Chinook
Chinook was developed by the U.S.D.A. breeding program in Washington State and released in 1985 as a high alpha acids variety. This cultivar takes its name from a Native American tribe indigenous to the region around Washington state. The female parent is one of the English Goldings. The variety has a robust spicy, citrus aroma and grows vigorously in all areas.
Flavour profile
Spicy apricot
Ancestry
Cross of Petham Golding and USDA select male
Recommended beer styles
Analytical data
Cultivation Area
US
Ancestry
Cross of Petham Golding and USDA select male
Alpha Acids (%)
12.0 – 14.0%
Beta Acids (%)
3.0 – 4.0 %
Alpha/Beta Ratio
Cuhomulone (% of alpha acids)
Total Oils (ml/100g)
1.7 – 2.7ml/100g
Oil Concentration (microlitres of oil/g alpha)
Myrcene (% of whole oil)
35-40% of total oil
Linalool (% of whole oil)
Caryophyllene (% of whole oil)
9-11% of total oil
Farnesene (% of whole oil)
<1% of total oil
Humulene (% of whole oil)
18-23% of total oil
Selinene (% of whole oil)
Humulene/Caryophllene Ratio
El Dorado
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Characteristics
The El Dorado hop brand was released by CLS Farms LLC in Moxee Washington in 2010. Little information is available about its pedigree, but it is believed to be derived from a neomexicanus subspecies of Humulus lupulus. Its primary flavor character is fruity showing a blend of tropical fruit, watermelon and stone fruit.
