Agnus
Pine and resin-forward, with spice and stone fruit.
Origin🇨🇿Czech Republic
Flavor profile
- Pine and resin4
- Spice3
- Stone fruit2
- Herbal2
- Citrus1
- Berry1
- Floral1
- Grassy1
Main source of bitterness — isomerizes over the boil to set IBU.
Contributes aroma and slow-aging bitterness; not isomerized in the boil.
How bitterness ages — ~1:1 is common in aroma varieties.
Share of alpha as cohumulone — lower reads as a smoother bitterness.
Total essential oil — the bulk indicator of aroma intensity.
What to substitute for Agnus
Common questions
- What can I substitute for Agnus?
- Green Bullet, Pilgrim, and Dr. Rudi — the closest by flavor and alpha acid.
- What does Agnus taste like?
- Pine and resin-forward, with spice and stone fruit.
- What is Agnus's alpha acid?
- 9.0–13.5%
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