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Cluster

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Cluster

Origin Country
United States
Alpha Acid
5.5 to 8.5%
Oils
0.4 to 0.8 mL per 100 g
US Acreage
217 acres in 2025, 1 states
Medal Beers in 2026
0
Breeder
Long established U.S. variety; rootstock origin uncertain

Aroma

Lilac, apricot, lemon

Grown by

Not Found

Variety Data

Kind
variety
US Grown
yes
Status
public
Use
not published
Alpha Class
medium (8 to 14 percent)
Alpha
5.5 to 8.5
Beta
4.5 to 5.5
Cohumulone
37 to 43
Total Oil
0.4 to 0.8
Myrcene
45 to 55
Humulene
15 to 18
Caryophyllene
6 to 7
Farnesene Max
1
Nass Label
Cluster
Identity Gap
year_released: The John I. Haas sheet says Cluster is one of the oldest U.S. varieties and gives no release year. | parentage: The John I. Haas sheet says the rootstock origin is uncertain.
Notes
Classed public because it is a long established variety with no trademark found.
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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Source
LilacJohn I. Haas variety sheet
apricotJohn I. Haas variety sheet
lemonJohn 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
Washington390286195270217
US Acreage by State. Select a column header to sort.
Source
Washington2025217458,700esmis.nal.usda.gov
Washington2024270500,900esmis.nal.usda.gov
Washington2023195335,800esmis.nal.usda.gov
Washington2022286430,400usda.library.cornell.edu
Washington2021390786,200usda.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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No farm has been published as growing this hop yet.

Research Notes

Cluster is a hop variety from the United States, public, from Long established U.S. variety; rootstock origin uncertain. Its published alpha acid range is 5.5 to 8.5 percent.

Identity

Field Value
Origin United States
Breeder or owner program Long established U.S. variety; rootstock origin uncertain
Trademark none found
Proprietary or public public
Year released not published
Parentage not published
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 5.5 to 8.5 percent
beta acids 4.5 to 5.5 percent
cohumulone 37 to 43 percent of alpha acids
total oil 0.4 to 0.8 ml per 100 g
myrcene 45 to 55 percent of total oil
humulene 15 to 18 percent of total oil
caryophyllene 6 to 7 percent of total oil
farnesene up to 1 percent of total oil

Classed public because it is a long established variety with no trademark found.

Aroma

As published by John I. Haas variety sheet: "Lilac, apricot, lemon"

Acreage

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

Year Idaho Oregon Washington
2021 not listed not listed 390
2022 not listed not listed 286
2023 not listed not listed 195
2024 not listed not listed 270
2025 not listed not listed 217

Production in 1,000 pounds.

Year Idaho Oregon Washington
2021 not listed not listed 786.2
2022 not listed not listed 430.4
2023 not listed not listed 335.8
2024 not listed not listed 500.9
2025 not listed not listed 458.7

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

Gaps

  • Identity, year_released: The John I. Haas sheet says Cluster is one of the oldest U.S. varieties and gives no release year.
  • Identity, parentage: The John I. Haas sheet says the rootstock origin is uncertain.

Sources