CTZ Hops

CTZ Hop Profile

CTZ stands for Columbus, Tomahawk, and Zeus — three hop varieties that are nearly indistinguishable from one another and all descendents of Nugget. Typically used as a bittering hop, CTZ delivers an impressive bite with alpha acids clocking in at 15-17%. CTZ packs a punch of citrus, dank and slightly pungent flavor, backed by earth and spice. This hop can bolster heavy hop bills, and works well with fellow "C" comrades like Cascade, Chinook and Centennial. A premier American bittering hop bursting with flavor.

Pro tip: We added CTZ to the Top Hops for Hazy IPAs list, since it pairs beautifully with Nugget and Chinook, checking all of the boxes for aroma, flavor, and biotransformation compounds.

CTZ Hop Brewing Values

Typical Usage: Dual-purpose hop.
Beer Styles: American pales and IPA. Bittering for American stouts and lagers.
Pedigree: Nugget daughter
Alpha Acid: 15 - 17%
Beta Acids 4.5 - 5.0 %
Cohumulone 28 - 32 % of alpha acids
Total Oil 2.5 - 3.5 ml/100g
Myrcene 50 - 60 % of total oil
Humulene 12 - 18 % of total oil
Caryophyllene 9 - 11 % of total oil
Farnesene < 1 % of total oil

SEE WHAT BREWERS ARE SAYING ABOUT OUR CTZ HOPS

Underrated variety - Eric G. 11/23/20

"This is a classic hop for a reason. So much piney, dank that pairs well with the likes of Citra or mosaic .. brew a danky hop bomb .. use for bittering , whirlpool & dry hop. Boom!"

CTZ Hop Pellets - Danny K. 1/03/19

"I am so happy with the hops that I get from Yakima Valley Hops! The CTZ hops were fresh, well packed, and arrived quickly. It’s so much nicer ordering larger quantities that YVH offers than buying 1 oz at a time from the local homebrew shops. They have given me the freedom I needed to play with the amount of hops in my batches, especially since I brew larger batches. And I know they will arrive quickly and fresh!" 

CTZ HOP SUBSTITUTIONS 

CTZ is dank and pungent. Chinook, Nugget, and Warrior carry similar flavor and bittering characteristics, making them the perfect substitutions for CTZ.

Updated Dec. 2025