Elani
- Origin Country
- United States
- Alpha Acid
- 4 to 7%
- Oils
- 1.6 to 2 mL per 100 g
- US Acreage
- 86 acres in 2025, 2 states
- Medal Beers in 2026
- 0
- Breeder
- Yakima Quality Hops
Aroma
Pineapple, guava, lime, white peach, orange zest
Grown by
Not Found
Elani
Variety Data
- Also Published as
- Elani YQH 1320, YQH 1320, YQH-1320
- Kind
- variety
- US Grown
- yes
- Trademark
- Elani (registered, per NASS and Yakima Valley Hops)
- Status
- proprietary
- Year Released
- 2021
- Year Note
- Charles Faram states commercial release in 2021; Yakima Valley Hops states 2022.
- Parentage
- A found variety, discovered growing wild in a river valley in Idaho (Charles Faram)
- Use
- not published
- Alpha Class
- low (below 8 percent)
- Alpha
- 4 to 7
- Total Oil
- 1.6 to 2
- Nass Label
- Elani
- Chemistry Gap
- beta acids, cohumulone, myrcene, humulene, caryophyllene, farnesene not published. Beta acids, cohumulone and oil components: Yakima Valley Hops lists only alpha and total oil; Charles Faram lists beta and cohumulone but leaves its oil composition fields blank.
- Notes
- The two suppliers disagree on alpha: Yakima Valley Hops lists 4.0 to 7.0 percent, Charles Faram 9 to 11 percent (beta 4 to 7, cohumulone 30 to 34, total oil 1.3 to 2.0 ml per 100 g). The Yakima Valley Hops figures are recorded.
- Identity Source Urls
- charlesfaram.com
yakimavalleyhops.com - Chemistry Source Urls
- yakimavalleyhops.com
charlesfaram.com - Aroma Source Urls
- yakimavalleyhops.com
- Acreage Source Url
- esmis.nal.usda.gov
Aroma Descriptors
Each descriptor is attributed to the source that published it.
Whole record, not narrowed by the filters.
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Pineapple | Yakima Valley Hops |
| guava | Yakima Valley Hops |
| lime | Yakima Valley Hops |
| white peach | Yakima Valley Hops |
| orange zest | Yakima Valley Hops |
US Acreage by State
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| Measure | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Washington | 61 | 58 | 78 |
| Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | 2025 | 8 | 21,300 | esmis.nal.usda.gov |
| Washington | 2025 | 78 | 159,600 | esmis.nal.usda.gov |
| Idaho | 2024 | 8 | 21,400 | esmis.nal.usda.gov |
| Washington | 2024 | 58 | 130,300 | esmis.nal.usda.gov |
| Idaho | 2023 | 8 | 9,300 | esmis.nal.usda.gov |
| Washington | 2023 | 61 | 146,600 | esmis.nal.usda.gov |
| Idaho | 2022 | Not Found | Not Found | usda.library.cornell.edu |
| Washington | 2022 | Not Found | Not Found | usda.library.cornell.edu |
| Idaho | 2021 | Not Found | Not Found | usda.library.cornell.edu |
| Washington | 2021 | Not Found | Not Found | usda.library.cornell.edu |
2026 Medal Beers That Use It
The farm column shows only a farm the brewery itself named for this hop.
No 2026 medal beer is on record for this hop.
Breweries With a 2026 Medal Beer That Uses It
Each brewery links to its page.
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
Elani is a hop variety from the United States, proprietary, from Yakima Quality Hops. It was released in 2021. Its published alpha acid range is 4 to 7 percent.
Identity
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | United States |
| Breeder or owner program | Yakima Quality Hops |
| Trademark | Elani (registered, per NASS and Yakima Valley Hops) |
| Proprietary or public | proprietary |
| Year released | 2021 (Charles Faram states commercial release in 2021; Yakima Valley Hops states 2022.) |
| Parentage | A found variety, discovered growing wild in a river valley in Idaho (Charles Faram) |
| Published use | not published |
| Alpha class | low (below 8 percent) |
Also published as: Elani YQH 1320, YQH 1320, YQH-1320.
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 | 4 to 7 | percent |
| beta acids | not published | percent |
| cohumulone | not published | percent of alpha acids |
| total oil | 1.6 to 2 | ml per 100 g |
| myrcene | not published | percent of total oil |
| humulene | not published | percent of total oil |
| caryophyllene | not published | percent of total oil |
| farnesene | not published | percent of total oil |
The two suppliers disagree on alpha: Yakima Valley Hops lists 4.0 to 7.0 percent, Charles Faram 9 to 11 percent (beta 4 to 7, cohumulone 30 to 34, total oil 1.3 to 2.0 ml per 100 g). The Yakima Valley Hops figures are recorded.
Aroma
As published by Yakima Valley Hops: "Pineapple, guava, lime, white peach, orange zest"
Acreage
Area harvested in acres, from the USDA NASS National Hop Report (line "Elani"). Each year comes from the newest report that covers it.
| Year | Idaho | Oregon | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | not available | not listed | not applicable |
| 2022 | not available | not listed | not available |
| 2023 | 8 | not listed | 61 |
| 2024 | 8 | not listed | 58 |
| 2025 | 8 | not listed | 78 |
Production in 1,000 pounds.
| Year | Idaho | Oregon | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | not available | not listed | not available |
| 2022 | not available | not listed | not available |
| 2023 | 9.3 | not listed | 146.6 |
| 2024 | 21.4 | not listed | 130.3 |
| 2025 | 21.3 | not listed | 159.6 |
A three state total cannot be computed for any year because at least one state is withheld or not listed.
Gaps
- Chemistry, beta acids, cohumulone, myrcene, humulene, caryophyllene, farnesene not published. Beta acids, cohumulone and oil components: Yakima Valley Hops lists only alpha and total oil; Charles Faram lists beta and cohumulone but leaves its oil composition fields blank.