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Sabro

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Sabro

Origin Country
United States
Alpha Acid
12 to 16%
Oils
2.5 to 3.5 mL per 100 g
US Acreage
181 acres in 2025, 1 states
Medal Beers in 2026
0
Breeder
Hop Breeding Company (joint venture of John I. Haas and Yakima Chief Ranches)

Aroma

Tangerine, tropical fruit, stone fruit, coconut

Grown by

Variety Data

Also Published as
Sabro HBC 438, HBC 438
Kind
variety
US Grown
yes
Trademark
Sabro (registered, per NASS)
Status
proprietary
Year Released
2018
Parentage
Cross pollination of YCR 123, a female neomexicanus hop
Use
not published
Alpha Class
medium (8 to 14 percent)
Alpha
12 to 16
Beta
4 to 7
Total Oil
2.5 to 3.5
Myrcene
40 to 55
Humulene
10 to 15
Caryophyllene
15 to 20
Farnesene Max
1
Nass Label
Sabro
Chemistry Gap
cohumulone not published. Not listed on `https://www.johnihaas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/MiniSpecSheets-Sabro.pdf`, `https://www.hopbreeding.com/`.
Identity Source Urls
johnihaas.com
hopbreeding.com
Chemistry Source Urls
johnihaas.com
hopbreeding.com
Aroma Source Urls
johnihaas.com
Acreage Source Url
esmis.nal.usda.gov

Aroma Descriptors

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Aroma Descriptors. Select a column header to sort.
Source
TangerineJohn I. Haas variety sheet
tropical fruitJohn I. Haas variety sheet
stone fruitJohn I. Haas variety sheet
coconutJohn 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
Oregon225119
Washington1,120548203204181
US Acreage by State. Select a column header to sort.
Source
Washington2025181496,700esmis.nal.usda.gov
Washington2024204489,000esmis.nal.usda.gov
Washington2023203615,900esmis.nal.usda.gov
Oregon2022119237,500usda.library.cornell.edu
Washington20225481,124,500usda.library.cornell.edu
Oregon2021225393,500usda.library.cornell.edu
Washington20211,1202,471,800usda.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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Published asYearsSource
CLS FarmsWashingtonSabro2020yakimavalleyhops.com

Research Notes

Sabro is a hop variety from the United States, proprietary, from Hop Breeding Company (joint venture of John I. Haas and Yakima Chief Ranches). It was released in 2018. Its published alpha acid range is 12 to 16 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 Sabro (registered, per NASS)
Proprietary or public proprietary
Year released 2018
Parentage Cross pollination of YCR 123, a female neomexicanus hop
Published use not published
Alpha class medium (8 to 14 percent)

Also published as: Sabro HBC 438, HBC 438.

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 12 to 16 percent
beta acids 4 to 7 percent
cohumulone not published percent of alpha acids
total oil 2.5 to 3.5 ml per 100 g
myrcene 40 to 55 percent of total oil
humulene 10 to 15 percent of total oil
caryophyllene 15 to 20 percent of total oil
farnesene up to 1 percent of total oil

Aroma

As published by John I. Haas variety sheet: "Tangerine, tropical fruit, stone fruit, coconut"

Acreage

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

Year Idaho Oregon Washington
2021 not listed 225 1,120
2022 not listed 119 548
2023 not listed not listed 203
2024 not listed not listed 204
2025 not listed not listed 181

Production in 1,000 pounds.

Year Idaho Oregon Washington
2021 not listed 393.5 2,471.8
2022 not listed 237.5 1,124.5
2023 not listed not listed 615.9
2024 not listed not listed 489
2025 not listed not listed 496.7

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

Gaps

  • Chemistry, cohumulone not published. Not listed on https://www.johnihaas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/MiniSpecSheets-Sabro.pdf, https://www.hopbreeding.com/.

Sources