Idaho 7

Tropical Meets Pine • Apricot and Black Tea Complexity • Modern IPA Heavyweight

Idaho 7 is a bold American hop discovered in southern Idaho, prized for an unusual layered profile that stacks juicy apricot and tropical fruit over resinous pine and an intriguing black tea earthiness. That complexity makes it one of the most interesting hops in the modern IPA toolkit — fruity enough for hazies, structured enough for West Coast styles.

With a strong alpha acid content of 13%, Idaho 7 is fully dual-purpose, delivering efficient, clean bitterness early while saving its signature fruit-and-resin aromatics for whirlpool and dry hop additions.

Flavor & Aroma Profile

• Juicy apricot and stone fruit
• Tropical pineapple and papaya
• Sweet orange citrus
• Resinous pine backbone
• Earthy black tea undertone

Used moderately it brings fruity depth with a dry, structured finish. At high late-addition rates it turns intensely tropical while that pine-and-tea base keeps the beer from reading one-dimensional.

Brewing Applications

Idaho 7 is a staple ingredient in many modern hop-forward styles, including:

• Hazy / New England IPA
• American IPA
• Double IPA
• American Pale Ale
• Cold IPA
• Hoppy Red Ale

It also adds welcome complexity to single-hop showcases and balances sweeter fruit-candy varieties in blends.

Usage Recommendations

For a 5 gallon batch, use 0.25–0.5 oz at 60 minutes for bittering, then load 1–2 oz into the whirlpool and 1–2 oz into the dry hop. Lower rates give a fruity pale ale with structure; higher rates build the dense apricot-tropical character that headlines modern IPAs.

Idaho 7 pairs exceptionally well with Citra and Mosaic, and a biotransformation-friendly yeast like Pomona pushes its stone fruit even further.

Specifications

• Alpha Acid: 13%
• Flavor Notes: Tropical, apricot, citrus, pine, black tea
• Typical Use: Dual-purpose
• Common Additions: Whirlpool, dry hop, 60 min
• Substitutes: Citra, Mosaic, Simcoe
• Beer Styles: Hazy IPA, American IPA, double IPA, pale ale, cold IPA

Whether you're crafting a saturated hazy, a structured West Coast IPA, or a complex single-hop pale ale, Idaho 7 provides the rare combination of juice, resin, and depth that modern hop bills are built around.