Hop and barley region
Yakima Valley
The Washington valley that grows the largest share of American hops, under irrigation in a rain-shadow desert climate.
In United States.
Why it matters to beer
The valley’s long dry summers, cold winters and irrigation control produce consistent high-alpha crops. Terroir is measurable here: the same cultivar grown in Yakima and in the Hallertau yields materially different oil profiles.
BeerHQ carries this region because other records point at it rather than because it has a brewing scene of its own to describe. What it contributes is upstream — hops, barley or history — and that shows on the pages that cite it.
Elsewhere in the country
Last reviewed 2026-08-15.