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/`)
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
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/)