Aroma
Violet, lily, fennel frond, lemon
Grown by
Not Found
Each descriptor is attributed to the source that published it.
Whole record, not narrowed by the filters.
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Violet | John I. Haas variety sheet |
| lily | John I. Haas variety sheet |
| fennel frond | John I. Haas variety sheet |
| lemon | John I. Haas variety sheet |
Whole record, not narrowed by the filters.
| Measure | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 197 | 199 | 161 | 106 |
| Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 2025 | Not Found | Not Found | esmis.nal.usda.gov |
| Washington | 2024 | 106 | 191,500 | esmis.nal.usda.gov |
| Washington | 2023 | 161 | 320,200 | esmis.nal.usda.gov |
| Washington | 2022 | 199 | 366,800 | usda.library.cornell.edu |
| Washington | 2021 | 197 | 411,300 | usda.library.cornell.edu |
The farm column shows only a farm the brewery itself named for this hop.
1 medal in view
| Form | Use | Farm Named by the Brewery | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Bold Rush | Drake's Brewing Company/Bear Republic | Golden or Blonde Ale | Cryo | Not Found | Not Found |
Each brewery links to its page.
| Drake's Brewing Company/Bear Republic | 1 |
|---|
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.
Loral 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 2016. Its published alpha acid range is 10 to 12 percent.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | United States |
| Breeder or owner program | Hop Breeding Company (joint venture of John I. Haas and Yakima Chief Ranches) |
| Trademark | Loral (registered, per NASS) |
| Proprietary or public | proprietary |
| Year released | 2016 |
| Parentage | Mother U.S. Glacier, grandmother Tardif de Bourgogne, father a son of Nugget |
| Published use | not published |
| Alpha class | medium (8 to 14 percent) |
Also published as: Loral HBC 291, HBC 291.
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 | 10 to 12 | percent |
| beta acids | 4.5 to 5.5 | percent |
| cohumulone | 21 to 23 | percent of alpha acids |
| total oil | 1.5 to 2.5 | ml per 100 g |
| myrcene | 37 to 39 | percent of total oil |
| humulene | 23 to 25 | percent of total oil |
| caryophyllene | 6 to 8 | percent of total oil |
| farnesene | up to 1 | percent of total oil |
The Hop Breeding Company lists alpha as 11.3 to 12.2 percent and total oil as 1.8 to 2.9 ml per 100 g; the John I. Haas sheet gives wider ranges.
As published by John I. Haas variety sheet: "Violet, lily, fennel frond, lemon"
Area harvested in acres, from the USDA NASS National Hop Report (line "Loral"). Each year comes from the newest report that covers it.
| Year | Idaho | Oregon | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | not listed | not listed | 197 |
| 2022 | not listed | not listed | 199 |
| 2023 | not listed | not listed | 161 |
| 2024 | not listed | not listed | 106 |
| 2025 | not listed | not listed | withheld by NASS to avoid disclosing individual operations |
Production in 1,000 pounds.
| Year | Idaho | Oregon | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | not listed | not listed | 411.3 |
| 2022 | not listed | not listed | 366.8 |
| 2023 | not listed | not listed | 320.2 |
| 2024 | not listed | not listed | 191.5 |
| 2025 | not listed | not listed | withheld by NASS to avoid disclosing individual operations |
A three state total cannot be computed for any year because at least one state is withheld or not listed.
No gaps: every field is published by the sources listed below.