black currant, dark fruits, strong herbal notes, pine tree
Grown by
Not Found
Variety Data
Also Published as
Eureka!, Eureka Hopsteiner 05256
Kind
variety
US Grown
yes
Trademark
Eureka! (trademark, per NASS and Hopsteiner)
Status
proprietary
Parentage
Apollo crossed with Merkur (Hopsteiner experimental hop 05256)
Use
not published
Alpha Class
high (14 percent and above)
Alpha
17 to 19.9
Beta
4.6 to 6
Cohumulone
28 to 30
Total Oil
2.5 to 4.4
Nass Label
Eureka!
Identity Gap
year_released: The Hopsteiner data sheet publishes no release year.
Chemistry Gap
myrcene, humulene, caryophyllene, farnesene not published. Oil components: the Hopsteiner data sheet publishes only the beta caryophyllene to humulene ratio (0.45 to 0.55) and linalool (0.6 to 1.0 percent of oil), not myrcene, humulene, caryophyllene or farnesene shares.
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.
Whole record, not narrowed by the filters.
No farm has been published as growing this hop yet.
Research Notes
Eureka is a hop variety from the United States, proprietary, from Hopsteiner breeding program. Its published alpha acid range is 17 to 19.9 percent.
Identity
Field
Value
Origin
United States
Breeder or owner program
Hopsteiner breeding program
Trademark
Eureka! (trademark, per NASS and Hopsteiner)
Proprietary or public
proprietary
Year released
not published
Parentage
Apollo crossed with Merkur (Hopsteiner experimental hop 05256)
Published use
not published
Alpha class
high (14 percent and above)
Also published as: Eureka!, Eureka Hopsteiner 05256.
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 to 19.9
percent
beta acids
4.6 to 6
percent
cohumulone
28 to 30
percent of alpha acids
total oil
2.5 to 4.4
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
Aroma
As published by Hopsteiner data sheet: "black currant, dark fruits, strong herbal notes, pine tree"
Acreage
Area harvested in acres, from the USDA NASS National Hop Report (line "Eureka!"). Each year comes from the newest report that covers it.
Year
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
2021
332
not listed
466
2022
419
not listed
570
2023
525
not listed
621
2024
374
not listed
479
2025
withheld by NASS to avoid disclosing individual operations
not listed
401
Production in 1,000 pounds.
Year
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
2021
847.3
not listed
1,408.3
2022
921.8
not listed
1,256.9
2023
1,211.7
not listed
1,880.4
2024
969.4
not listed
1,494
2025
withheld by NASS to avoid disclosing individual operations
not listed
1,122.8
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 Hopsteiner data sheet publishes no release year.
Chemistry, myrcene, humulene, caryophyllene, farnesene not published. Oil components: the Hopsteiner data sheet publishes only the beta caryophyllene to humulene ratio (0.45 to 0.55) and linalool (0.6 to 1.0 percent of oil), not myrcene, humulene, caryophyllene or farnesene shares.