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Lorien

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Lorien

Origin Country
United States
Alpha Acid
4 to 5.5%
Oils
1.8 to 2.2 mL per 100 g
US Acreage
Not Found
Medal Beers in 2026
1
Breeder
Indie Hops (Oregon)

Aroma

Citrus zest, fresh melon, mixed wildflowers, a hint of cinnamon spice

Grown by

Not Found

Variety Data

Also Published as
Lórien
Kind
variety
US Grown
yes
Trademark
Lórien (registered, per Yakima Valley Hops)
Status
proprietary
Year Released
2021
Parentage
Sterling female crossed with a German male
Use
not published
Alpha Class
low (below 8 percent)
Alpha
4 to 5.5
Beta
7 to 9
Cohumulone
22.6 to 22.6
Total Oil
1.8 to 2.2
Myrcene
40 to 50
Humulene
19 to 25
Caryophyllene
2.6 to 5
Farnesene
2.7 to 4
Notes
Yakima Valley Hops prints the beta acid upper bound with a missing digit (7.0 to "9."); it is recorded as 9. Cohumulone is a single published value.
Identity Source Urls
yakimavalleyhops.com
Chemistry Source Urls
yakimavalleyhops.com
Aroma Source Urls
yakimavalleyhops.com

Aroma Descriptors

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Source
Citrus zestYakima Valley Hops, quoting Indie Hops
fresh melonYakima Valley Hops, quoting Indie Hops
mixed wildflowersYakima Valley Hops, quoting Indie Hops
a hint of cinnamon spiceYakima Valley Hops, quoting Indie Hops

US Acreage by State

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No US acreage has been published for this hop yet.

2026 Medal Beers That Use It

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2026 Medal Beers That Use It. Select a column header to sort.
FormUseFarm Named by the Brewery
BronzeBreakside The SublimeBreakside Brewery & TaproomInternational-Style PilsenerNot FoundwhirlpoolNot Found

Beer Profile Cards

Bronze in International Pilsener

Breakside The Sublime

Breakside Brewery & Taproom, Milwaukie, OR

Category
International Pilsener
Entries
79
ABV
5.2%
IBU
18
Style
Bavarian-style Helles lager
Malts
German Pilsner malt
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Not Found

Hops

Tasting Notes

FLAVOR PROFILE: sweet herbs, soft, baguette

Source: breakside.com

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Breweries With a 2026 Medal Beer That Uses It

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Breakside Brewery & Taproom1

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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No farm has been published as growing this hop yet.

Research Notes

Lorien is a hop variety from the United States, proprietary, from Indie Hops (Oregon). It was released in 2021. Its published alpha acid range is 4 to 5.5 percent.

Identity

Field Value
Origin United States
Breeder or owner program Indie Hops (Oregon)
Trademark Lórien (registered, per Yakima Valley Hops)
Proprietary or public proprietary
Year released 2021
Parentage Sterling female crossed with a German male
Published use not published
Alpha class low (below 8 percent)

Also published as: Lórien.

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 4 to 5.5 percent
beta acids 7 to 9 percent
cohumulone 22.6 (single value) percent of alpha acids
total oil 1.8 to 2.2 ml per 100 g
myrcene 40 to 50 percent of total oil
humulene 19 to 25 percent of total oil
caryophyllene 2.6 to 5 percent of total oil
farnesene 2.7 to 4 percent of total oil

Yakima Valley Hops prints the beta acid upper bound with a missing digit (7.0 to "9."); it is recorded as 9. Cohumulone is a single published value.

Aroma

As published by Yakima Valley Hops, quoting Indie Hops: "Citrus zest, fresh melon, mixed wildflowers, a hint of cinnamon spice"

Acreage

NASS names no line for this variety in the National Hop Report, so no state acreage is published for it.

Gaps

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

Sources