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Northern Brewer

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Northern Brewer

Origin Country
England
Alpha Acid
8 to 10%
Oils
1.5 to 2 mL per 100 g
US Acreage
58 acres in 2021, 1 states
Medal Beers in 2026
1
Breeder
English breeding; grown in the U.S., U.K. and Germany

Aroma

Pine, tobacco, lemon balm

Grown by

Not Found

Variety Data

Kind
variety
US Grown
yes
Status
public
Year Released
1934
Parentage
Cross between a female American wild hop and an English father (John I. Haas sheet)
Use
not published
Alpha Class
medium (8 to 14 percent)
Alpha
8 to 10
Beta
3 to 5
Cohumulone
27 to 33
Total Oil
1.5 to 2
Myrcene
25 to 45
Humulene
35 to 50
Caryophyllene
10 to 20
Farnesene Max
1
Nass Label
Northern Brewer
Notes
The sheet states 1934 as the year it was bred, not a release year.
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
PineJohn I. Haas variety sheet
tobaccoJohn I. Haas variety sheet
lemon balmJohn I. Haas variety sheet

US Acreage by State

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Source
Idaho20215873,400usda.library.cornell.edu

2026 Medal Beers That Use It

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FormUseFarm Named by the Brewery
GoldGold Leaf LagerDevils Backbone Brewing Co.Contemporary American LagerNot FoundNot FoundNot Found

Beer Profile Cards

Gold in Contemporary American Lager

Gold Leaf Lager

Devils Backbone Brewing Co., Roseland, VA

Category
Contemporary American Lager
Entries
46
ABV
4.5%
IBU
17
Style
Lager, Pale
Malts
Not Found
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Not Found

Hops

From the Brewery's Description

While Gold Leaf is on the lighter side, it takes five weeks to perfect this traditional German-style lager. An homage to the days when beers were made 100% from…

Source: untappd.com

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Breweries With a 2026 Medal Beer That Uses It

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Devils Backbone Brewing Co.1

Farms That Grow It

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Research Notes

Northern Brewer is a hop variety from England, public, from English breeding; grown in the U.S., U.K. and Germany. It was released in 1934. Its published alpha acid range is 8 to 10 percent.

Identity

Field Value
Origin England
Breeder or owner program English breeding; grown in the U.S., U.K. and Germany
Trademark none found
Proprietary or public public
Year released 1934
Parentage Cross between a female American wild hop and an English father (John I. Haas sheet)
Published use not published
Alpha class medium (8 to 14 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 8 to 10 percent
beta acids 3 to 5 percent
cohumulone 27 to 33 percent of alpha acids
total oil 1.5 to 2 ml per 100 g
myrcene 25 to 45 percent of total oil
humulene 35 to 50 percent of total oil
caryophyllene 10 to 20 percent of total oil
farnesene up to 1 percent of total oil

The sheet states 1934 as the year it was bred, not a release year.

Aroma

As published by John I. Haas variety sheet: "Pine, tobacco, lemon balm"

Acreage

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

Year Idaho Oregon Washington
2021 58 not listed not listed

Production in 1,000 pounds.

Year Idaho Oregon Washington
2021 73.4 not listed 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.

Sources