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Liberty

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Liberty

Origin Country
United States
Alpha Acid
3 to 5%
Oils
0.6 to 1.2 mL per 100 g
US Acreage
25 acres in 2024, 1 states
Medal Beers in 2026
1
Breeder
USDA public breeding program at Oregon State University

Aroma

Delicate floral, lemon, myrrh

Grown by

Not Found

Variety Data

Kind
variety
US Grown
yes
Status
public
Year Released
1991
Year Note
Bred in 1983 and released in the U.S. in 1991 (John I. Haas sheet).
Parentage
Triploid from a female Hallertauer Mittelfruh and a downy mildew resistant German male
Use
not published
Alpha Class
low (below 8 percent)
Alpha
3 to 5
Beta
3 to 4
Cohumulone
24 to 30
Total Oil
0.6 to 1.2
Myrcene
20 to 40
Humulene
35 to 40
Caryophyllene
9 to 12
Farnesene Max
1
Nass Label
Liberty
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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Source
Delicate floralJohn I. Haas variety sheet
lemonJohn I. Haas variety sheet
myrrhJohn 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
Measure202120232024
Oregon542525
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Source
Oregon2025Not FoundNot Foundesmis.nal.usda.gov
Oregon20242530,800esmis.nal.usda.gov
Oregon20232520,900esmis.nal.usda.gov
Oregon2022Not FoundNot Foundusda.library.cornell.edu
Oregon20215481,300usda.library.cornell.edu

2026 Medal Beers That Use It

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FormUseFarm Named by the Brewery
SilverTrippelNew Belgium Brewing Co.Belgian-Style TripelNot FoundNot FoundNot Found

Beer Profile Cards

Silver in Belgian Tripel

Trippel

New Belgium Brewing Co., Fort Collins, CO

Category
Belgian Tripel
Entries
33
ABV
8.5%
IBU
43
Style
Belgian-style ale
Malts
Munich malt, Pale malt, Pilsner malt
Yeast
Trappist ale yeast
Adjuncts
Not Found

Hops

Tasting Notes

This golden beer opens with a bold blast of spicy Noble hops, courtesy of Saaz and Hallertau Mittelfruh, and gives way to fruity aromas from our traditional…

Source: newbelgium.com

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Breweries With a 2026 Medal Beer That Uses It

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New Belgium Brewing Co.1

Farms That Grow It

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No farm has been published as growing this hop yet.

Research Notes

Liberty is a hop variety from the United States, public, from USDA public breeding program at Oregon State University. It was released in 1991. Its published alpha acid range is 3 to 5 percent.

Identity

Field Value
Origin United States
Breeder or owner program USDA public breeding program at Oregon State University
Trademark none found
Proprietary or public public
Year released 1991 (Bred in 1983 and released in the U.S. in 1991 (John I. Haas sheet).)
Parentage Triploid from a female Hallertauer Mittelfruh and a downy mildew resistant German male
Published use not published
Alpha class low (below 8 percent)

No other published names were found.

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 3 to 5 percent
beta acids 3 to 4 percent
cohumulone 24 to 30 percent of alpha acids
total oil 0.6 to 1.2 ml per 100 g
myrcene 20 to 40 percent of total oil
humulene 35 to 40 percent of total oil
caryophyllene 9 to 12 percent of total oil
farnesene up to 1 percent of total oil

Aroma

As published by John I. Haas variety sheet: "Delicate floral, lemon, myrrh"

Acreage

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

Year Idaho Oregon Washington
2021 not listed 54 not listed
2022 not listed withheld by NASS to avoid disclosing individual operations not listed
2023 not listed 25 not listed
2024 not listed 25 not listed
2025 not listed withheld by NASS to avoid disclosing individual operations not listed

Production in 1,000 pounds.

Year Idaho Oregon Washington
2021 not listed 81.3 not listed
2022 not listed withheld by NASS to avoid disclosing individual operations not listed
2023 not listed 20.9 not listed
2024 not listed 30.8 not listed
2025 not listed withheld by NASS to avoid disclosing individual operations not listed

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.

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