Azacca
Citrus-forward, with tropical fruit and stone fruit.
Origin🇺🇸United States
Flavor profile
- Citrus4
- Tropical fruit4
- Stone fruit2
- Pine and resin2
- Berry1
- Herbal1
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 Azacca
Common questions
- What can I substitute for Azacca?
- Citra, Krush, and Mosaic — the closest by flavor and alpha acid.
- What does Azacca taste like?
- Citrus-forward, with tropical fruit and stone fruit.
- What is Azacca's alpha acid?
- 10.0–16.0%
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