US Thora® 2025 Hops
Packaging note: Our 2025 Thora® hops are labeled HQG4 on the bags—the variety’s designation before it was named Thora®. Bags marked HQG4 contain the Thora® hops listed here.
Thora® is a new public hop variety bred by the USDA Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) together with the Hop Quality Group. Its name comes from the Old Norse Þórr, meaning "thunder," and it lives up to it. Thora sits in the moderate alpha range and brings a big blend of passionfruit, citrus and stone fruit, rounded out by a resinous backbone.
What really sets it apart is its thiol content. Compounds like 4MMP, 3S4MP and 3MH come in higher than in many U.S. grown varieties, so it's an especially good fit for brewers chasing tropical, juicy character. Thora works best in late kettle, whirlpool and dry hop additions, and it's a strong choice for IPAs, hazy IPAs and pale ales. On the farm side, it has competitive yields and strong disease resistance, which is good news for supply going forward. An expressive hop bred for thunderous applause.