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Eureka

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Eureka

Origin Country
United States
Alpha Acid
17 to 19.9%
Oils
2.5 to 4.4 mL per 100 g
US Acreage
401 acres in 2025, 1 states
Medal Beers in 2026
0
Breeder
Hopsteiner breeding program

Aroma

black currant, dark fruits, strong herbal notes, pine tree

Grown by

Not Found

Variety Data

Also Published as
Eureka!, Eureka Hopsteiner 05256
Kind
variety
US Grown
yes
Trademark
Eureka! (trademark, per NASS and Hopsteiner)
Status
proprietary
Parentage
Apollo crossed with Merkur (Hopsteiner experimental hop 05256)
Use
not published
Alpha Class
high (14 percent and above)
Alpha
17 to 19.9
Beta
4.6 to 6
Cohumulone
28 to 30
Total Oil
2.5 to 4.4
Nass Label
Eureka!
Identity Gap
year_released: The Hopsteiner data sheet publishes no release year.
Chemistry Gap
myrcene, humulene, caryophyllene, farnesene not published. Oil components: the Hopsteiner data sheet publishes only the beta caryophyllene to humulene ratio (0.45 to 0.55) and linalool (0.6 to 1.0 percent of oil), not myrcene, humulene, caryophyllene or farnesene shares.
Identity Source Urls
hopsteiner.us
Chemistry Source Urls
hopsteiner.us
Aroma Source Urls
hopsteiner.us
Acreage Source Url
esmis.nal.usda.gov

Aroma Descriptors

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Source
black currantHopsteiner data sheet
dark fruitsHopsteiner data sheet
strong herbal notesHopsteiner data sheet
pine treeHopsteiner data 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
Idaho332419525374
Washington466570621479401
US Acreage by State. Select a column header to sort.
Source
Idaho2025Not FoundNot Foundesmis.nal.usda.gov
Washington20254011,122,800esmis.nal.usda.gov
Idaho2024374969,400esmis.nal.usda.gov
Washington20244791,494,000esmis.nal.usda.gov
Idaho20235251,211,700esmis.nal.usda.gov
Washington20236211,880,400esmis.nal.usda.gov
Idaho2022419921,800usda.library.cornell.edu
Washington20225701,256,900usda.library.cornell.edu
Idaho2021332847,300usda.library.cornell.edu
Washington20214661,408,300usda.library.cornell.edu

2026 Medal Beers That Use It

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No 2026 medal beer is on record for this hop.

Breweries With a 2026 Medal Beer That Uses It

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No brewery has a 2026 medal beer on record for this hop.

Farms That Grow It

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No farm has been published as growing this hop yet.

Research Notes

Eureka is a hop variety from the United States, proprietary, from Hopsteiner breeding program. Its published alpha acid range is 17 to 19.9 percent.

Identity

Field Value
Origin United States
Breeder or owner program Hopsteiner breeding program
Trademark Eureka! (trademark, per NASS and Hopsteiner)
Proprietary or public proprietary
Year released not published
Parentage Apollo crossed with Merkur (Hopsteiner experimental hop 05256)
Published use not published
Alpha class high (14 percent and above)

Also published as: Eureka!, Eureka Hopsteiner 05256.

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 17 to 19.9 percent
beta acids 4.6 to 6 percent
cohumulone 28 to 30 percent of alpha acids
total oil 2.5 to 4.4 ml per 100 g
myrcene not published percent of total oil
humulene not published percent of total oil
caryophyllene not published percent of total oil
farnesene not published percent of total oil

Aroma

As published by Hopsteiner data sheet: "black currant, dark fruits, strong herbal notes, pine tree"

Acreage

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

Year Idaho Oregon Washington
2021 332 not listed 466
2022 419 not listed 570
2023 525 not listed 621
2024 374 not listed 479
2025 withheld by NASS to avoid disclosing individual operations not listed 401

Production in 1,000 pounds.

Year Idaho Oregon Washington
2021 847.3 not listed 1,408.3
2022 921.8 not listed 1,256.9
2023 1,211.7 not listed 1,880.4
2024 969.4 not listed 1,494
2025 withheld by NASS to avoid disclosing individual operations not listed 1,122.8

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

Gaps

  • Identity, year_released: The Hopsteiner data sheet publishes no release year.
  • Chemistry, myrcene, humulene, caryophyllene, farnesene not published. Oil components: the Hopsteiner data sheet publishes only the beta caryophyllene to humulene ratio (0.45 to 0.55) and linalool (0.6 to 1.0 percent of oil), not myrcene, humulene, caryophyllene or farnesene shares.

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