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: 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.
