Denali a.k.a. HBC 692
A high-alpha US hop with vivid pineapple and pine.
What it tastes like
Denali (HBC 692) is a high-alpha American hop known for vivid pineapple alongside pine and citrus. With strong bittering potential and a bold tropical aroma, it's a dual-purpose favorite for assertive IPAs and pale ales.
Best in these styles
Beers showcasing Denali
Specific beer examples coming soon.
Substitutes & relatives
If you can't source Denali, these hops bring overlapping character.
Lineage & family
How Denali connects to the rest of the hop family — its parents, and the varieties it spawned. Trace the full pedigree in the Hop Lineage explorer →
Blood relatives
Genetically closest in the pedigree (may taste different):
Pedigree data adapted from the Rohwer (2021) hop family tree (CC0 1.0). Compilation, analysis & visualisation © 2026 Veryation · Freshie™.
For brewers — technical profile
History
Denali (HBC 692, formerly Hopsteiner Experimental 06277) was developed by the Hopsteiner breeding program in Yakima. Its pedigree is 50% Nugget, 25% Zeus and 25% USDA 19058m.
Sources
So you can see nothing here is made up — the published specifications on this page are traceable to grower / breeder data: