9 - 17.5 %
BETA-ACIDS
4.3 - 6 %
TOTAL POLYPHENOLS
up to 5.1 %
TOTAL OIL
up to 4.5 ml/100g
MYRCENE
8.8 - 57.7 %
CARYOPHYLLENE (% OF TOTAL OIL)
5.3 - 15.1 %
FARNESEN (% OF TOTAL OIL)
up to 5.2 %
LINALOOL
0.4 - 0.7 %
GERANIOL (% OF TOTAL OIL)
0.1 - 0.6 %
HUMULENE
8.3 - 30.6 %
KETONE (% OF TOTAL OIL)
up to 0.3 %
ISOBUTYRATE (% OF TOTAL OIL)
up to 0.1 %
THIOLS (µG/KG)
up to 1.4

*Alpha acids are determined by conductometric titration (EBC 7.4) in Europe, by spectrophotometry (ASBC Hops-6) in the USA. Oil composition is determined by gas chromatography (ASBC Hops-17, EBC 7.12).

All values represent the medium range of the last 4 years. Be aware that specifically the alpha and oil values can vary in a broad range depending on the relevant crop year.

Ancestry

Nugget daughter

BarthHaas Hops come in many forms.
Did you know that Columbus also comes as:

Aroma & Flavor

Lupomax®

Consistent lupulin concentration for a clean and intense hop flavor.

Quality

We work with our hop growers worldwide to ensure the best of the world's hops, which we combine with leading storage and hop processing to deliver you the absolute best hops possible.

Accountability

Our quality management and traceability systems are highly effective and robust. We actively prevent issues before they happen and can quickly identify and track them back in the unlikely event of a problem.

Protection

The BarthHaas Guarantee screens all our hops for known active ingredients, such as controlled pesticides, to protect your business and help you meet the legislative requirements in your country of business.