Hop Breeding Company (joint venture of John I. Haas and Yakima Chief Ranches)
Aroma
ripe tropical fruits like mango and guava as well as rich stone fruits like peach
Grown by
Not Found
Variety Data
Also Published as
Krush HBC 586, HBC 586, Krush Brand
Kind
variety
US Grown
yes
Trademark
Krush (trademark, per NASS and the Hop Breeding Company)
Status
proprietary
Use
not published
Alpha Class
medium (8 to 14 percent)
Alpha
10.1 to 14.1
Beta
6.3 to 9.4
Cohumulone
35.5 to 39.5
Total Oil
1.5 to 3
Myrcene
35 to 55
Humulene
11 to 19
Caryophyllene
9 to 18
Farnesene
0 to 0.2
Nass Label
Krush
Identity Gap
year_released: The Hop Breeding Company page lists no release year; the Yakima Chief Hops variety page, which is the likely source, returned a bot check and could not be read; the John I. Haas sheet lists none. NASS first reports Krush acreage in 2025. | parentage: not published in the sources checked (`https://www.hopbreeding.com/`, `https://www.johnihaas.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Krush_Spec-Sheet.pdf`)
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No farm has been published as growing this hop yet.
Research Notes
Krush is a hop variety from the United States, proprietary, from Hop Breeding Company (joint venture of John I. Haas and Yakima Chief Ranches). Its published alpha acid range is 10.1 to 14.1 percent.
Identity
Field
Value
Origin
United States
Breeder or owner program
Hop Breeding Company (joint venture of John I. Haas and Yakima Chief Ranches)
Trademark
Krush (trademark, per NASS and the Hop Breeding Company)
Proprietary or public
proprietary
Year released
not published
Parentage
not published
Published use
not published
Alpha class
medium (8 to 14 percent)
Also published as: Krush HBC 586, HBC 586, Krush Brand.
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
10.1 to 14.1
percent
beta acids
6.3 to 9.4
percent
cohumulone
35.5 to 39.5
percent of alpha acids
total oil
1.5 to 3
ml per 100 g
myrcene
35 to 55
percent of total oil
humulene
11 to 19
percent of total oil
caryophyllene
9 to 18
percent of total oil
farnesene
0 to 0.2
percent of total oil
Aroma
As published by John I. Haas variety sheet: "ripe tropical fruits like mango and guava as well as rich stone fruits like peach"
Acreage
Area harvested in acres, from the USDA NASS National Hop Report (line "Krush"). Each year comes from the newest report that covers it.
Year
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
2023
not listed
not listed
not available
2024
not listed
not listed
not available
2025
not listed
not listed
331
Production in 1,000 pounds.
Year
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
2023
not listed
not listed
not available
2024
not listed
not listed
not available
2025
not listed
not listed
749.7
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 Hop Breeding Company page lists no release year; the Yakima Chief Hops variety page, which is the likely source, returned a bot check and could not be read; the John I. Haas sheet lists none. NASS first reports Krush acreage in 2025.
Identity, parentage: not published in the sources checked (https://www.hopbreeding.com/, https://www.johnihaas.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Krush_Spec-Sheet.pdf)