Hops Oil Cascade

Humulus lupulus 'Cascade'

Hops is the flower of the hop vine, Humulus lupulus, and this one is the Cascade variety, conventionally grown in the USA and steam distilled from fresh hop flowers. Our current Cascade is a sesquiterpene-rich oil. α-Caryophyllene (the lab report calls it α-humulene) leads at about 36%, with β-caryophyllene near 15%, and sesquiterpenes make up about two thirds of the oil. β-Myrcene is about 11%. Sesquiterpenes are stable molecules, so this oil keeps well, with a shelf life of 7 years. The 2018 and 2019 batches on this page came from a different hop variety and show a different profile, led by β-myrcene at 62-67%. The report for each batch shows which oil it is. Hops is valued in aromatherapy for its calming character, and it is a thoughtful choice when you want something soothing for aches and everyday discomfort after exertion. Every batch we bring in is independently GC-MS tested, and the full report for each one is on this page.

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Batch History & Chemistry

Batch	Distilled	Origin
CAC-103	09/15/2025	USA
CAC-102	09/01/2019	USA
CAC-101	09/01/2018	USA

Batch CAC-103

Print Report Original GC-MS Report Certificate of Analysis

Distillation date: 09/15/2025
Extraction: Steam Distilled
Cultivation: Conventional
Country of origin: USA

Top 5 components

of 73 measured

ComponentFamily%

α-caryophylleneSesquiterpene36.42%

β-caryophylleneSesquiterpene14.89%

β-myrceneMonoterpene11.37%

geranyl linalool · 45.98 geranyl linalool<z,z->Monoterpenol3.01%

humulene epoxide 2Oxide2.74%

Batch CAC-103 was steam distilled in September 2025 from fresh hop flowers of the Cascade variety (*Humulus lupulus* 'Cascade'), conventionally grown in the USA. The flowers, often called cones, go into the still fresh. The oil is clear to yellow, with a hoppy aroma and citrus, floral and spicy notes. Hops oil becomes thicker and more resinous as it sits, which is natural for this oil. An independent laboratory tested this batch by GC/MS. The full report is available to download on this page, and the Chemistry Highlights describe what the report shows. This batch has a shelf life of seven years, to September 2032, when it is stored cool, dark and tightly closed.

Chemistry highlights

This batch is a sesquiterpene-rich hops oil. α-Caryophyllene (the lab report calls it α-humulene) leads at 36.42%, with β-caryophyllene at 14.89% and β-myrcene at 11.37%. Sesquiterpenes total 66.41% and monoterpenes 12.6%. Our 2018 and 2019 batches (CAC-101 and CAC-102) came from a different hop variety and show the reverse. β-Myrcene led them at 62.20% to 66.84%, with α-caryophyllene at 13.51% to 13.73% and β-caryophyllene at 5.33% to 5.86%. Two oxides sit beside their parent molecules: humulene epoxide II at 2.74% and caryophyllene oxide at 1.47%. A small group of esters may add a soft fruity, floral note: geranyl isobutyrate at 1.17%, geranyl acetate at 0.99% and methyl geranate at 0.59%. Sesquiterpenes are large, slow molecules. In a blend, a profile like this may feel settling and calming. The laboratory named 73 components.

Sesquiterpene

α-caryophyllene36.42%

β-caryophyllene14.89%

(E)-β-farnesene2.73%

δ-cadinene2.52%

α-selinene2.00%

γ-muurolene1.69%

γ-cadinene1.52%

β-copaene1.16%

β-selinene1.12%

γ-amorphene0.46%

α-copaene0.45%