Hop Breeding Company (joint venture of John I. Haas and Yakima Chief Ranches)
Aroma
citrus, earthy, herbal, stone fruit, and woody
Grown by
Not Found
Variety Data
Also Published as
TerraFlux HBC 682, HBC 682
Kind
variety
US Grown
yes
Trademark
TerraFlux (trademark of Hop Breeding Company, per the John I. Haas sheet)
Status
proprietary
Use
bittering
Use Basis
bittering (Hop Breeding Company: first high alpha bittering hop it released)
Alpha Class
high (14 percent and above)
Alpha
14.4 to 22.6
Beta
4 to 8.9
Cohumulone
28 to 32
Total Oil
1 to 5.3
Myrcene
45 to 79
Humulene
5 to 16
Caryophyllene
2 to 7
Farnesene Max
0.6
Nass Label
HBC 682
Identity Gap
year_released: The Hop Breeding Company page and the John I. Haas sheet publish no release year or parentage. | parentage: not published in the sources checked (`https://www.johnihaas.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Haas_TFL-HBC682_SPEC-SHEET.pdf`, `https://www.hopbreeding.com/`)
Notes
NASS lists this variety as HBC 682 with no trademark mark; the Hop Breeding Company later named it TerraFlux.
The farm column shows only a farm the brewery itself named for this hop.
No 2026 medal beer is on record for this hop.
Breweries With a 2026 Medal Beer That Uses It
Each brewery links to its page.
No brewery has a 2026 medal beer on record for this hop.
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.
Whole record, not narrowed by the filters.
No farm has been published as growing this hop yet.
Research Notes
TerraFlux is a hop variety from the United States, proprietary, from Hop Breeding Company (joint venture of John I. Haas and Yakima Chief Ranches). Its published alpha acid range is 14.4 to 22.6 percent.
Identity
Field
Value
Origin
United States
Breeder or owner program
Hop Breeding Company (joint venture of John I. Haas and Yakima Chief Ranches)
Trademark
TerraFlux (trademark of Hop Breeding Company, per the John I. Haas sheet)
Proprietary or public
proprietary
Year released
not published
Parentage
not published
Published use
bittering (bittering (Hop Breeding Company: first high alpha bittering hop it released))
Alpha class
high (14 percent and above)
Also published as: TerraFlux HBC 682, HBC 682.
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
14.4 to 22.6
percent
beta acids
4 to 8.9
percent
cohumulone
28 to 32
percent of alpha acids
total oil
1 to 5.3
ml per 100 g
myrcene
45 to 79
percent of total oil
humulene
5 to 16
percent of total oil
caryophyllene
2 to 7
percent of total oil
farnesene
up to 0.6
percent of total oil
NASS lists this variety as HBC 682 with no trademark mark; the Hop Breeding Company later named it TerraFlux.
Aroma
As published by John I. Haas variety sheet: "citrus, earthy, herbal, stone fruit, and woody"
Acreage
Area harvested in acres, from the USDA NASS National Hop Report (line "HBC 682"). Each year comes from the newest report that covers it.
Year
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
2021
not listed
not listed
2,114
2022
not listed
not listed
1,709
2023
not listed
not listed
2,226
2024
not listed
not listed
2,429
2025
not listed
not listed
2,059
Production in 1,000 pounds.
Year
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
2021
not listed
not listed
5,206.8
2022
not listed
not listed
3,643.6
2023
not listed
not listed
4,523.2
2024
not listed
not listed
4,962.4
2025
not listed
not listed
4,993.1
A three state total cannot be computed for any year because at least one state is withheld or not listed.
Gaps
Identity, year_released: The Hop Breeding Company page and the John I. Haas sheet publish no release year or parentage.
Identity, parentage: not published in the sources checked (https://www.johnihaas.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Haas_TFL-HBC682_SPEC-SHEET.pdf, https://www.hopbreeding.com/)