Ahtanum®

Ahtanum® is a hop variety originating from the #United States and is grown in the #United States today. It's usually considered an aroma hop variety. Ahtanum® hops are also known as Yakima Chief Ranches 1.

The Ahtanum® hop plant produces cones of small size with compact density. Typical yield is approx. 2050 - 2250 kgs per ha or 1775 - 1950 lbs per acre.

The flavour and aroma profile of Ahtanum® hops is often described as #Citrus and #Floral.

Ahtanum® hops are also referenced as YCR 1 by the breeder.

IHGC references Ahtanum® hops as AHT or AH and classifies it as a aroma hop variety.

Possible subsititutes for Ahtanum® include #Amarillo® , #Cascade , #Centennial , #Simcoe® and #Willamette .

Typical beers brewed with Ahtanum® hops include #India Pale Ale (IPA) , #Bitter , #Wheat , #Lager and #Pale Ale style beers.

Interesting facts about Ahtanum® hops

Originally grown by Yakima Chief, Ahtanum® was named after Charles Carpenters’s homestead, Ahtanum, which is a small community in Yakima County, Washington, near Moxee City. In 1869, Charles Carpenter brought hop roots to the Yakima Valley, thus establishing the first hop farm in the Yakima.