Vanguard
- Origin Country
- United States
- Alpha Acid
- 4 to 6%
- Oils
- 0.8 to 1.2 mL per 100 g
- US Acreage
- Not Found
- Medal Beers in 2026
- 1
- Breeder
- Hopsteiner marketing; breeding program not stated
Aroma
tropical fruit, lemon, grass, tea
Grown by
Not Found
Vanguard
Variety Data
- Kind
- variety
- US Grown
- yes
- Status
- not published
- Parentage
- A cross between a selected Hallertauer daughter and a USDA selected German aroma male; a triploid hop similar to Hallertauer Mittelfruh (Hopsteiner)
- Use
- not published
- Alpha Class
- low (below 8 percent)
- Alpha
- 4 to 6
- Beta
- 5 to 7.5
- Cohumulone
- 14 to 16
- Total Oil
- 0.8 to 1.2
- Farnesene
- 0 to 1
- Identity Gap
- year_released: not published in the sources checked (`https://hopsteiner.us/variety-data-sheets/Vanguard`) | The Hopsteiner data sheet names no breeder, trademark or release year.
- Chemistry Gap
- myrcene, humulene, caryophyllene not published. Myrcene, humulene and caryophyllene shares: the Hopsteiner sheet lists only the caryophyllene to humulene ratio (above 0.28).
- Identity Source Urls
- hopsteiner.us
- Chemistry Source Urls
- hopsteiner.us
- Aroma Source Urls
- hopsteiner.us
Aroma Descriptors
Each descriptor is attributed to the source that published it.
Whole record, not narrowed by the filters.
| Source | |
|---|---|
| tropical fruit | Hopsteiner data sheet |
| lemon | Hopsteiner data sheet |
| grass | Hopsteiner data sheet |
| tea | Hopsteiner 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 | Bold Rush | Drake's Brewing Company/Bear Republic | Golden or Blonde 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.
| Drake's Brewing Company/Bear Republic | 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
Vanguard is a hop variety from the United States, with proprietary status not published, from Hopsteiner marketing; breeding program not stated. Its published alpha acid range is 4 to 6 percent.
Identity
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | United States |
| Breeder or owner program | Hopsteiner marketing; breeding program not stated |
| Trademark | none found |
| Proprietary or public | not published |
| Year released | not published |
| Parentage | A cross between a selected Hallertauer daughter and a USDA selected German aroma male; a triploid hop similar to Hallertauer Mittelfruh (Hopsteiner) |
| Published use | not published |
| Alpha class | low (below 8 percent) |
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 | 4 to 6 | percent |
| beta acids | 5 to 7.5 | percent |
| cohumulone | 14 to 16 | percent of alpha acids |
| total oil | 0.8 to 1.2 | 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 | 0 to 1 | percent of total oil |
Aroma
As published by Hopsteiner data sheet: "tropical fruit, lemon, grass, tea"
Acreage
NASS names no line for this variety in the National Hop Report, so no state acreage is published for it.
Gaps
- Identity, year_released: not published in the sources checked (
https://hopsteiner.us/variety-data-sheets/Vanguard) - Identity, The Hopsteiner data sheet names no breeder, trademark or release year.
- Chemistry, myrcene, humulene, caryophyllene not published. Myrcene, humulene and caryophyllene shares: the Hopsteiner sheet lists only the caryophyllene to humulene ratio (above 0.28).