Bru-1^™ Hops

Developed through an open-pollination selection initiative at Brulotte Farms in Toppenish, Washington, in close technical collaboration with John I. Haas, Bru-1^™ is a high-impact proprietary cultivar that has quickly risen to elite status. Commercialized in 2016, this high-alpha variety was engineered to satisfy the craft market's demand for intense, fruit-forward aromatics while thriving in the fertile soils of the Yakima Valley. Beyond its incredible flavor contribution, Bru-1^™ possesses a scientifically proven biochemical trait that interacts synergistically with active brewing yeast to dramatically improve and stabilize long-term colloidal haze. The plant itself is exceptionally vigorous, yielding large, pale-green, and tight cones that are bursting with a highly concentrated payload of golden lupulin.

The sensory profile of Bru-1^™ is a spectacularly focused, high-amplitude masterclass in pure tropical sweetness, celebrated for delivering the most authentic and unmistakable pineapple character found in the hop world. The aromatic canopy opens instantly with a massive payload of freshly sliced pineapple, juicy green apples, and crisp Bosc pears. This vibrant, sweet fruit introduction is seamlessly balanced across the mid-palate by clean flashes of freshly cut sweetgrass, warm melon flesh, and a delicate hint of white peach, all grounded by a soft background of subtle cedar, resinous pine, and a whisper of warm culinary spice. Because its heavy essential oil concentration is dominated by an exceptionally clean myrcene fraction, it infuses late-kettle, whirlpool, or dry-hop additions with a pristine brightness that remains smooth on the palate, entirely bypassing the harsh tire-rubber, garlic, or onion-like burn common in other intense New World hybrids.