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Mt. Rainier

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Mt. Rainier

Origin Country
United States
Alpha Acid
5 to 9.4%
Oils
0.2 to 2.2 mL per 100 g
US Acreage
387 acres in 2023, 3 states
Medal Beers in 2026
0
Breeder
USDA Agricultural Research Service public breeding program (Corvallis, Oregon)

Aroma

Grass, Cedar, Lemon, Tea

Grown by

Not Found

Variety Data

Also Published as
Mount Rainier, Mt Rainier
Kind
variety
US Grown
yes
Status
public
Year Released
2009
Parentage
Hallertauer Magnum crossed with USDA 19085M; cross made in 1994 in Corvallis, Oregon (Hopsteiner)
Use
not published
Alpha Class
medium (8 to 14 percent)
Alpha
5 to 9.4
Beta
5 to 7
Cohumulone
20 to 25
Total Oil
0.2 to 2.2
Farnesene
0 to 0.2
Nass Label
Mt. Rainier
Chemistry Gap
myrcene, humulene, caryophyllene not published. Myrcene, humulene and caryophyllene shares: the Hopsteiner sheet lists only farnesene and linalool.
Notes
NASS reports no 2025 acreage for Mt. Rainier.
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
GrassHopsteiner data sheet
CedarHopsteiner data sheet
LemonHopsteiner data sheet
TeaHopsteiner 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
Idaho84856600
Oregon1261301090
Washington2092122120
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Source
Idaho202500esmis.nal.usda.gov
Oregon202500esmis.nal.usda.gov
Washington202500esmis.nal.usda.gov
Idaho202400esmis.nal.usda.gov
Oregon2024Not FoundNot Foundesmis.nal.usda.gov
Washington2024Not FoundNot Foundesmis.nal.usda.gov
Idaho202366103,800esmis.nal.usda.gov
Oregon2023109163,200esmis.nal.usda.gov
Washington2023212430,600esmis.nal.usda.gov
Idaho202285115,900usda.library.cornell.edu
Oregon2022130191,500usda.library.cornell.edu
Washington2022212331,400usda.library.cornell.edu
Idaho20218482,700usda.library.cornell.edu
Oregon2021126175,000usda.library.cornell.edu
Washington2021209341,700usda.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

Mt. Rainier is a hop variety from the United States, public, from USDA Agricultural Research Service public breeding program (Corvallis, Oregon). It was released in 2009. Its published alpha acid range is 5 to 9.4 percent.

Identity

Field Value
Origin United States
Breeder or owner program USDA Agricultural Research Service public breeding program (Corvallis, Oregon)
Trademark none found
Proprietary or public public
Year released 2009
Parentage Hallertauer Magnum crossed with USDA 19085M; cross made in 1994 in Corvallis, Oregon (Hopsteiner)
Published use not published
Alpha class medium (8 to 14 percent)

Also published as: Mount Rainier, Mt Rainier.

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 5 to 9.4 percent
beta acids 5 to 7 percent
cohumulone 20 to 25 percent of alpha acids
total oil 0.2 to 2.2 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 0 to 0.2 percent of total oil

NASS reports no 2025 acreage for Mt. Rainier.

Aroma

As published by Hopsteiner data sheet: "Grass, Cedar, Lemon, Tea"

Acreage

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

Year Idaho Oregon Washington
2021 84 126 209
2022 85 130 212
2023 66 109 212
2024 0 withheld by NASS to avoid disclosing individual operations withheld by NASS to avoid disclosing individual operations
2025 0 0 0

Production in 1,000 pounds.

Year Idaho Oregon Washington
2021 82.7 175 341.7
2022 115.9 191.5 331.4
2023 103.8 163.2 430.6
2024 0 withheld by NASS to avoid disclosing individual operations withheld by NASS to avoid disclosing individual operations
2025 0 0 0

Summed over the three states where every state is published, harvested area was 419 acres in 2021 and 0 acres in 2025 (down 100 percent); years with a withheld state are left out of the comparison.

Gaps

  • Chemistry, myrcene, humulene, caryophyllene not published. Myrcene, humulene and caryophyllene shares: the Hopsteiner sheet lists only farnesene and linalool.

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