is a high-alpha American-bred hop released for commercial production in 1982. It derives from an open pollinated seedling that was collected by Dr Bob Romanko in an experimental plot of Brewer’s Gold near Parma, Idaho, in 1968. See brewer’s gold (hop). After more than 80,000 seedlings had been screened for downy mildew resistance, Eroica was judged to be above average. It had very high yield potential and above-average alpha acid content in initial Idaho field tests. It is a half-sister of Galena, a variety that was released for commercial production 3 years earlier. Eroica strongly resembles its maternal parent Brewer’s Gold but has a higher alpha acid potential. Alpha acids range from 12% to 14%, beta acids from 4% to 5%, and cohumulone is about 41%. The approximate essential oil values are 56% myrcene, 1% humulene, 12% caryophyllene, and just traces of farnesene. Initially intended as a backup for Galena, Eroica was found to mature too late for commercial hop production and is, therefore, no longer grown in the United States.