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Chinook

Pine and resin-forward, with citrus and spice.

Origin🇺🇸United States

Flavor profile

CitrusTropical FruitStone FruitBerryFloralSpiceHerbalGrassyResin / Pine
0-5 scale. 0s mean no aroma values available.
  • Pine and resin5
  • Citrus3
  • Spice3
  • Tropical fruit1
  • Stone fruit1
  • Herbal1
Alpha acid
10.7–15.0%
Main source of bitterness — isomerizes over the boil to set IBU.
Beta acid
3.0–4.5%
Contributes aroma and slow-aging bitterness; not isomerized in the boil.
α : β ratio
3.4 : 1
How bitterness ages — ~1:1 is common in aroma varieties.
Cohumulone
31%
Share of alpha as cohumulone — lower reads as a smoother bitterness.
Total oil
1.9 mL/100g
Total essential oil — the bulk indicator of aroma intensity.

What to substitute for Chinook

Common questions

What can I substitute for Chinook?
Galena (both pine and resin forward), Green Bullet (both pine and resin and spice forward), and Southern Cross (both pine and resin and citrus forward).
What does Chinook taste like?
Pine and resin-forward, with citrus and spice.
What is Chinook's alpha acid?
10.7–15.0%

Standard for these styles

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

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