Yeast Strain Sources

Yeast Strain Comparison Chart (White Labs, Wyeast)

This info was put together by Kristen England.  He says, "I tried to get the exact source of each breweries yeast and if I was confident I was correct I put the original brewery.  If I have evidence of a yeast strain but NOT am not 100% confident I put my idea and a '?'.  If you have any questions, comments or input please let me know."

Kristen England
kristenengland@gmail.com

This is the intellectual property of Kristen England and may not be rebroadcast in any form with out express permission from Kristen England. In other words, if you want to use any of this information, please email Kristen at kristenengland@gmail.com to get his permission.



Last Updated January 6, 2009


White Labs

  Name Brewery
WLP001 California Ale Sierra Nevada
WLP002 English Ale Fullers
WLP003 German Ale II  
WLP004 Irish Stout Guinness
WLP005 British Ale Ringwood
WLP006 Bedford Ale Charles Wells
WLP007
Dry English Ale
Whitbred - dry
WLP008 East Coast Ale Sam Adam's
WLP009
Australian Ale Yeast

Coopers
WLP010
Anniversary Ale Blend

WLP001, WLP002, WLP004, WLP810
WLP011
European Ale
Wisenschaftliche Station #338 (Munich)
WLP013
London Ale
Worthington White Shield
WLP022 Essex Ale Ridley's Ale near Chelmsford, UK
WLP023
Burton Ale
Henley of Thames (Brakspear Bitter)
WLP025 Southwold Adnam's?
WLP026 Premium bitter Marstons
WLP028 Edinburgh Ale McEwan's
WLP029
German Ale/Kolsch Yeast
PJ Früh, Köln
WLP036
Düsseldorf Alt Yeast
Düsseldorf (Zum Uerige)
WLP039
Nottingham Ale Yeast
UK, chosen from multistrain - same as Danstar Nottingham
WLP041 Pacific Ale Yeast (Red Hook?)
WLP051 California V Anchor Liberty
WLP060 American Ale Yeast Blend (WLP001, WLP051, WLP810?)
WLP099 Super High Gravity Thomas Hardy
WLP300 Hefeweizen Ale Weihenstephan 68
WLP320 American Hefeweizen Ale Zum Uerige (through Widmer)
WLP351 Bavarian Weizen Yeast Weihenstephan 175
WLP380 Hefeweizen IV Ale Weihenstephan 66?
WLP400 Belgian Wit Ale Hoegaarden/Celis
WLP410 Belgian Wit II Moortgat Brouwerij (via Ommegang?)
WLP500 Trappist Ale Chimay
WLP510 Bastogne Belgian Ale Orval
WLP515 Antwerp Ale Yeast
De Koninck
WLP530 Abbey Ale Yeast
Westmalle
WLP540
Abbey IV Ale Yeast Rochefort
WLP550
Belgian Ale Yeast Achouffe
WLP565 Belgian Saison Brasserie Dupont (Saison Dupont)
WLP566 Saison II Vieille Provision Saison Dupont
WLP570 Belgian Golden Ale Duvel (Moortgart) via McEwans
WLP575 Belgian Style Ale Yeast Blend WLP500, WLP530, WLP550
WLP800 Pilsner Lager Pilsner Urquell
WLP802 Czech Budejovice Samsons via Budejovicky Mestansky Pivovar
WLP810 San Francisco Lager Anchor Steam
WLP820 Octoberfest/Marzen Lager Weihenstephan 206
WLP830 German Lager Weihenstephan 34/70
WLP833
Bock Lager
Ayinger Brewery
WLP840 American Pilsner Budweiser
WLP885 Zurich Lager Samichlaus
WLP940 Mexican lager Grupo Modelo



Wyeast

  Strain Brewery
1007 German Ale Düsseldorf (Zum Uerige)
1010 American Wheat Widmer vis Zum Uerige
1026 British Cask Ale Oranjeboom and then was adopted by a UK brewery
1028 London Ale Worthington White Shield
1056 American ale Sierra Nevada (Seibel 96)
1084 Irish ale Guinness
1098 British ale Whitbread - dry
1099 Whitbread ale Whitbread
1187 Ringwood ale Pripps Brewery, Sweden (aka 1742 Swedish porter)
1214 Belgian ale Chimay
1272 American ale II Anchor Liberty
1275 Thames Valley ale Henley of Thames (Brakspear Bitter)
1318 London ale III Boddingtons
1332 Northwest ale Hales Brewery in Seattle via Gales Brewery UK
1338 European ale Wisenschaftliche Station #338 (Munich)
1388 Belgian Strong ale Duvel (Moortgart) via McEwans
1469 West Yorkshire Ale Timothy Taylor
1728 Scottish ale McEwans
1762 Abbey II Rochefort
1768 English Special Bitter Youngs brewery
1968 London ESB Fullers
2000 Budvar Lager yeast Budvar
2001 Urquell Lager yeast Pilsner Urquell lager H-strain
2002 Gambrinus lager Gambrinus lager H-strain
2007 St Louis lager Budweiser
2035 American lager August Schell
2042 Danish lager Miller via Carlsberg
2105 Rocky Mountain Lager Coors
2112 California lager Anchor
2124 Bohemian lager Weihenstephan 34/70
2206 Bavarian lager Weihenstephan 206
2272 North American lager Christian Schmidt (Philadelphia brewery)
2278 Czech Pils Pilsner Urquell-D
2308 Munich lager Wisenschaftliche Station #308 (Munich)
2450 Denny’s Favorite 50 Brewtek CL50
2487 Hella-Bock Yeast Ayinger
2565 Kölsch Weihenstephan 165, Köln (Päffgen?)
2575PC Kölsch II Weihenstephan W165
2782 Staropramen lager via Paddock Wood in Canadia
3068 Weihenstephan wheat Weihenstephan 68 (S. delbrueckii single strain)
3463 Forbidden Fruit wheat Hoegaarden (assumed to be from Verboden Vrucht)
3522 Belgian Ardennes Achouffe
3538 Leuven Pale Ale Corsendonk-Bocq
3638 Bavarian Wheat Yeast  Weihenstephan 175
3711
French Saison Brasserie Thiriez
3724
Belgian Saison Yeast Saison du Pont
3725
Biere De Garde
Soy-Erezée, Belgium
3726
Farmhouse Ale
Blaugies, Belgium
3763
Roeselare Ale Blend
Rodenbach
3787 Trappish High Gravity Westmalle
3864 Canadian/Belgian Ale Yeast Unibroue
3942 Belgian Wheat  Esen, Belgium (De Dolle)
3944 Belgian Witbier Hoegaarden/ Celis White


Comparison
WLP vs Wyeast

White Labs Wyeast
WLP001 California Ale Yeast  1056 American Ale Yeast 
WLP002 English Ale Yeast  1968 London ESB
WLP003 German Ale II 2575PC Kolsch II
WLP004 Irish Ale Yeast   1084 Irish Ale Yeast 
WLP005 British Ale Yeast  1187 Ringwood Ale Yeast 
WLP007 Dry English Ale Yeast  1098 Whitbread - dry
WLP008 East Coast Ale Yeast  n/a
WLP011 European Ale Yeast  1338 European Ale Yeast 
WLP013 London Ale Yeast  1028 London Ale Yeast 
WLP022 Essex Ale Yeast (PS/Mar-Apr)   n/a
WLP023 Burton Ale Yeast  1275 Thames Valley Ale Yeast 
WLP025 Southwold Ale Yeast(PS/Nov-Dec)  1335 British Ale Yeast II 
WLP026 Premium Bitter Yeast (PS/May-Jun)  n/a
WLP028 Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast  1728 Scottish Ale Yeast  
WLP029 German Ale/Kolsch Yeast n/a
WLP033 Klassic Ale Yeast   n/a
WLP036  Düsseldorf Alt Yeast 1007 German Ale
WLP051 California V Ale Yeast  1272 American Ale YeastII 
WLP099 Super High Gravity Ale Yeast  n/a
WLP300 Hefeweizen Ale Yeast  3068 Weihenstephan Weizen Yeast 
WLP320 American Hefeweizen Ale Yeast  n/a
WLP351 Bavarian Weizen Yeast 3638 Bavarian Wheat Yeast 
WLP380 Hefeweizen IV Ale Yeast  3333 GermanWheat Yeast 
WLP400 BelgianWit Ale Yeast  3944 Belgian Witbier Yeast
WLP410 BelgianWit II Yeast  n/a
WLP500 Trappist Ale Yeast  1214 Belgian Ale Yeast
WLP510 Belgian Bastone Ale Yeast   n/a
WLP530 Abbey Ale Yeast  3787 Trappist High Gravity
WLP540 Abbey IV Ale Yeast  1762 Abbey II
WLP550 Belgian Ale Yeast  3522 Belgian Ardennes
WLP565 Saison Ale Yeast  3724 Belgian Saison Yeast
WLP566 Saison II n/a
WLP570 Belgian Golden Ale Yeast  1388 Belgian Strong Ale Yeast 
WLP720 Sweet Mead /Wine Yeast  3463 Forbidden Fruit Yeast 
WLP800 Pilsner Lager Yeast  2001 Urquell
WLP802 Czech Budejovice Lager Yeast  n/a
WLP810 San Francisco Lager Yeast  2112 California Lager Yeast 
WLP820 Oktoberfest Lager Yeast  2206 Bavarian Lager Yeast 
WLP830 German Lager Yeast  2124 Bohemian Lager Yeast
WLP833 German Bock Yeast  2487 Hella-Bock
WLP838 SouthernGerman Lager Yeast  2308 Munich Lager Yeast 
WLP840 American Pilsner Lager Yeast  2007 Pilsen Lager Yeast  
WLP885 Zurich Lager Yeast  n/a
WLP920 Old Bavarian Lager Yeast  2247 European Lager Yeast 
WLP940 Mexican LagerYeast  n/a


Wyeast vs WLP

Wyeast White Labs
1007 German Ale Yeast   WLP036  Düsseldorf Alt Yeast
1010 American Wheat  n/a
1026 British Cask Ale n/a
1028 London Ale Yeast  WLP013 London Ale Yeast 
1056 American Ale Yeast  WLP001 California Ale Yeast 
1084 Irish Ale Yeast  WLP004 Irish Ale Yeast  
1098 British Ale Yeast   WLP007 English Dry
1099 Whitbread Ale Yeast  n/a
1187 Ringwood Ale Yeast  WLP005 British Ale Yeast 
1214 Belgian Ale Yeast  WLP500 Trappist ale
1272 American Ale Yeast II  WLP051 California V Ale Yeast 
1275 Thames Valley Ale Yeast  WLP023 Burton Ale Yeast 
1318 London Ale Yeast III   n/a
1332 Northwest Ale Yeast  n/a
1335 British Ale Yeast II  WLP025 Southwold Ale Yeast(PS/Nov-Dec) 
1338 European Ale Yeast  WLP011 European Ale Yeast 
1388 Belgian Strong Ale Yeast  WLP570 Belgian Golden Ale Yeast 
1728 Scottish Ale Yeast   WLP028 Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast 
1762 Belgian Abbey YeastII  WLP540 Abbey IV Ale Yeast
1768 English Special Bitter n/a
1968 London ESB Ale Yeast  WLP002 English Ale Yeast
2001 Pilsen Lager Yeast   WLP800 Pilsner Lager Yeast 
2007 Pilsen Lager Yeast   WLP840 American Pilsner Lager Yeast 
2035 American Lager Yeast  n/a
2105 Rocky Mountain Lager n/a
2112 California Lager Yeast  WLP810 San Francisco Lager Yeast 
2124 Bohemian Lager Yeast  WLP830 German Lager Yeast 
2206 Bavarian Lager Yeast  WLP820 Oktoberfest Lager Yeast 
2247 European Lager Yeast  WLP920 Old Bavarian Lager Yeast 
2272 North American Lager Yeast  WLP840 American Pilsner Lager Yeast 
2278 Czech Pils Yeast  n/a
2308 Munich Lager Yeast  WLP838 Southern German Lager Yeast 
2450PC Denny’s Favorite 50 n/a
2487 Hella-Bock Yeast WLP833 German Bock Yeast
2565 Kolsch Yeast   n/a
2575PC Kolsch II   WLP003 German Ale II
3068 Weihenstephan Weizen Yeast  WLP300 Hefeweizen Ale Yeast 
3333 GermanWheat Yeast  WLP380 Hefeweizen IV Ale Yeast 
3463 Forbidden Fruit Yeast  WLP720 Sweet Mead /Wine Yeast 
3522 Belgian Ardennes Yeast  WLP550 Belgian Ale Yeast 
3638 Bavarian Wheat Yeast  WLP351 Bavarian Weizen Yeast
3724 Belgian Saison Yeast
WLP565 Saison Ale Yeast
3725 Biere De Garde
n/a 
3726 Farmhouse Ale
n/a 
3763PC Roeselare Ale Blend
n/a 
3787 Trappist High Gravity  WLP530 Abbey Ale Yeast
3942 Belgian Wheat Yeast  n/a
3944 Belgian Witbier Yeast  WLP400 BelgianWit Ale Yeast 
n/a WLP003 German Ale II Yeast(PS/May-Jun) 
n/a WLP008 East Coast Ale Yeast 
n/a WLP022 Essex Ale Yeast (PS/Mar-Apr)  
n/a WLP026 Premium Bitter Yeast (PS/May-Jun) 
n/a WLP033 Klassic Ale Yeast  
n/a WLP099 Super High Gravity Ale Yeast 
n/a WLP833 German Bock Yeast 
n/a WLP885 Zurich Lager Yeast 
n/a WLP940 Mexican LagerYeast 


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