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Ekuanot

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Ekuanot

Origin Country
United States
Alpha Acid
14.5 to 15.5%
Oils
2.5 to 4.5 mL per 100 g
US Acreage
316 acres in 2025, 1 states
Medal Beers in 2026
1
Breeder
Hop Breeding Company (joint venture of John I. Haas and Yakima Chief Ranches)

Aroma

Green pepper, papaya, lime, apple blossom

Grown by

Not Found

Variety Data

Also Published as
Ekuanot HBC 366, HBC 366, Equinox
Kind
variety
US Grown
yes
Trademark
Ekuanot (registered, per NASS)
Status
proprietary
Year Released
2014
Year Note
Released commercially as Equinox, renamed Ekuanot after trademark issues (John I. Haas sheet).
Use
not published
Alpha Class
high (14 percent and above)
Alpha
14.5 to 15.5
Beta
4.5 to 5.5
Cohumulone
32 to 38
Total Oil
2.5 to 4.5
Myrcene
30 to 45
Humulene
12 to 20
Caryophyllene
8 to 12
Farnesene Max
1
Nass Label
Ekuanot
Identity Gap
parentage: not published in the sources checked (`https://www.johnihaas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/MiniSpecSheets-Ekuanot.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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Source
Green pepperJohn I. Haas variety sheet
papayaJohn I. Haas variety sheet
limeJohn I. Haas variety sheet
apple blossomJohn 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
Washington381367373433316
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Source
Washington2025316620,000esmis.nal.usda.gov
Washington2024433875,100esmis.nal.usda.gov
Washington2023373871,000esmis.nal.usda.gov
Washington2022367790,200usda.library.cornell.edu
Washington2021381993,600usda.library.cornell.edu

2026 Medal Beers That Use It

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FormUseFarm Named by the Brewery
GoldDoom SludgeGreen Cheek Beer Co.Specialty India Pale AleNot FoundNot FoundNot Found

Beer Profile Cards

Gold in Specialty India Pale Ale

Doom Sludge

Green Cheek Beer Co., Costa Mesa, CA

Category
Specialty India Pale Ale
Entries
65
ABV
7%
IBU
Not Found
Style
West Coast Black IPA
Malts
Not Found
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Not Found

Hops

Tasting Notes

BLACK. Deep as the abyss, immeasurably smooth. A mountain of Mosaic loomed vast, crowned with a gate of clean, unerring bitterness.

Source: greencheekbeer.com

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Breweries With a 2026 Medal Beer That Uses It

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Green Cheek Beer Co.1

Farms That Grow It

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No farm has been published as growing this hop yet.

Research Notes

Ekuanot 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 2014. Its published alpha acid range is 14.5 to 15.5 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 Ekuanot (registered, per NASS)
Proprietary or public proprietary
Year released 2014 (Released commercially as Equinox, renamed Ekuanot after trademark issues (John I. Haas sheet).)
Parentage not published
Published use not published
Alpha class high (14 percent and above)

Also published as: Ekuanot HBC 366, HBC 366, Equinox.

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 14.5 to 15.5 percent
beta acids 4.5 to 5.5 percent
cohumulone 32 to 38 percent of alpha acids
total oil 2.5 to 4.5 ml per 100 g
myrcene 30 to 45 percent of total oil
humulene 12 to 20 percent of total oil
caryophyllene 8 to 12 percent of total oil
farnesene up to 1 percent of total oil

Aroma

As published by John I. Haas variety sheet: "Green pepper, papaya, lime, apple blossom"

Acreage

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

Year Idaho Oregon Washington
2021 not listed not listed 381
2022 not listed not listed 367
2023 not listed not listed 373
2024 not listed not listed 433
2025 not listed not listed 316

Production in 1,000 pounds.

Year Idaho Oregon Washington
2021 not listed not listed 993.6
2022 not listed not listed 790.2
2023 not listed not listed 871
2024 not listed not listed 875.1
2025 not listed not listed 620

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

Gaps

  • Identity, parentage: not published in the sources checked (https://www.johnihaas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/MiniSpecSheets-Ekuanot.pdf, https://www.hopbreeding.com/)

Sources