- Centennial
- Country of Origin: United States
- Aroma Discriptors: Lemon and floral.
- Possible Substitutes: Chinook, Galena, Nugget, Zeus, Columbus, Cascade
- Alpha Acid %: 7% - 12%
- Beta Acid %: 3.5% - 5.5%
- Co-humulone %: 23% - 27%
- Total Oil: 1 - 3 mL/100g
- B-Pinene: 0.8% - 1% of total oil
- Myrcene: 55% - 65% of total oil
- Linalool0: 6% - 0.9% of total oil
- Caryohyllene: 5% - 7% of total oil
- Farnesene: < 1% - < 1% of total oil
- Humulene: 10% - 20% of total oil
- Geraniol: 1.2% - 1.8% of total oil
- Description: Bred in 1974 and released by Washington State University in 1990, Centennial is an aroma-type cultivar that has found favor as one of the most popular varieties in craft brewing. It is often referred to as a super-Cascade (containing nearly double the alpha content) and can be used for bittering purposes. Centennial is a diploid cross between Brewer's Gold and a USDA male.