Altus
- Origin Country
- Not Found
- Alpha Acid
- Not Found
- Oils
- Not Found
- US Acreage
- Not Found
- Medal Beers in 2026
- 0
- Breeder
- Not Found
Aroma
Not Found
Grown by
CLS Farms
Hop GrowerWashingtonVarieties Published: 13
Grower Data
- State
- Washington
- City
- Moxee
- County
- Yakima
- Family Ownership
- Family farm (owners not named on its site; Hopsteiner coverage names co-owner Shelley Desmarais)
- Generation
- fifth generation
- Acreage
- over 1400 acres of hop fields stretching from Wenas to Toppenish (2020 crop report)
- Certifications
- GLOBALG.A.P.; organic for apples and soft fruit (fruit only)
- Merchant Affiliation
- Independent grower. Licensed by Hopsteiner in 2022 to grow and market Sultana, Lotus, Calypso and Altus. Site names no merchant.
- Sells Direct
- Site mentions custom hop blends and plants and farm tours; direct hop sales not described
- Notes
- Address 7810 Robillard Road, Moxee. Also grows cherries, apricots, peaches, nectarines, plums, pears and apples. Not confirmed from a source as a Hop Breeding Company member farm.
- Verified
- Checked Against a Primary Source
- Verification
- source page opened and read
- Variety Source Role
- Credited by the farm's site with proprietary El Dorado, Medusa and Zappa. Hopsteiner licensee for four varieties.
- Source Url
- clsfarms.com
- Other Sources
- washingtonbeerblog.com
yakimavalleyhops.com - County Source
- looked up from city
Varieties This Grower Publishes as Grown
Whole record, not narrowed by the filters.
| Published as | Years | Source | Verified | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altus | Altus | 2022 | 0 | washingtonbeerblog.com | Checked Against a Primary Source | Hopsteiner licensed CLS to grow and market it. |
| Calypso | Calypso | 2022 | 0 | washingtonbeerblog.com | Checked Against a Primary Source | Hopsteiner licensed CLS to grow and market it. |
| Cashmere | Cashmere | 2020 | 0 | yakimavalleyhops.com | Checked Against a Primary Source | New rhizomes planted in Moxee for 2020. |
| Centennial | Centennial | 2020, current | 4 | clsfarms.com yakimavalleyhops.com | Checked Against a Primary Source | Appears only in a photo caption on the farm site. Named in the 2020 crop report. |
| Citra | Citra | 2020 | 18 | yakimavalleyhops.com | Checked Against a Primary Source | Named in the 2020 crop report. |
| El Dorado | El Dorado | 2020, current | 2 | clsfarms.com yakimavalleyhops.com | Checked Against a Primary Source | Listed by the farm as a proprietary variety with Medusa and Zappa. New rhizomes planted in the Toppenish fields. |
| Lotus | Lotus | 2022 | 0 | washingtonbeerblog.com | Checked Against a Primary Source | Hopsteiner licensed CLS to grow and market it. |
| Medusa | Medusa | current | 0 | clsfarms.com | Checked Against a Primary Source | Listed by the farm as a proprietary variety. |
| Neomexicanus | Neomexicanus | 2020 | 0 | yakimavalleyhops.com | Checked Against a Primary Source | Named in the 2020 crop report. |
| Sabro | Sabro | 2020 | 0 | yakimavalleyhops.com | Checked Against a Primary Source | New rhizomes planted in the Toppenish fields. |
| Sultana | Sultana | 2022 | 0 | washingtonbeerblog.com | Checked Against a Primary Source | Hopsteiner licensed CLS to grow and market it; first time grown in the Moxee region. |
| Triumph | Triumph | 2020 | 0 | yakimavalleyhops.com | Checked Against a Primary Source | Reported to have performed well in the Wenas area. |
| Zappa | Zappa | 2020, current | 0 | clsfarms.com yakimavalleyhops.com | Checked Against a Primary Source | Listed by the farm as a proprietary variety. Named in the 2020 crop report. |
Calypso
- Origin Country
- Not Found
- Alpha Acid
- Not Found
- Oils
- Not Found
- US Acreage
- Not Found
- Medal Beers in 2026
- 0
- Breeder
- Not Found
Aroma
Not Found
Grown by
Cashmere
- Origin Country
- United States
- Alpha Acid
- 7.7 to 9.1%
- Oils
- 1.2 to 1.4 mL per 100 g
- US Acreage
- 186 acres in 2025, 1 states
- Medal Beers in 2026
- 0
- Breeder
- Washington State University and USDA public breeding program
Aroma
Lemon, lime, ripe melon, stone fruit, thyme
Grown by
Centennial
- Origin Country
- United States
- Alpha Acid
- 9.5 to 11.5%
- Oils
- 1.5 to 2.5 mL per 100 g
- US Acreage
- 2,539 acres in 2025, 2 states
- Medal Beers in 2026
- 4
- Breeder
- USDA public breeding program at Washington State University
Aroma
Orange, lime, cherry, pine resin, orange blossom
Grown by
Citra
- Origin Country
- United States
- Alpha Acid
- 11 to 13%
- Oils
- 2.2 to 2.8 mL per 100 g
- US Acreage
- 7,581 acres in 2025, 3 states
- Medal Beers in 2026
- 18
- Breeder
- Hop Breeding Company (joint venture of John I. Haas and Yakima Chief Ranches)
Aroma
Mango, grapefruit flesh, lime zest
Grown by
El Dorado
- Origin Country
- United States
- Alpha Acid
- 13 to 17%
- Oils
- 2.5 to 3.3 mL per 100 g
- US Acreage
- 434 acres in 2025, 1 states
- Medal Beers in 2026
- 2
- Breeder
- CLS Farms, LLC (Moxee, Washington)
Aroma
Pear, watermelon, apricot, wintergreen, mandarin
Grown by
Lotus
- Origin Country
- Not Found
- Alpha Acid
- Not Found
- Oils
- Not Found
- US Acreage
- Not Found
- Medal Beers in 2026
- 0
- Breeder
- Not Found
Aroma
Not Found
Grown by
Medusa
- Origin Country
- Not Found
- Alpha Acid
- Not Found
- Oils
- Not Found
- US Acreage
- Not Found
- Medal Beers in 2026
- 0
- Breeder
- Not Found
Aroma
Not Found
Grown by
Neomexicanus
- Origin Country
- Not Found
- Alpha Acid
- Not Found
- Oils
- Not Found
- US Acreage
- Not Found
- Medal Beers in 2026
- 0
- Breeder
- Not Found
Aroma
Not Found
Grown by
Sabro
- Origin Country
- United States
- Alpha Acid
- 12 to 16%
- Oils
- 2.5 to 3.5 mL per 100 g
- US Acreage
- 181 acres in 2025, 1 states
- Medal Beers in 2026
- 0
- Breeder
- Hop Breeding Company (joint venture of John I. Haas and Yakima Chief Ranches)
Aroma
Tangerine, tropical fruit, stone fruit, coconut
Grown by
Sultana
- Origin Country
- Not Found
- Alpha Acid
- Not Found
- Oils
- Not Found
- US Acreage
- Not Found
- Medal Beers in 2026
- 0
- Breeder
- Not Found
Aroma
Not Found
Grown by
Triumph
- Origin Country
- Not Found
- Alpha Acid
- Not Found
- Oils
- Not Found
- US Acreage
- Not Found
- Medal Beers in 2026
- 0
- Breeder
- Not Found
Aroma
Not Found
Grown by
Zappa
- Origin Country
- Not Found
- Alpha Acid
- Not Found
- Oils
- Not Found
- US Acreage
- Not Found
- Medal Beers in 2026
- 0
- Breeder
- Not Found
Aroma
Not Found
Grown by
2026 Medal Beers That Name This Farm
Brewery Named This Farm. The brewery published this farm for the hop shown. This is a direct link with its own source.
No brewery of a 2026 medal beer has named this farm.
2026 Medal Beers That Use Hops Grown Here
Grown by. These beers use a hop variety this farm publishes as grown. It does not mean the brewery bought from this farm.
24 medals in view
Beer Profile Cards
Breweries With a 2026 Medal Beer Linked to This Farm
Each brewery links to its page, with how the farm is linked.
| Holidaily Brewing Co. | Grown Through a Variety the Brewery Uses. | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Bit Brewing Co. | Grown Through a Variety the Brewery Uses. | 1 |
| Alvarado Street Brewery | Grown Through a Variety the Brewery Uses. | 1 |
| Armored Cow Brewing Co. | Grown Through a Variety the Brewery Uses. | 1 |
| Bend Brewing Co. | Grown Through a Variety the Brewery Uses. | 1 |
| Breakside Brewery & Taproom | Grown Through a Variety the Brewery Uses. | 1 |
| Claremont Craft Ales | Grown Through a Variety the Brewery Uses. | 1 |
| Corn Coast Brewing | Grown Through a Variety the Brewery Uses. | 1 |
| Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. | Grown Through a Variety the Brewery Uses. | 1 |
| Go Brewing | Grown Through a Variety the Brewery Uses. | 1 |
| Green Cheek Beer Co. | Grown Through a Variety the Brewery Uses. | 1 |
| Highland Park Brewery | Grown Through a Variety the Brewery Uses. | 1 |
| HopSaint Brewing Co. | Grown Through a Variety the Brewery Uses. | 1 |
| Kane Brewing Co. | Grown Through a Variety the Brewery Uses. | 1 |
| Morgan Territory Brewing | Grown Through a Variety the Brewery Uses. | 1 |
| Mothfire Brewing Co. | Grown Through a Variety the Brewery Uses. | 1 |
| North Park Beer Co. | Grown Through a Variety the Brewery Uses. | 1 |
| Pinthouse Pizza | Grown Through a Variety the Brewery Uses. | 1 |
| Second Street Brewery | Grown Through a Variety the Brewery Uses. | 1 |
| TapRoom Beer Co. | Grown Through a Variety the Brewery Uses. | 1 |
| Trap Door Brewing | Grown Through a Variety the Brewery Uses. | 1 |
| Urbanrest Brewing Co. | Grown Through a Variety the Brewery Uses. | 1 |
| Vice Beer | Grown Through a Variety the Brewery Uses. | 1 |
Hop Merchants
Whole record, not narrowed by the filters.
| Hopsteiner | merchant and processor | New York NY (US office) | Private company | Extract and pellet processing not described on the pages retrieved | Trident, Helios, Eureka, Calypso, LemonDrop, Lotus, Sultana (search result summary); Altus | The 2022 CLS Farms agreement is described as the first giving an outside grower full marketing selling and distributing rights; no other licensed growers were named. Its site routes growers to a portal at gportal.hopsteiner.com that was not opened. | washingtonbeerblog.com | Not Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakima Valley Hops | retailer | Yakima WA | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | Retailer that publishes crop reports naming farms. | yakimavalleyhops.com | Checked Against a Primary Source |
Research Notes
CLS Farms is recorded here from the sources listed below, and only as those sources state it. A blank field means no source checked states it.
Location
Moxee, Yakima County, WA. The county is derived: looked up from the city, not stated by the farm.
Ownership-and-history
- Family or ownership: Family farm (owners not named on its site; Hopsteiner coverage names co-owner Shelley Desmarais)
- Generation: fifth generation
- Acreage: over 1400 acres of hop fields stretching from Wenas to Toppenish (2020 crop report)
- Certifications: GLOBALG.A.P.; organic for apples and soft fruit (fruit only)
- Direct sales: Site mentions custom hop blends and plants and farm tours; direct hop sales not described
- Proprietary variety role: Credited by the farm's site with proprietary El Dorado, Medusa and Zappa. Hopsteiner licensee for four varieties.
Varieties-as-published
| Variety | Year | Source | Note | Confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado® | current | http://clsfarms.com/ | Listed by the farm as a proprietary variety with Medusa and Zappa. | yes |
| Medusa™ | current | http://clsfarms.com/ | Listed by the farm as a proprietary variety. | yes |
| Zappa® | current | http://clsfarms.com/ | Listed by the farm as a proprietary variety. | yes |
| Centennial | current | http://clsfarms.com/ | Appears only in a photo caption on the farm site. | yes |
| Sultana | 2022 | https://washingtonbeerblog.com/hopsteiner-announces-a-new-agreement-with-cls-farms/ | Hopsteiner licensed CLS to grow and market it; first time grown in the Moxee region. | yes |
| Lotus | 2022 | https://washingtonbeerblog.com/hopsteiner-announces-a-new-agreement-with-cls-farms/ | Hopsteiner licensed CLS to grow and market it. | yes |
| Calypso | 2022 | https://washingtonbeerblog.com/hopsteiner-announces-a-new-agreement-with-cls-farms/ | Hopsteiner licensed CLS to grow and market it. | yes |
| Altus | 2022 | https://washingtonbeerblog.com/hopsteiner-announces-a-new-agreement-with-cls-farms/ | Hopsteiner licensed CLS to grow and market it. | yes |
| El Dorado® | 2020 | https://yakimavalleyhops.com/blogs/news/2020-crop-report | New rhizomes planted in the Toppenish fields. | yes |
| Sabro™ | 2020 | https://yakimavalleyhops.com/blogs/news/2020-crop-report | New rhizomes planted in the Toppenish fields. | yes |
| Cashmere | 2020 | https://yakimavalleyhops.com/blogs/news/2020-crop-report | New rhizomes planted in Moxee for 2020. | yes |
| Centennial | 2020 | https://yakimavalleyhops.com/blogs/news/2020-crop-report | Named in the 2020 crop report. | yes |
| Citra™ | 2020 | https://yakimavalleyhops.com/blogs/news/2020-crop-report | Named in the 2020 crop report. | yes |
| Zappa™ | 2020 | https://yakimavalleyhops.com/blogs/news/2020-crop-report | Named in the 2020 crop report. | yes |
| Neomexicanus | 2020 | https://yakimavalleyhops.com/blogs/news/2020-crop-report | Named in the 2020 crop report. | yes |
| Triumph | 2020 | https://yakimavalleyhops.com/blogs/news/2020-crop-report | Reported to have performed well in the Wenas area. | yes |
Supply-chain
- Affiliation as published: Independent grower. Licensed by Hopsteiner in 2022 to grow and market Sultana, Lotus, Calypso and Altus. Site names no merchant.
- Listed as a source farm of Hopsteiner in the merchants file
- Listed as a source farm of Yakima Valley Hops in the merchants file
Notes
Address 7810 Robillard Road, Moxee. Also grows cherries, apricots, peaches, nectarines, plums, pears and apples. Not confirmed from a source as a Hop Breeding Company member farm.