Warrior
- Origin Country
- United States
- Alpha Acid
- 15.5 to 18%
- Oils
- 1 to 2.5 mL per 100 g
- US Acreage
- 147 acres in 2024, 1 states
- Medal Beers in 2026
- 0
- Breeder
- Yakima Chief Ranches
Aroma
Tangerine, honeysuckle, sweet basil
Grown by
Not Found
Warrior
Variety Data
- Also Published as
- Warrior YCR 5, YCR 5
- Kind
- variety
- US Grown
- yes
- Trademark
- Warrior (registered, per NASS and the John I. Haas sheet)
- Status
- proprietary
- Use
- bittering
- Use Basis
- high alpha variety (John I. Haas sheet)
- Alpha Class
- high (14 percent and above)
- Alpha
- 15.5 to 18
- Beta
- 4 to 5.5
- Cohumulone
- 25 to 28
- Total Oil
- 1 to 2.5
- Myrcene
- 40 to 50
- Humulene
- 12 to 18
- Caryophyllene
- 8 to 12
- Farnesene
- 0.1 to 1
- Nass Label
- Warrior
- Identity Gap
- year_released: The John I. Haas sheet and the Hop Breeding Company page publish no release year or parentage. | parentage: not published in the sources checked (`https://www.johnihaas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/MiniSpecSheets-Warrior.pdf`, `https://www.hopbreeding.com/`)
- Identity Source Urls
- johnihaas.com
hopbreeding.com - Chemistry Source Urls
- johnihaas.com
- Aroma Source Urls
- johnihaas.com
- Acreage Source Url
- esmis.nal.usda.gov
Aroma Descriptors
Each descriptor is attributed to the source that published it.
Whole record, not narrowed by the filters.
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Tangerine | John I. Haas variety sheet |
| honeysuckle | John I. Haas variety sheet |
| sweet basil | John I. Haas variety sheet |
US Acreage by State
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Show the Acreage as a Table
| Measure | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 128 | 147 | 148 | 147 |
| Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 2025 | Not Found | Not Found | esmis.nal.usda.gov |
| Washington | 2024 | 147 | 253,300 | esmis.nal.usda.gov |
| Washington | 2023 | 148 | 306,400 | esmis.nal.usda.gov |
| Washington | 2022 | 147 | 236,700 | usda.library.cornell.edu |
| Washington | 2021 | 128 | 286,700 | usda.library.cornell.edu |
2026 Medal Beers That Use It
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
Warrior is a hop variety from the United States, proprietary, from Yakima Chief Ranches. Its published alpha acid range is 15.5 to 18 percent.
Identity
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | United States |
| Breeder or owner program | Yakima Chief Ranches |
| Trademark | Warrior (registered, per NASS and the John I. Haas sheet) |
| Proprietary or public | proprietary |
| Year released | not published |
| Parentage | not published |
| Published use | bittering (high alpha variety (John I. Haas sheet)) |
| Alpha class | high (14 percent and above) |
Also published as: Warrior YCR 5, YCR 5.
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 | 15.5 to 18 | percent |
| beta acids | 4 to 5.5 | percent |
| cohumulone | 25 to 28 | percent of alpha acids |
| total oil | 1 to 2.5 | ml per 100 g |
| myrcene | 40 to 50 | percent of total oil |
| humulene | 12 to 18 | percent of total oil |
| caryophyllene | 8 to 12 | percent of total oil |
| farnesene | 0.1 to 1 | percent of total oil |
Aroma
As published by John I. Haas variety sheet: "Tangerine, honeysuckle, sweet basil"
Acreage
Area harvested in acres, from the USDA NASS National Hop Report (line "Warrior"). Each year comes from the newest report that covers it.
| Year | Idaho | Oregon | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | not listed | not listed | 128 |
| 2022 | not listed | not listed | 147 |
| 2023 | not listed | not listed | 148 |
| 2024 | not listed | not listed | 147 |
| 2025 | not listed | not listed | withheld by NASS to avoid disclosing individual operations |
Production in 1,000 pounds.
| Year | Idaho | Oregon | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | not listed | not listed | 286.7 |
| 2022 | not listed | not listed | 236.7 |
| 2023 | not listed | not listed | 306.4 |
| 2024 | not listed | not listed | 253.3 |
| 2025 | not listed | not listed | withheld by NASS to avoid disclosing individual operations |
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 John I. Haas sheet and the Hop Breeding Company page publish no release year or parentage.
- Identity, parentage: not published in the sources checked (
https://www.johnihaas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/MiniSpecSheets-Warrior.pdf,https://www.hopbreeding.com/)