Registration of high‐yielding aroma hop (Humulus lupulus L.) cultivar ‘USDA Triumph’

Brewers consistently look for new and unique hop (Humulus lupulus L.) cultivars that possess excellent flavor profiles and are cost effective to produce and utilize. Proprietary aroma cultivars have in some cases met this need but are costly to produce due to susceptibility to major plant diseases and primary adaptation for high desert climates such as that found in the Yakima Valley, Washington. In order to fill this gap, the USDA–ARS hop breeding program developed and released ‘USDA Triumph’ (Reg. no. CV‐30, PI 689549) to the public on 19 April 2019. The defining characteristics of this hop cultivar are high yields, broader adaptation across multiple environments, and excellence in brewing multiple beer styles. USDA Triumph arose from a cross made in 2000 between ‘USDA Nugget’ and ‘USDA 21110M’. USDA Triumph has exhibited high yields and disease tolerance across multiple states. It has been utilized in lager, pilsner, pale ales, and amber ales along with IPA brewing with excellent consumer reviews. The release and registration of this new cultivar provides brewers with an exciting new high‐yielding, widely adapted hop cultivar with excellent aroma and cost‐effective superior flavor. Core Ideas USDA Triumph is a new, high‐yielding aroma hop cultivar. It was bred for high yields and resistance to specific race of powdery mildew. It consistently out‐performed other experimental hop lines for flavoring beer. USDA Triumph is a great hop for lagers, pilsners, and pale ales. This is a nonproprietary release.