Hop Varieties

Amarillo®
Aroma Profile: Grapefruit, Orange, Lemon, Melon, Peach
Beer Styles: American Style Ale, IPA
Origin: Virgil Gamache Farms, United States (2003)
Lineage: Discovered by Virgil Gamache Farms in 1990 growing alongside their Liberty field, began cultivating it, then patented the new variety
Alpha Acids: Low: 7.0%, High: 11.0%
Beta Acids: Low: 5.5%, High: 8.0%
Total Oil: Low: 1 mL/100g, High: 2.3 mL/100g
Grown At: Alluvial Farm, Homeplace Farm

Chinook
Aroma Profile: Grapefruit, Spicy, Pine
Beer Styles: American Pale Ale, Stout, Porter, IPA
Origin: Washington State University, United States (1985)
Lineage: Cross between USDA male and Petham Golding
Alpha Acids: Low: 11.5%, High: 15%
Beta Acids: Low: 3%, High: 4%
Total Oil: Low: 1.0 mL/100g, High: 2.5 mL/100g
Grown At: Alluvial Farm

Citra®
Aroma Profile: Grapefruit, Melon, Lime, Gooseberry, Passion Fruit
Beer Styles: American Pale Ale, IPA
Origin: Hop Breeding Company, United States (2007)
Lineage: Cross between Hallertau Mittelfruh (father), Tettnanger, Brewer’s Gold and East Kent Golding
Alpha Acids: Low: 11.0%, High: 15.0%
Beta Acids: Low: 3.0%, High: 4.5%
Total Oil: Low: 1.5 mL/100g, High: 3.0 mL/100g
Grown At: Alluvial Farm, Homeplace Farm, Mt. Angel Farm, Greenleaf Farm

Tahoma
Aroma Profile: Lemon, Grapefruit, Cedar, Pine, Green Melon, Pepper, Floral
Beer Styles: American-Style Pale Ales, Porters, Stouts
Origin: Oregon State University, United States (1991)
Lineage: Daughter of Glacier
Alpha Acids: Low: 6.0%, High: 7.5%
Beta Acids: Low: 7.0%, High: 8.0%
Total Oil: Low: 1.5 mL/100g, High: 2.0 mL/100g
Grown At: Homeplace Farm, Mt. Angel Farm

Mt Rainer
Aroma Profile: Noble, Licorice, Floral
Beer Styles: American-style Ales, Lagers, Pilsners
Origin: Oregon State University, United States (2010)
Lineage: Progeny of Magnum and USDA male
Alpha Acids: Low: 5.0%, High: 7.0%
Beta Acids: Low: 7.0%, High: 9.0%
Total Oil: Low: 1.5 mL/100g, High: 2.5 mL/100g
Grown At: Homeplace Farm

Willamette
Aroma Profile: Floral, Incense, Elderberry
Beer Styles: Brown Ales, Lagers, Pale Ales, Stouts, Porters
Origin: Oregon State University, United States (1976)
Lineage: Triploid seeding of English Fuggle
Alpha Acids: Low: 4.5%, High: 6.5%
Beta Acids: Low: 3.0%, High: 4.5%
Total Oil: Low: 0.6 mL/100g, High: 1.6 mL/100g
Grown At: Homeplace Farm, Mt. Angel Farm

Audacia®
Aroma Profile: Huckleberry, currant, lingonberry, pomegranate, floral
Beer Styles: Pale Ale, IPA, Pils
Origin: Indie Hops, United States (2023)
Lineage: Audacia is a child of Hersbrucker Pure (female), and 1218-2M — a male that is related to Strata. Released in 2023.
Alpha Acids: Low: 5.5%, High: 6.4%
Beta Acids: Low: 3%, High: 3.4%
Total Oil: Low: 1 .1mL/100g, High: 1.5 mL/100g
Grown At: Alluvial Farm

Meridian®
Aroma Profile: Tropical, Fruit, Berry, Citrus
Beer Styles: Wheat beers and Pale Ales
Origin: Indie Hops, United States (2016)
Lineage: Meridian was an accident of propagation–we thought we were propagating USDA variety Columbia, but ended up with a rogue seedling.
Alpha Acids: Low: 5.0%, High: 6.5%
Beta Acids: Low: 7.0%, High: 8.0%
Total Oil: Low: 1.1 mL/100g, High: 1.6 mL/100g
Grown At: Alluvial Farm

Cascade
Aroma Profile: Grapefruit, Floral, Pine
Beer Styles: American Pale Ale, IPA
Origin: USDA-ARA Breeding Program, United States (1972)
Lineage: Open pollination of a Fuggle seedling
Alpha Acids: Low: 5.5%, High: 9.0%
Beta Acids: Low: 6.0%, High: 7.5%
Total Oil: Low: 0.8 mL/100g, High: 2.5 mL/100g
Grown At: Greenleaf Farm

Mosaic®
Aroma Profile: Blueberry, Tangerine, Papaya, Rose, Blossom, Bubblegum
Beer Styles: Pale Ales, IPAs, Stouts
Origin: Developed by Hop Breeding Company, United States (2012)
Lineage: Daughter of Simcoe® and a Nugget derived male
Alpha Acids: Low: 10.5%, High: 14.0%
Beta Acids: Low: 3.0%, High: 4.5%
Total Oil: Low: 0.8 mL/100g, High: 3.0 mL/100g
Grown At: Alluvial Farm, Homeplace Farm, Mt. Angel Farm

Simcoe®
Aroma Profile: Passion Fruit, Berry, Bubblegum, Pine, Earth, Citrus
Beer Styles: IPA’s, Wheat, Saison, Ambers
Origin: Yakima Chief Ranches, United States (2000)
Lineage: Unknown
Alpha Acids: Low: 11.5%, High: 15.0%
Beta Acids: Low: 3.0%, High: 4.5%
Total Oil: Low: 0.8 mL/100g, High: 3.2 mL/100g
Grown At: Alluvial Farm, Homeplace Farm, Mt. Angel Farm

Centennial
Aroma Profile: Lemon, Floral, Orange Blossom
Beer Styles: American Pale Ale, IPA
Origin: Washington State University, United States (1990)
Lineage: A diploid cross between Brewer’s Gold & USDA male
Alpha Acids: Low: 7.0%, High: 12.0%
Beta Acids: Low: 3.5%, High: 5.5%
Total Oil: Low: 1.0 mL/100g, High: 3.0 mL/100g
Grown At: Alluvial Farm

Lorien®
Aroma Profile: Sweet Hay, Wildflower, Citrus Zest
Beer Styles: Pilsner, Helles, West Coast IPA, Saison
Origin: Indie Hops, United States (2021)
Lineage: A Sterling female pollinated with a German male
Alpha Acids: Low: 4%, High: 5.5%
Beta Acids: Low: 7%, High: 9%
Total Oil: Low: 1.8 mL/100g, High: 2.2 mL/100g
Grown At: Alluvial Farm

Mt Hood
Aroma Profile: Pungent, Strong
Beer Styles: Lager, Altbier, Bock, Helles, Wheat
Origin: Oregon USDA Breeding Program (1983)
Lineage: Triploid aroma cultivar bred between Ultra, Liberty, and Crystal
Alpha Acids: Low: 4.0%, High: 6.5%
Beta Acids: Low: 5.0%, High: 8.0%
Total Oil: Low: 0.8 mL/100g, High: 2.0 mL/100g
Grown At: Alluvial Farm

Luminosa®
Aroma Profile: Peach-Mango Lemonade, Candied Orange Peel, Boysenberry, Papaya, Guava
Beer Styles: Helles, Pilsner, American Pale Ale, Hazy IPA, West Coast IPA, Blonde, Wheat Ale
Origin: Indie Hops, United States (2022)
Lineage: Open-pollinated seed from a Sorachi Ace female
Alpha Acids: Low: 9%, High: 12%
Beta Acids: Low: 4%, High: 5%
Total Oil: Low: 1.8 mL/100g, High: 2.2 mL/100g
Grown At: Alluvial Farm

Strata®
Aroma Profile: Cannabis, Tropical, Dank, Musty, Grapefruit
Beer Styles: IPA’s, Pale Ales
Origin: Indie Hops, United States (2018)
Lineage: Progeny of open-pollinated Perle
Alpha Acids: Low: 11.0%, High: 12.5%
Beta Acids: Low: 5.0%, High: 6.0%
Total Oil: Low: 2.3 mL/100g, High: 3.5 mL/100g
Grown At: Alluvial Farm, Homeplace Farm, Mt. Angel Farm, Greenleaf Farm