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Cashmere

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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

Variety Data

Kind
variety
US Grown
yes
Status
public
Year Released
2013
Parentage
Daughter of a Cascade male and a female line that includes Northern Brewer (John I. Haas sheet)
Use
not published
Alpha Class
medium (8 to 14 percent)
Alpha
7.7 to 9.1
Beta
3.5 to 4.5
Cohumulone
22 to 24
Total Oil
1.2 to 1.4
Myrcene
39 to 42
Humulene
26 to 29
Caryophyllene
12 to 13
Farnesene Max
1
Nass Label
Cashmere
Identity Source Urls
johnihaas.com
Chemistry Source Urls
johnihaas.com
Aroma Source Urls
johnihaas.com
Acreage Source Url
esmis.nal.usda.gov

Aroma Descriptors

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Aroma Descriptors. Select a column header to sort.
Source
LemonJohn I. Haas variety sheet
limeJohn I. Haas variety sheet
ripe melonJohn I. Haas variety sheet
stone fruitJohn I. Haas variety sheet
thymeJohn I. Haas variety sheet

US Acreage by State

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US Acres by YearAcres of this hop that each state reported in each year. A year a state did not report is a gap in its line.
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US Acres by Year
Measure20212022202320242025
Idaho12414091
Washington690717258140186
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Source
Idaho2025Not FoundNot Foundesmis.nal.usda.gov
Washington2025186322,700esmis.nal.usda.gov
Idaho2024Not FoundNot Foundesmis.nal.usda.gov
Washington2024140237,300esmis.nal.usda.gov
Idaho202391120,200esmis.nal.usda.gov
Washington2023258502,800esmis.nal.usda.gov
Idaho2022140227,100usda.library.cornell.edu
Washington20227171,090,600usda.library.cornell.edu
Idaho2021124226,700usda.library.cornell.edu
Washington2021690962,600usda.library.cornell.edu

2026 Medal Beers That Use It

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No 2026 medal beer is on record for this hop.

Breweries With a 2026 Medal Beer That Uses It

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No brewery has a 2026 medal beer on record for this hop.

Farms That Grow It

Grown by. These farms publish this variety as grown. It does not mean a medal beer used hops from that farm.

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Published asYearsSource
Billy Goat Hop FarmColoradoCashmerecurrentwestword.com
CLS FarmsWashingtonCashmere2020yakimavalleyhops.com

Research Notes

Cashmere is a hop variety from the United States, public, from Washington State University and USDA public breeding program. It was released in 2013. Its published alpha acid range is 7.7 to 9.1 percent.

Identity

Field Value
Origin United States
Breeder or owner program Washington State University and USDA public breeding program
Trademark none found
Proprietary or public public
Year released 2013
Parentage Daughter of a Cascade male and a female line that includes Northern Brewer (John I. Haas sheet)
Published use not published
Alpha class medium (8 to 14 percent)

No other published names were found.

Chemistry

Ranges are as published by the breeder or supplier named under sources; a single value means the source printed one figure.

Measure Published Unit
alpha acids 7.7 to 9.1 percent
beta acids 3.5 to 4.5 percent
cohumulone 22 to 24 percent of alpha acids
total oil 1.2 to 1.4 ml per 100 g
myrcene 39 to 42 percent of total oil
humulene 26 to 29 percent of total oil
caryophyllene 12 to 13 percent of total oil
farnesene up to 1 percent of total oil

Aroma

As published by John I. Haas variety sheet: "Lemon, lime, ripe melon, stone fruit, thyme"

Acreage

Area harvested in acres, from the USDA NASS National Hop Report (line "Cashmere"). Each year comes from the newest report that covers it.

Year Idaho Oregon Washington
2021 124 not listed 690
2022 140 not listed 717
2023 91 not listed 258
2024 withheld by NASS to avoid disclosing individual operations not listed 140
2025 withheld by NASS to avoid disclosing individual operations not listed 186

Production in 1,000 pounds.

Year Idaho Oregon Washington
2021 226.7 not listed 962.6
2022 227.1 not listed 1,090.6
2023 120.2 not listed 502.8
2024 withheld by NASS to avoid disclosing individual operations not listed 237.3
2025 withheld by NASS to avoid disclosing individual operations not listed 322.7

A three state total cannot be computed for any year because at least one state is withheld or not listed.

Gaps

No gaps: every field is published by the sources listed below.

Sources