These are grown in Alsace, an area of France that was a part of Germany from 1871 until the end of World War I. It’s aroma profile is similar to Hersbrucker.

Belgium produces about 600 tons, mostly bittering varieties. Spain has an annual production of approximately 1300 tons per year, primarily bittering varieties H/3 and H/7, related to Brewers Gold. Poland has several hop growing regions, Lubliner is the predominant variety. It is a historic variety, probably descended from Saaz, and has a classical noble aroma and a low alpha, 3.0 – 4.5%. Switzerland and Austria have minor hop growing areas, only grow enough for about 10% of their own needs and therefor import most of their hops.

Asia, Far East, and South Pacific

Australia has two growing regions; Victoria with about 600 acres planted, and Tasmania with 2300 acres, production is over 5 millions pounds per year The main variety, comprising nearly 90% of the crop, is Pride of Ringwood. This is a bittering hop, with an alpha of 7.5 to 10.1%, it has a pungent grassy aroma. Cluster accounts for about 7% of the crop.

Hop production in New Zealand, nearly 2 million pounds per year, is increasing due to demand, as the country is able to provide hops grown pesticide free. New Zealand is free of powdery mildew, downy mildew, verticillium wilt and aphids. 1992 production was 1.2 million pounds, rising to 1.7 million pounds in 1994 and continuing to rise since. In earliest years European varieties were introduced, then from the 1930s through the 1960s U. S. Clusters were the dominant variety. Now the production is in newly developed varieties.

Green Bullet, a late season hop and Sticklebract, a mid season hop, were both released in 1972. Super Alpha came in 1976. Pacific Gem was released in 1987, and Southern Cross is a new early season variety released in 1994. All of these are high alpha triploid hops ranging from 12 to 14%. New Zealand Hallertauer is a open pollinated Hallertau triploid developed by the DSIR Riwaka Research Station in New Zealand and released in 1988. It is considered a dual purpose aroma/alpha hop with a 7.5% average alpha.

Some hops are grown in Japan, but the country is a major importer of hops. Shinshuwase, believed to be a cross between Saaz and an American breed, is the principal variety, others are Kirin II, Early Zug and Golden Star. Toyomidori, a Northern Brewer derivative, is the only bittering variety grown. Considerable brewery supported research is underway.

China grows a considerable quantity of hops for its own use. In fact they claim a production of 31 million pounds. The pre-dominate variety is Quingdao Da Hua, which is believed to be derived from Styrian Goldings. Asia Flower is another principal variety based on the American Cluster. There are also many Chinese varieties of diverse lineage.

China grows a considerable amount of wild hops, and it appears that many cultivated hop varieties have resulted from the natural cross pollination of these wild hops with varieties imported from America and Europe. Hops are grown in eight provinces with Xinjiang Province being the leading production area followed by Gansou and Ningxia Provinces. China has become the world's second largest producer of beer, however the sophisticated tastes that require numerous types of aroma hops for different styles of beer are only now developing. Hand picking is universal, but pelletizing and better storage techniques are now being employed

The Ukraine, formerly a part of Soviet Russia, grows over 2 million lbs. per year of hops of the Saazer types. The main one of these is called Clone 18, with an alpha of just 3 to 3.5%.

Russia itself has a number of hop producing areas. Quality of Russian hops is considered poor. Less than 1 million lbs. are grown.

South Africa

Since hops require a long period of daylight in the summer to flower properly, one of the most unique hop growing situations exists in South Africa, which is closer to the Equator, and therefor the growing days are shorter. The only suitable hop growing regions are situated at 34o south latitude, so artificial illumination is used to lengthen the growing day. Southern Brewer, is a hop developed for South African conditions, its parents are Northern Brewer and Fuggle. Some Pride of Ringwood is also grown. Zimbabwe did also grow Southern Brewer under illumination.