Strata
- Origin Country
- United States
- Alpha Acid
- 12.1 to 12.1%
- Oils
- 2.3 to 3.5 mL per 100 g
- US Acreage
- 326 acres in 2025, 1 states
- Medal Beers in 2026
- 2
- Breeder
- Indie Hops (Oregon)
Aroma
Melon, bubblegum, strawberries, fresh-rubbed sage
Grown by
Fobert Farms
Hop GrowerOregonVarieties Published: 1
Grower Data
- State
- Oregon
- City
- Hubbard
- County
- Marion
- Family Ownership
- Cheyne Fobert (Oregon Hop Commission board)
- Merchant Affiliation
- Indie Hops grower; Fobert Farms on the YCR Oregon roster
- Notes
- State not stated by Indie Hops; it is listed among its Oregon Strata growers.
- Verified
- Checked Against a Primary Source
- Verification
- source page opened and read
- Variety Source Role
- Strata grower
- Source Url
- indiehops.com
- Other Sources
- oregonhops.org
web.archive.org - 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strata | Strata | current | 2 | indiehops.com | Checked Against a Primary Source | Named among Indie Hops Strata growers. |
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.
2 medals in view
| Hop Varieties | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Conehead Zero | Zero Gravity Craft Brewery | Hoppy Non-Alcohol Beer | Strata |
| Silver | The Fourth Colour | Worthy Brewing | Strong Red Ale | Strata |
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.
| Worthy Brewing | Grown Through a Variety the Brewery Uses. | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Zero Gravity Craft Brewery | Grown Through a Variety the Brewery Uses. | 1 |
Hop Merchants
Whole record, not narrowed by the filters.
| Yakima Chief Ranches | breeder and brand manager | Yakima Valley WA | Owned by three Yakima Valley farms: Perrault Farms, Loftus Ranches and Carpenter Ranches; began in the late 1980s as the Carpenters, Smiths and Perraults; a Hop Breeding Company member | Micropropagation: meristem viral therapy, tissue culture multiplication, greenhouse conditioning and delivery of potted plants to grower fields in an 8 to 10 week cycle (archived November 2025). Footprints brand management program. | Brands listed on the archived brands page: Ahtanum (YCR 1), Citra (HBC 394), Dolcita (HBC 1019), Ekuanot (HBC 366), HBC 682, Idaho 7 (J 007), Krush (HBC 586), Loral (HBC 291), Mosaic (HBC 369), Palisade (YCR 4), Sabro (HBC 438), Simcoe (YCR 14), Talus (HBC 692), Warrior (YCR 5) | Publishes a roster of 41 farms it works with (Washington 22, Idaho 7, Oregon 12), up from 43 farms in a March 2023 snapshot. The roster is not broken down by variety, so it is the closest published grower list for the managed brands but not a per variety licence list. Beginning in 2011 with the three owners it expanded across the three states. | web.archive.org | Checked Against a Primary Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indie Hops | merchant and pellet processor | Oregon | Not Found | Buys hops from Willamette Valley farms and mills pellets (search result summary); Cryo and HyperBoost forms of Strata are listed | Audacia, Lórien, Luminosa, Meridian, Strata | Publishes a named grower roster and the Strata licensee list. Headquarters not stated on the pages retrieved. | indiehops.com | Not Checked |
Research Notes
Fobert 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
Hubbard, Marion County, OR. The county is derived: looked up from the city, not stated by the farm.
Ownership-and-history
- Family or ownership: Cheyne Fobert (Oregon Hop Commission board)
- Proprietary variety role: Strata grower
Varieties-as-published
| Variety | Year | Source | Note | Confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strata | current | https://www.indiehops.com/growers | Named among Indie Hops Strata growers. | yes |
Supply-chain
- Affiliation as published: Indie Hops grower; Fobert Farms on the YCR Oregon roster
- Listed as a source farm of Yakima Chief Ranches in the merchants file
- Listed as a source farm of Indie Hops in the merchants file
Notes
State not stated by Indie Hops; it is listed among its Oregon Strata growers.