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Cascade

Citrus-forward, with floral and pine and resin.

Origin🇺🇸United States

Flavor profile

CitrusTropical FruitStone FruitBerryFloralSpiceHerbalGrassyResin / Pine
0-5 scale. 0s mean no aroma values available.
  • Citrus3
  • Floral3
  • Pine and resin2
  • Tropical fruit1
  • Stone fruit1
  • Berry1
  • Spice1
  • Herbal1
  • Grassy1
Alpha acid
4.0–9.0%
Main source of bitterness — isomerizes over the boil to set IBU.
Beta acid
4.5–9.0%
Contributes aroma and slow-aging bitterness; not isomerized in the boil.
α : β ratio
1.0 : 1
How bitterness ages — ~1:1 is common in aroma varieties.
Cohumulone
35%
Share of alpha as cohumulone — lower reads as a smoother bitterness.
Total oil
1.2 mL/100g
Total essential oil — the bulk indicator of aroma intensity.

What to substitute for Cascade

Common questions

What can I substitute for Cascade?
Wakatu (both citrus and floral forward), Ahtanum (both citrus and floral forward), and Columbia (both citrus forward).
What does Cascade taste like?
Citrus-forward, with floral and pine and resin.
What is Cascade's alpha acid?
4.0–9.0%

Standard for these styles

Styles where Cascade is a standard pick — from the corpus, not the guidelines.

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