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Columbus

Dual-purpose (often used as bittering) · USA (Yakima, Washington — 1970s cross, commercialised 1990s)

Columbus is part of the CTZ (Columbus/Tomahawk/Zeus) group — similar proprietary varieties from different breeders.

2 brews

Aroma profile

Citrus TropicalFruit StoneFruit Berry Floral Grassy Herbal Spice Resin/Pine

Club 0–5 aroma intensity scale. Compare Columbus against other hops in the blender.

In your brews

Used in 2 brews 2025-07-29 → 2026-05-29
Total used 185 g ~93 g/batch
Most used at Whirlpool

Usage by stage

Boil
2
Whirlpool
2
Dry hop
1

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