Bitter Gold
Stone fruit-forward, with citrus and tropical fruit.
Origin🇺🇸United States
Flavor profile
- Stone fruit4
- Citrus3
- Tropical fruit3
- Floral2
- Grassy2
- Spice1
- Herbal1
- Pine and resin1
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 Bitter Gold
Common questions
- What can I substitute for Bitter Gold?
- Rakau, HBC 1019 c.v., and BRU-1 — the closest by flavor and alpha acid.
- What does Bitter Gold taste like?
- Stone fruit-forward, with citrus and tropical fruit.
- What is Bitter Gold's alpha acid?
- 12.0–15.0%
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