Bobek
Floral-forward, with citrus and herbal.
Origin🇸🇮SI
Flavor profile
- Floral3
- Citrus2
- Herbal2
- Pine and resin2
- Stone fruit1
- Berry1
- Spice1
- 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 Bobek
Common questions
- What can I substitute for Bobek?
- Ahtanum, Diamant, and Triskel — the closest by flavor and alpha acid.
- What does Bobek taste like?
- Floral-forward, with citrus and herbal.
- What is Bobek's alpha acid?
- 3.0–7.8%
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