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East Kent Goldings

Floral-forward, with spice and herbal.

Flavor profile

CitrusTropical FruitStone FruitBerryFloralSpiceHerbalGrassyResin / Pine
0-5 scale. 0s mean no aroma values available.
  • Floral3
  • Spice2
  • Herbal2
  • Grassy2
  • Citrus1
  • Stone fruit1
Alpha acid
4.0–6.5%
Main source of bitterness — isomerizes over the boil to set IBU.
Beta acid
1.9–3.0%
Contributes aroma and slow-aging bitterness; not isomerized in the boil.
α : β ratio
2.1 : 1
How bitterness ages — ~1:1 is common in aroma varieties.
Cohumulone
0%
Share of alpha as cohumulone — lower reads as a smoother bitterness.
Total oil
0.6 mL/100g
Total essential oil — the bulk indicator of aroma intensity.

What to substitute for East Kent Goldings

Common questions

What can I substitute for East Kent Goldings?
Ultra (both floral forward), Saaz (both floral forward), and Styrian Goldings (both floral forward).
What does East Kent Goldings taste like?
Floral-forward, with spice and herbal.
What is East Kent Goldings's alpha acid?
4.0–6.5%

Standard for these styles

Styles where East Kent Goldings is a standard pick — from the corpus, not the guidelines.

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