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Ales for ALS™ Exclusive Hop Blend

Each year Yakima Chief Hops and master brewers develop a unique hop blend that is exclusive to the Ales for ALS™ program. Learn more about the newest hop blend that you could use to brew your own Ales for ALS™ beer.
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HBC 522 gives big fresh floral aromas which give way to a dank pine backbone and hints of citrus. The floral aroma is intense and would pair well with other, fruitier hops to give the flavor more balance.
Alpha: 9 - 13%
Beta: 4 - 6%
CO-H: 22 - 25%
Total Oil: 0.2 - 2.4 (mL/100g of hops)
HBC 1019 was selected for its exceptionally unique aroma and universal appeal. This hop has strong tropical and stone fruit aromas and translates well into both IPA and lager-style beers.
Alpha: 8.4%
Beta: 6.6%
CO-H: 20.4%
Total Oil: 0.6 (mL/100g of hops)
Developed by Hop Breeding Company and released in 2024, Krush™ HBC 586 c.v. bursts with citrus (orange), tropical (mango, guava), stone fruit (peach), berry (mixed berry), and woody (resin) characteristics that deliver complex, ripe, and punchy aromas. Krush™ presents similarly on the bine and in the glass. This highly unique and versatile hop is a fruit cocktail in cone form, and highly impactful in beer. It is a brewer favorite that shines in all styles of beer and hop combinations.
Alpha: 10 - 14%
Beta: 7 - 9%
CO-H: 34 - 40%
Total Oil: 0.5 - 3 (mL/100g of hops)
Developed by Hop Breeding Company and released in 2012, Mosaic® HBC 369 contains high alpha content and features a unique and complex aroma profile that translates favorably into a variety of beer styles. It is a daughter of Simcoe® YCR 14 and a Nugget derived male. Mosaic® is named in honor of the artistic assortment of aromas and flavors it is capable of presenting.
Alpha: 10 - 15%
Beta: 3.0 - 4.5%
CO-H: 20 - 25%
Total Oil: 0.5 - 3 (mL/100g of hops)
Developed by Yakima Chief Ranches and released in 2000, Simcoe YCR 14 is known for its brewing versatility and unique aroma characteristics. It continues to rise in popularity becoming one of the top ten varieties in the craft and home brewing industries.
Alpha: 10 - 16%
Beta: 3.5 - 5%
CO-H: 17 - 21%
Total Oil: 0.5 - 3 (mL/100g of hops)

Who provides the hops

In 2013 the Smith family created Ales for ALS™. Today they continue offering participating breweries an experimental hop blend, free of charge, through their hop farm.

About Loftus Ranches

B.T. Loftus Ranches Inc. is one of the Yakima Valley's longest running hop farms. In 1920, the Loftus family moved to Moxee, Washington in pursuit of work on the railroad and began farming a variety of crops and livestock. With the end of the Prohibition era, B.T. and Leota Loftus planted the family's first hop field in 1932. Today, Loftus Ranches is owned and operated by third generation hop growers Mike and Cheryl (Hanses) Smith. The fourth generation of the family to grow hops is represented by their oldest son, Patrick, who joined the business in 2008. Loftus Ranches has ownership in Select Botanicals Group and the Hop Breeding Company. The Ranch raises significant acreage of Simcoe®, Citra®, Palisade®, Mosaic®, Warrior® and Tomahawk® in addition to several experimental hop varieties. Loftus Ranches is one of the largest growers for the craft beer industry, valuing quality, sustainability and innovation. They are dedicated to their craft and look forward to growing varieties that meet the needs of microbrewers for many years to come.
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About Yakima Chief Hops

In 2006, Yakima Chief, Inc. and Hopunion LLC combined their respective craft beer business segments in an agreement which allowed Hopunion to focus solely on craft brewing customers, and Yakima Chief on larger global markets. This initial market segmentation created a culture where Hopunion was influenced by independent artisan brewers, while Yakima Chief was impacted by process and the ability to meet customer requirements for compliance with supplier audits and quality criteria.
As craft breweries became larger and more unified in their focus on quality, sustainable practices and consistency of product, demand for both companies began to overlap. The ownership of Hopunion and Yakima Chief commissioned a study in 2013 to research the feasibility of a full business merger and whether or not the resulting new company would be better equipped to serve the entire brewing community.
Inspired by the shared vision of connecting family hop farms with the world's finest brewers, Yakima Chief, Inc. and Hopunion LLC decided to fully combine operations on July 31, 2014. The resulting new company, now known today as Yakima Chief Hops (YCH), is a 100% grower-owned global hop supplier.