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Willamette

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Willamette

Origin Country
United States
Alpha Acid
4 to 6%
Oils
1 to 1.5 mL per 100 g
US Acreage
584 acres in 2025, 3 states
Medal Beers in 2026
2
Breeder
USDA public breeding program in Oregon

Aroma

Cedar, incense, anise, marjoram

Grown by

Not Found

Variety Data

Kind
variety
US Grown
yes
Status
public
Year Released
1976
Parentage
Triploid daughter of Fuggle (John I. Haas sheet)
Use
not published
Alpha Class
low (below 8 percent)
Alpha
4 to 6
Beta
3.5 to 4.5
Cohumulone
30 to 35
Total Oil
1 to 1.5
Myrcene
30 to 40
Humulene
20 to 27
Caryophyllene
7 to 8
Farnesene
5 to 6
Nass Label
Willamette
Identity Source Urls
johnihaas.com
Chemistry Source Urls
johnihaas.com
Aroma Source Urls
johnihaas.com
Acreage Source Url
esmis.nal.usda.gov

Aroma Descriptors

Each descriptor is attributed to the source that published it.

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Aroma Descriptors. Select a column header to sort.
Source
CedarJohn I. Haas variety sheet
incenseJohn I. Haas variety sheet
aniseJohn I. Haas variety sheet
marjoramJohn I. Haas variety 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
Idaho389459459158158
Oregon446471439266227
Washington132124199173199
US Acreage by State. Select a column header to sort.
Source
Idaho2025158231,000esmis.nal.usda.gov
Oregon2025227370,200esmis.nal.usda.gov
Washington2025199294,700esmis.nal.usda.gov
Idaho2024158237,200esmis.nal.usda.gov
Oregon2024266389,700esmis.nal.usda.gov
Washington2024173228,400esmis.nal.usda.gov
Idaho2023459661,000esmis.nal.usda.gov
Oregon2023439669,000esmis.nal.usda.gov
Washington2023199193,200esmis.nal.usda.gov
Idaho2022459639,400usda.library.cornell.edu
Oregon2022471701,300usda.library.cornell.edu
Washington2022124122,900usda.library.cornell.edu
Idaho2021389510,000usda.library.cornell.edu
Oregon2021446651,600usda.library.cornell.edu
Washington2021132158,400usda.library.cornell.edu

2026 Medal Beers That Use It

The farm column shows only a farm the brewery itself named for this hop.

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2026 Medal Beers That Use It. Select a column header to sort.
FormUseFarm Named by the Brewery
SilverDark MatterLogboat Brewing Co.Porter or StoutNot FoundNot FoundNot Found
SilverStarwayBarrel Mountain BrewingAmerican or Export StoutNot FoundNot FoundNot Found

Beer Profile Cards

Silver in Porter or Stout

Dark Matter

Logboat Brewing Co., Columbia, MO

Category
Porter or Stout
Entries
54
ABV
6.6%
IBU
25
Style
Porter
Malts
Chocolate malt, Wheat malt
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Not Found

Hops

Tasting Notes

Chocolate malt shines through, along with a variety of other roasted malts to give this beer a full flavor of brownies and coffee. Profile: Brownie / Roasted /…

Source: logboatbrewing.com

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Silver in American or Export Stout

Starway

Barrel Mountain Brewing, Battle Ground, WA

Category
American or Export Stout
Entries
41
ABV
6.6%
IBU
35
Style
Stout
Malts
Chocolate malt, Crystal 77, Golden Naked Oats, Golden Promise, Pale chocolate malt, Roast barley
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Not Found

Hops

Tasting Notes

Deep black ale with aromas of dried fruit and a hint of smoke. A raisin like sweetness is followed by a bittersweet chocolate finish.

Source: barrelmountainbrewing.com

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Breweries With a 2026 Medal Beer That Uses It

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Breweries With a 2026 Medal Beer That Uses It. Select a column header to sort.
Barrel Mountain Brewing1
Logboat Brewing Co.1

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

Willamette is a hop variety from the United States, public, from USDA public breeding program in Oregon. It was released in 1976. Its published alpha acid range is 4 to 6 percent.

Identity

Field Value
Origin United States
Breeder or owner program USDA public breeding program in Oregon
Trademark none found
Proprietary or public public
Year released 1976
Parentage Triploid daughter of Fuggle (John I. Haas sheet)
Published use not published
Alpha class low (below 8 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 4 to 6 percent
beta acids 3.5 to 4.5 percent
cohumulone 30 to 35 percent of alpha acids
total oil 1 to 1.5 ml per 100 g
myrcene 30 to 40 percent of total oil
humulene 20 to 27 percent of total oil
caryophyllene 7 to 8 percent of total oil
farnesene 5 to 6 percent of total oil

Aroma

As published by John I. Haas variety sheet: "Cedar, incense, anise, marjoram"

Acreage

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

Year Idaho Oregon Washington
2021 389 446 132
2022 459 471 124
2023 459 439 199
2024 158 266 173
2025 158 227 199

Production in 1,000 pounds.

Year Idaho Oregon Washington
2021 510 651.6 158.4
2022 639.4 701.3 122.9
2023 661 669 193.2
2024 237.2 389.7 228.4
2025 231 370.2 294.7

Summed over the three states where every state is published, harvested area was 967 acres in 2021 and 584 acres in 2025 (down 40 percent); years with a withheld state are left out of the comparison.

Gaps

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

Sources