Columbus
- Origin Country
- United States
- Alpha Acid
- 15 to 17%
- Oils
- 2.5 to 3.5 mL per 100 g
- US Acreage
- Not Found
- Medal Beers in 2026
- 3
- Breeder
- Not stated on the John I. Haas sheet
Aroma
Lemon, black pepper, green onion, mango
Grown by
Not Found
Columbus
Variety Data
- Also Published as
- Columbus Cryo
- Kind
- variety
- US Grown
- yes
- Status
- not published
- Parentage
- Shares the same female parent as Nugget (John I. Haas sheet, for Columbus, Tomahawk and Zeus)
- Use
- bittering
- Use Basis
- beer bittering (John I. Haas sheet: used almost exclusively for bittering)
- Alpha Class
- high (14 percent and above)
- Alpha
- 15 to 17
- Beta
- 4.5 to 5
- Cohumulone
- 28 to 32
- Total Oil
- 2.5 to 3.5
- Myrcene
- 50 to 60
- Humulene
- 12 to 18
- Caryophyllene
- 9 to 11
- Farnesene Max
- 1
- Identity Gap
- year_released: not published in the sources checked (`https://www.johnihaas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/MiniSpecSheets-Columbus.pdf`) | The John I. Haas sheet covers Columbus, Tomahawk and Zeus together and names no breeder, trademark or release year for Columbus alone.
- Notes
- One sheet serves Columbus, Tomahawk and Zeus, so the figures are shared across the three.
- Identity Source Urls
- johnihaas.com
- Chemistry Source Urls
- johnihaas.com
- Aroma Source Urls
- johnihaas.com
Aroma Descriptors
Each descriptor is attributed to the source that published it.
Whole record, not narrowed by the filters.
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Lemon | John I. Haas variety sheet |
| black pepper | John I. Haas variety sheet |
| green onion | John I. Haas variety sheet |
| mango | John I. Haas variety 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.
3 medals in view
| Form | Use | Farm Named by the Brewery | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Before & After Science | Human People Beer | West Coast-Style India Pale Ale | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found |
| Gold | Breakside IPA | Breakside Brewery & Taproom | American India Pale Ale | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found |
| Bronze | Mosaic + Krush Cryo West Coast IPA | pFriem Family Brewers | West Coast-Style India Pale 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.
| Breakside Brewery & Taproom | 1 |
|---|---|
| Human People Beer | 1 |
| pFriem Family Brewers | 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
Columbus is a hop variety from the United States, with proprietary status not published, from Not stated on the John I. Haas sheet. Its published alpha acid range is 15 to 17 percent.
Identity
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | United States |
| Breeder or owner program | Not stated on the John I. Haas sheet |
| Trademark | none found |
| Proprietary or public | not published |
| Year released | not published |
| Parentage | Shares the same female parent as Nugget (John I. Haas sheet, for Columbus, Tomahawk and Zeus) |
| Published use | bittering (beer bittering (John I. Haas sheet: used almost exclusively for bittering)) |
| Alpha class | high (14 percent and above) |
Also published as: Columbus Cryo.
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 to 17 | percent |
| beta acids | 4.5 to 5 | percent |
| cohumulone | 28 to 32 | percent of alpha acids |
| total oil | 2.5 to 3.5 | ml per 100 g |
| myrcene | 50 to 60 | percent of total oil |
| humulene | 12 to 18 | percent of total oil |
| caryophyllene | 9 to 11 | percent of total oil |
| farnesene | up to 1 | percent of total oil |
One sheet serves Columbus, Tomahawk and Zeus, so the figures are shared across the three.
Aroma
As published by John I. Haas variety sheet: "Lemon, black pepper, green onion, mango"
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://www.johnihaas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/MiniSpecSheets-Columbus.pdf) - Identity, The John I. Haas sheet covers Columbus, Tomahawk and Zeus together and names no breeder, trademark or release year for Columbus alone.