Bor
Spice-forward, with herbal and floral.
Origin🇨🇿Czech Republic
Flavor profile
- Spice4
- Herbal2
- Floral1
- 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 Bor
Common questions
- What can I substitute for Bor?
- Perle, German Opal, and Boadicea — the closest by flavor and alpha acid.
- What does Bor taste like?
- Spice-forward, with herbal and floral.
- What is Bor's alpha acid?
- 7.0–11.0%
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