Chinook was developed by the U.S.D.A. breeding program in Washington State and released in 1985 as a high alpha acids variety. Chinook takes its name from a Native American tribe indigenous to the region around Washington. Chinook pedigree is a cross between Petham Golding and a high alpha USDA male. In recent years, Chinook has found favour as a dual purpose hop in the craft brewing community as a result of its spice and pine aroma characteristics.

Form

• Type 90 Pellets

Pack Sizes:

• 100g
• 250g (SAVE 10% OFF regular 100g Price)
• 500g (SAVE 15% OFF regular 100g Price)
• 1 Kg (SAVE 20% OFF regular 100g Price)
• 5 Kg (SAVE 30% OFF regular 100g Price)

Brewing Usage

• Dual Purpose Hop - Bittering & Aroma

Aroma

• Medium intense
• Spicy
• Piney
• Distinctive grapefruit

Storage

Fair

Possible Substitutions

• Centennial
• Columbus
• Nugget
• Northern Brewer

Brewing Value

CROP: 2023 Batch: PE01172 Alpha-Acids: 11.1% ON SPECIAL PRICE!

Crop: 2024 Batch: CHI-1401-P11 Alpha Acids 12.4% Beta Acids 3.3% Total Oil 1.4 mg/100mL HSI: 0.285 ON SPECIAL PRICE!

Crop: 2025 Batch: CHI25-CLS Alpha Acids 11.0% Beta Acids 3.7% Total Oil 1.4 mg/100mL HSI: 0.266

• Alpha-Acids: 12.0 - 14.0 %
• Cohumulone: 29 - 35 % of alpha acids
• Beta-acids: 3.0 - 4.0 %
• Total Oil: 1.7 ml/100g
• Myrcene: 35 – 40 % of total oil
• Humulene: 18 – 23 % of total oil
• Caryophyllene: 9 – 11 % of total oil
• Farnesene: < 1.0 % of total oil

Typical Beer Style Uses:

• American style Ales

BeerCo All Grain Recipe Kits featuring Chinook:

• Cavalier | Idaho IPA
• Circles | IPA

General Trade Perception

Increasingly popular among craft brewers Chinook has distinct, medium intensity spice and pine characteristics with subtle notes of grapefruit widely used in American style Pale Ales.