Enigma
- Origin Country
- Australia
- Alpha Acid
- 17.9 to 19.5%
- Oils
- 3 to 3.7 mL per 100 g
- US Acreage
- Not Found
- Medal Beers in 2026
- 1
- Breeder
- Hop Products Australia (Tasmania)
Aroma
White Grape, Cantaloupe, Redcurrant, Raspberry
Grown by
Not Found
Enigma
Variety Data
- Kind
- variety
- US Grown
- no
- Trademark
- Enigma (registered, per Hop Products Australia)
- Status
- proprietary
- Year Released
- 2015
- Year Note
- Created in 2002 and commercialised in 2015 (Hop Products Australia).
- Parentage
- Seedlot listed as Swiss Tettnang, but its genetic fingerprint aligns more closely with a North American origin (Hop Products Australia, c.v. 02-016-008)
- Use
- not published
- Alpha Class
- high (14 percent and above)
- Alpha
- 17.9 to 19.5
- Beta
- 6.7 to 7.6
- Cohumulone
- 37 to 43
- Total Oil
- 3 to 3.7
- Myrcene
- 23 to 30
- Humulene
- 12.4 to 18.8
- Caryophyllene
- 6.3 to 8
- Farnesene
- 9.2 to 11.4
- Identity Source Urls
- johnihaas.com
- Chemistry Source Urls
- johnihaas.com
- Aroma Source Urls
- johnihaas.com
Aroma Descriptors
Each descriptor is attributed to the source that published it.
Whole record, not narrowed by the filters.
| Source | |
|---|---|
| White Grape | Hop Products Australia data sheet |
| Cantaloupe | Hop Products Australia data sheet |
| Redcurrant | Hop Products Australia data sheet |
| Raspberry | Hop Products Australia data sheet |
US Acreage by State
Whole record, not narrowed by the filters.
No US acreage has been published for this hop yet.
2026 Medal Beers That Use It
The farm column shows only a farm the brewery itself named for this hop.
1 medal in view
| Form | Use | Farm Named by the Brewery | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | How's The Serenity | Original Pattern Brewing Co. | International-Style Pale Ale | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found |
Beer Profile Cards
Breweries With a 2026 Medal Beer That Uses It
Each brewery links to its page.
| Original Pattern Brewing Co. | 1 |
|---|
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.
Whole record, not narrowed by the filters.
No farm has been published as growing this hop yet.
Research Notes
Enigma is a hop variety from Australia, proprietary, from Hop Products Australia (Tasmania). It was released in 2015. Its published alpha acid range is 17.9 to 19.5 percent.
Identity
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Australia |
| Breeder or owner program | Hop Products Australia (Tasmania) |
| Trademark | Enigma (registered, per Hop Products Australia) |
| Proprietary or public | proprietary |
| Year released | 2015 (Created in 2002 and commercialised in 2015 (Hop Products Australia).) |
| Parentage | Seedlot listed as Swiss Tettnang, but its genetic fingerprint aligns more closely with a North American origin (Hop Products Australia, c.v. 02-016-008) |
| Published use | not published |
| Alpha class | high (14 percent and above) |
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 | 17.9 to 19.5 | percent |
| beta acids | 6.7 to 7.6 | percent |
| cohumulone | 37 to 43 | percent of alpha acids |
| total oil | 3 to 3.7 | ml per 100 g |
| myrcene | 23 to 30 | percent of total oil |
| humulene | 12.4 to 18.8 | percent of total oil |
| caryophyllene | 6.3 to 8 | percent of total oil |
| farnesene | 9.2 to 11.4 | percent of total oil |
Aroma
As published by Hop Products Australia data sheet: "White Grape, Cantaloupe, Redcurrant, Raspberry"
Acreage
This variety is not grown commercially in the United States as far as the sources checked show, so US acreage does not apply.
Gaps
No gaps: every field is published by the sources listed below.