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Chinook

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Chinook

Origin Country
United States
Alpha Acid
12 to 14%
Oils
1.7 to 2.7 mL per 100 g
US Acreage
1,057 acres in 2025, 2 states
Medal Beers in 2026
8
Breeder
USDA public breeding program in Washington State

Aroma

Grapefruit, apricot, pine resin, juniper

Grown by

Not Found

Variety Data

Kind
variety
US Grown
yes
Status
public
Year Released
1985
Parentage
The female parent is one of the English Goldings (John I. Haas sheet)
Use
not published
Alpha Class
medium (8 to 14 percent)
Alpha
12 to 14
Beta
3 to 4
Cohumulone
29 to 35
Total Oil
1.7 to 2.7
Myrcene
35 to 40
Humulene
18 to 23
Caryophyllene
9 to 11
Farnesene Max
1
Nass Label
Chinook
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
GrapefruitJohn I. Haas variety sheet
apricotJohn I. Haas variety sheet
pine resinJohn I. Haas variety sheet
juniperJohn 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
Idaho521542409192
Oregon79907662103
Washington1,1741,4431,2161,006954
US Acreage by State. Select a column header to sort.
Source
Idaho2025Not FoundNot Foundesmis.nal.usda.gov
Oregon2025103178,300esmis.nal.usda.gov
Washington20259541,786,800esmis.nal.usda.gov
Idaho2024192365,400esmis.nal.usda.gov
Oregon20246293,600esmis.nal.usda.gov
Washington20241,0061,732,300esmis.nal.usda.gov
Idaho2023409837,200esmis.nal.usda.gov
Oregon202376110,400esmis.nal.usda.gov
Washington20231,2162,203,400esmis.nal.usda.gov
Idaho2022542795,100usda.library.cornell.edu
Oregon202290138,900usda.library.cornell.edu
Washington20221,4431,926,400usda.library.cornell.edu
Idaho20215211,096,200usda.library.cornell.edu
Oregon202179141,700usda.library.cornell.edu
Washington20211,1742,173,100usda.library.cornell.edu

2026 Medal Beers That Use It

The farm column shows only a farm the brewery itself named for this hop.

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2026 Medal Beers That Use It. Select a column header to sort.
FormUseFarm Named by the Brewery
GoldBreakside IPABreakside Brewery & TaproomAmerican India Pale AleNot FoundNot FoundNot Found
GoldDoom SludgeGreen Cheek Beer Co.Specialty India Pale AleNot FoundNot FoundNot Found
SilverFuzztailSunriver Brewing Co.American Wheat BeerNot FoundNot FoundNot Found
SilverIcy FogMcMenamins BreweriesJuicy or Hazy India Pale AleNot FoundNot FoundNot Found
SilverThe Fourth ColourWorthy BrewingStrong Red AleNot FoundNot FoundNot Found
BronzeCentral Time IPAThird Space BrewingEnglish-Style ESB or IPANot FoundNot FoundNot Found
BronzeGreen BattlesPinthouse PizzaAmerican India Pale AleNot FoundNot FoundNot Found
BronzeTropic PinesBend Brewing Co.American-Style Strong Pale AleNot FoundNot FoundNot Found

Beer Profile Cards

Gold in American India Pale Ale

Breakside IPA

Breakside Brewery & Taproom, Milwaukie, OR

Category
American India Pale Ale
Entries
165
ABV
6.8%
IBU
62
Style
India Pale Ale
Malts
2-row malt, Caramel 20 malt, Caramel 40 malt, Munich malt
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Not Found

Hops

Tasting Notes

This light copper beer has huge citrus and tropical fruit aromas, with hints of perfume and pine. Flavors like apricot, guava, and orange hit the tongue…

Source: breakside.com

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Gold in Specialty India Pale Ale

Doom Sludge

Green Cheek Beer Co., Costa Mesa, CA

Category
Specialty India Pale Ale
Entries
65
ABV
7%
IBU
Not Found
Style
West Coast Black IPA
Malts
Not Found
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Not Found

Hops

Tasting Notes

BLACK. Deep as the abyss, immeasurably smooth. A mountain of Mosaic loomed vast, crowned with a gate of clean, unerring bitterness.

Source: greencheekbeer.com

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Silver in American Wheat Beer

Fuzztail

Sunriver Brewing Co., Sunriver, OR

Category
American Wheat Beer
Entries
35
ABV
5%
IBU
20
Style
Hefeweizen
Malts
Pale malt, Wheat malt
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Not Found

Hops

Tasting Notes

Idaho-grown pale and wheat malts create a gentle sweetness with bready notes. A blend of hand-selected PNW hops gives this hazy, refreshing wheat beer a crisp…

Source: sunriverbrewingcompany.com

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Silver in Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale

Icy Fog

McMenamins Breweries, Portland, OR

Category
Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale
Entries
260
ABV
8.4%
IBU
50
Style
Hazy IPA
Malts
Flaked oats, Oat malt, Pilsner malt, White wheat
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Not Found

Hops

From the Brewery's Description

Hazy IPA, Tropical Fruit, Candied Oranges, Herbal Dankness

Source: untappd.com

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Silver in Strong Red Ale

The Fourth Colour

Worthy Brewing, Bend, OR

Category
Strong Red Ale
Entries
32
ABV
7.3%
IBU
75
Style
Red IPA
Malts
Not Found
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Not Found

Hops

From the Brewery's Description

There are three colors you know. The fourth is something else entirely.

Source: untappd.com

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Bronze in English ESB or IPA

Central Time IPA

Third Space Brewing, Milwaukee, WI

Category
English ESB or IPA
Entries
51
ABV
6%
IBU
Not Found
Style
English-Style ESB or IPA
Malts
Not Found
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Not Found

Hops

From the Brewery's Description

When we set out to create Central Time IPA, we were chasing more than a flavor. We were chasing a feeling.

Source: thirdspacebrewing.com

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Bronze in American India Pale Ale

Green Battles

Pinthouse Pizza, Austin, TX

Category
American India Pale Ale
Entries
165
ABV
6.8%
IBU
Not Found
Style
American Pale Ale
Malts
Not Found
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Not Found

Hops

From the Brewery's Description

The result is a juicy pale ale, with refreshing bitterness and notes of sweet orchard fruit, tangerine, coconut, and mango.

Source: untappd.com

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Bronze in American Strong Pale Ale

Tropic Pines

Bend Brewing Co., Bend, OR

Category
American Strong Pale Ale
Entries
89
ABV
6.5%
IBU
65
Style
IPA
Malts
Not Found
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Not Found

Hops

Not Found

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Breweries With a 2026 Medal Beer That Uses It

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Breweries With a 2026 Medal Beer That Uses It. Select a column header to sort.
Bend Brewing Co.1
Breakside Brewery & Taproom1
Green Cheek Beer Co.1
McMenamins Breweries1
Pinthouse Pizza1
Sunriver Brewing Co.1
Third Space Brewing1
Worthy Brewing1

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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No farm has been published as growing this hop yet.

Research Notes

Chinook is a hop variety from the United States, public, from USDA public breeding program in Washington State. It was released in 1985. Its published alpha acid range is 12 to 14 percent.

Identity

Field Value
Origin United States
Breeder or owner program USDA public breeding program in Washington State
Trademark none found
Proprietary or public public
Year released 1985
Parentage The female parent is one of the English Goldings (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 12 to 14 percent
beta acids 3 to 4 percent
cohumulone 29 to 35 percent of alpha acids
total oil 1.7 to 2.7 ml per 100 g
myrcene 35 to 40 percent of total oil
humulene 18 to 23 percent of total oil
caryophyllene 9 to 11 percent of total oil
farnesene up to 1 percent of total oil

Aroma

As published by John I. Haas variety sheet: "Grapefruit, apricot, pine resin, juniper"

Acreage

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

Year Idaho Oregon Washington
2021 521 79 1,174
2022 542 90 1,443
2023 409 76 1,216
2024 192 62 1,006
2025 withheld by NASS to avoid disclosing individual operations 103 954

Production in 1,000 pounds.

Year Idaho Oregon Washington
2021 1,096.2 141.7 2,173.1
2022 795.1 138.9 1,926.4
2023 837.2 110.4 2,203.4
2024 365.4 93.6 1,732.3
2025 withheld by NASS to avoid disclosing individual operations 178.3 1,786.8

Summed over the three states where every state is published, harvested area was 1,774 acres in 2021 and 1,260 acres in 2024 (down 29 percent); years with a withheld state are left out of the comparison.

Gaps

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

Sources