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El Dorado

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El Dorado

Origin Country
United States
Alpha Acid
13 to 17%
Oils
2.5 to 3.3 mL per 100 g
US Acreage
434 acres in 2025, 1 states
Medal Beers in 2026
2
Breeder
CLS Farms, LLC (Moxee, Washington)

Aroma

Pear, watermelon, apricot, wintergreen, mandarin

Grown by

Variety Data

Also Published as
El Dorado Brand
Kind
variety
US Grown
yes
Trademark
El Dorado (registered, per NASS and the John I. Haas sheet)
Status
proprietary
Year Released
2010
Parentage
Little information is available; believed to be derived from a neomexicanus subspecies of Humulus lupulus (John I. Haas sheet)
Use
not published
Alpha Class
medium (8 to 14 percent)
Alpha
13 to 17
Beta
6.4 to 8
Cohumulone
28 to 33
Total Oil
2.5 to 3.3
Myrcene
55 to 60
Humulene
10 to 15
Caryophyllene
6 to 8
Farnesene
0 to 1
Nass Label
El Dorado
Identity Source Urls
johnihaas.com
Chemistry Source Urls
johnihaas.com
Aroma Source Urls
johnihaas.com
Acreage Source Url
esmis.nal.usda.gov

Aroma Descriptors

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Aroma Descriptors. Select a column header to sort.
Source
PearJohn I. Haas variety sheet
watermelonJohn I. Haas variety sheet
apricotJohn I. Haas variety sheet
wintergreenJohn I. Haas variety sheet
mandarinJohn 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
Idaho621304242
Washington1,113861621565434
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Source
Idaho2025Not FoundNot Foundesmis.nal.usda.gov
Washington2025434882,800esmis.nal.usda.gov
Idaho2024Not FoundNot Foundesmis.nal.usda.gov
Washington2024565892,700esmis.nal.usda.gov
Idaho2023242546,000esmis.nal.usda.gov
Washington20236211,299,800esmis.nal.usda.gov
Idaho2022304536,900usda.library.cornell.edu
Washington20228611,450,800usda.library.cornell.edu
Idaho20216211,104,100usda.library.cornell.edu
Washington20211,1132,088,000usda.library.cornell.edu

2026 Medal Beers That Use It

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2 medals in view

2026 Medal Beers That Use It. Select a column header to sort.
FormUseFarm Named by the Brewery
GoldHell YeahArmored Cow Brewing Co.Hoppy Gluten-Free BeerNot FoundNot FoundNot Found
BronzePure IntentionHopSaint Brewing Co.American Pale AleNot Founddry hopNot Found

Beer Profile Cards

Gold in Hoppy Gluten-Free Beer

Hell Yeah

Armored Cow Brewing Co., Charlotte, NC

Category
Hoppy Gluten-Free Beer
Entries
19
ABV
6.5%
IBU
Not Found
Style
GF Hazy IPA
Malts
Not Found
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Not Found

Hops

Tasting Notes

Soft haze, bright citrus, and endlessly drinkable.

Source: armoredcowbrewing.com

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Bronze in American Pale Ale

Pure Intention

HopSaint Brewing Co., Torrance, CA

Category
American Pale Ale
Entries
98
ABV
5.7%
IBU
45
Style
American Pale Ale
Malts
Not Found
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Not Found

Hops

Tasting Notes

Tropical, hoppy, and delicious.

Source: hopsaint.com

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Breweries With a 2026 Medal Beer That Uses It

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Breweries With a 2026 Medal Beer That Uses It. Select a column header to sort.
Armored Cow Brewing Co.1
HopSaint Brewing Co.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.

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Published asYearsSource
Billy Goat Hop FarmColoradoEl Doradocurrentwestword.com
CLS FarmsWashingtonEl Dorado2020, currentclsfarms.com
yakimavalleyhops.com

Research Notes

El Dorado is a hop variety from the United States, proprietary, from CLS Farms, LLC (Moxee, Washington). It was released in 2010. Its published alpha acid range is 13 to 17 percent.

Identity

Field Value
Origin United States
Breeder or owner program CLS Farms, LLC (Moxee, Washington)
Trademark El Dorado (registered, per NASS and the John I. Haas sheet)
Proprietary or public proprietary
Year released 2010
Parentage Little information is available; believed to be derived from a neomexicanus subspecies of Humulus lupulus (John I. Haas sheet)
Published use not published
Alpha class medium (8 to 14 percent)

Also published as: El Dorado Brand.

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 13 to 17 percent
beta acids 6.4 to 8 percent
cohumulone 28 to 33 percent of alpha acids
total oil 2.5 to 3.3 ml per 100 g
myrcene 55 to 60 percent of total oil
humulene 10 to 15 percent of total oil
caryophyllene 6 to 8 percent of total oil
farnesene 0 to 1 percent of total oil

Aroma

As published by John I. Haas variety sheet: "Pear, watermelon, apricot, wintergreen, mandarin"

Acreage

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

Year Idaho Oregon Washington
2021 621 not listed 1,113
2022 304 not listed 861
2023 242 not listed 621
2024 withheld by NASS to avoid disclosing individual operations not listed 565
2025 withheld by NASS to avoid disclosing individual operations not listed 434

Production in 1,000 pounds.

Year Idaho Oregon Washington
2021 1,104.1 not listed 2,088
2022 536.9 not listed 1,450.8
2023 546 not listed 1,299.8
2024 withheld by NASS to avoid disclosing individual operations not listed 892.7
2025 withheld by NASS to avoid disclosing individual operations not listed 882.8

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

Gaps

No gaps: every field is published by the sources listed below.

Sources