Exploring the Regional Identity of Cascade and Mosaic® Hops Grown at Different Locations in Oregon and Washington

The impact of the growing environment on aroma agricultural products such as wine, coffee, or tea has been investigated in detail, leading to concept regional identity; however, there have only limited studies examining variation hops. A systematic investigation Cascade and Mosaic® hops from 2020 harvest year grown at 39 different locations Oregon Washington was performed using chemical/instrumental human sensory analyses, which revealed significant between-state within-state differences for both varieties, suggesting substantial subregional identity effects. subset 14 hop samples selected produce standardized single-hop beers (IPA) pilot scale. Sensory evaluation similar regional-dependent results observed with slightly stronger fruity, citrus, tropical notes but weaker herbal, grassy, woody compared hops, that effect observable beer.