Triumph

A modern US aroma hop — bubblegum, citrus, and tropical fruit.

Origin

Yakima Valley

Country

USA

Released

2019

Alpha Acid

11.0–14.0%

What it tastes like

Triumph is a modern American aroma hop from the USDA public program, a child of Nugget. It offers a fun bubblegum sweetness alongside citrus, tropical fruit and a herbal edge — a flavorful, fruit-forward option for pale ales and IPAs.

bubblegumcitrustropicalherbal

Best in these styles

pale aleIPAdouble IPA

Tasting Tip

Use Triumph late and in the dry hop for its bubblegum-and-tropical character in hazy and fruit-forward IPAs.

Beers showcasing Triumph

Specific beer examples coming soon.

Substitutes & relatives

If you can't source Triumph, these hops bring overlapping character.

Lineage & family

How Triumph connects to the rest of the hop family — its parents, and the varieties it spawned. Trace the full pedigree in the Hop Lineage explorer →

Founding lineage

● BB1 56% ● 7k491 25% ● Fuggle 12% ● BavarianS 3% ● Kent Golding 3%

Blood relatives

Genetically closest in the pedigree (may taste different):

Denali

pineapple · citrus · pine

Centennial

lemon · floral · pine

Bitter Gold

Horizon

floral · spicy · citrus

For brewers — technical profile

Alpha Acid

11.0–14.0%

Beta Acid

3.0–5.0%

Total Oil

1.0–3.0 mL/100g

Oil composition

myrcene

34–45%

humulene

26–34%

caryophyllene

7–10%

farnesene

0.1–1%

History

Triumph is an aroma hop from the USDA public breeding program (geneticist John Henning), released in 2019 from a cross of Nugget with USDA 21110M.

Sources

So you can see nothing here is made up — the published specifications on this page are traceable to grower / breeder data:

Freshness Note

Keep Triumph cold and sealed to preserve its sweet, fruity top notes.

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